Agenda item

Report and appendices attached.

·        Agreed the Council Tax requirement for 2023/24 to be set at £149.070m as set out in section 6 and Appendix G of the report (to follow in final version for Full Council);

·        Agreed the Delegated Schools’ draft budget set out in section 5.2 of this report;

·        Agreed a 2.99% increase in core Council Tax for 2023/24 as set out in paragraph 6.9;

·        Agreed an additional 2% Council tax increase for the Adult Social Care Precept;

·        Noted the Medium Term Financial Strategy position as set out in Section 8

·        Agreed the fees and charges schedule as set out in Section 9 and Appendix C

Noted the risks to the 2023/24 budget as set out in Section 12

·        Noted the requirements of S106 of the LGA 1992 Act as set out in Section 1

·        Agreed that tofacilitate theusage ofun-ringfencedresources, theChief Financial Officerin consultationwith ServiceDirectors willreview any such new funds allocated to Havering; make proposals for their use; and obtainapproval bythe Leaderand theCabinet Memberfor Financeand Transformation.

·        Delegated to theChief FinancialOfficer inconsultation withService Directors theauthority tomake anynecessary changesto serviceand the associatedbudgets relatingto anysubsequent specificgrant funding announcementsand toadminister funding,where delaysmay otherwiseadversely impact onservice deliveryand/or budgetary control, subjectto consultation with Cabinet Members asappropriate.

·        Delegated authority tothe CabinetMember forAdult SocialServices and Healthand theLeader toapprove anannual spendplan forthe Public Health grant.

·        Delegated to theDirectors ofChildren’s andAdults authorityto agree inflation rates with social care providers for 2023/24.

·        Noted the Equalities Impact Assessment in respect of the CTS Scheme as set out in Appendix E to this report.

·        Noted the summaryversion ofthe CouncilTax SupportScheme for 2023/24as setout inAppendix Fto thisreport (unchangedfrom 2022/23).

Agreed theCouncil Taxrequirement for2023/24 tobe setat £149.070m as set out in section 6 and Appendix G of the report;

·        The Delegated Schools’ draft budget set out in section 5.9 of this report;

·        A 2.99% increase in core Council Taxfor 2022/23 as set out in paragraph 6.8;

·        An additional 2% Adult Social Care Precept ;

·        That it passa resolutionas setout insection 14of thisreport toenable Council Tax discounts for early payment to be given at the 2022/23 level of 1.5%.

·        Recommend to FullCouncil thatthe CouncilTax SupportScheme for 2023/24is adoptedas setout inSection 15of thisreport (unchangedfrom 2022/23).

·        To note and approve anestimated £0.292mof the£0.364m Council Tax Supportfund 2023provisional allocationto beused tocredit £25to an expected11,690 CouncilTax payersin receiptof CouncilTax Support during2023/24.

·        To allocate theremaining CouncilTax Supportfunding estimatedat

£0.072m to the Council Tax Discretionary Reduction policy.

·        Delegate to theChief FinancialOfficer thepower toaccept onbehalf of theCouncil allgrant fundingallocated tothe Councilby externalbodies, including centralgovernment (butprovided thatany newapplication for grantfunding shallbe inaccordance withthe Council’sscheme of delegations).

Cabinet was presented with the 2023/24 Budget and 2023-2027 Medium Term Financial Strategy.

Report introduced by Councillor Christopher Wilkins

The report sets out the Council’s current financial situation and its approach to achieving financial balance over the period 2023/24 to 2026/27.

The Cabinet agreed the following:

·        Agreed the Council Tax requirement for 2023/24 to be set at £149.070m as set out in section 6 and Appendix G of the report (to follow in final version for Full Council);

·        Agreed the Delegated Schools’ draft budget set out in section 5.2 of this report;

·        Agreed a 2.99% increase in core Council Tax for 2023/24 as set out in paragraph 6.9;

·        Agreed an additional 2% Council tax increase for the Adult Social Care Precept;

·        Noted the Medium Term Financial Strategy position as set out in Section 8

·        Agreed the fees and charges schedule as set out in Section 9 and Appendix C

·        Noted the risks to the 2023/24 budget as set out in Section 12

·        Noted the requirements of S106 of the LGA 1992 Act as set out in Section 1

·        Agreed that tofacilitate theusage ofun-ringfencedresources, theChief Financial Officerin consultationwith ServiceDirectors willreview any such new funds allocated to Havering; make proposals for their use; and obtainapproval bythe Leaderand theCabinet Memberfor Financeand Transformation.

·        Delegated to theChief FinancialOfficer inconsultation withService Directors theauthority tomake anynecessary changesto serviceand the associatedbudgets relatingto anysubsequent specificgrant funding announcementsand toadminister funding,where delaysmay otherwiseadversely impact onservice deliveryand/or budgetary control, subjectto consultation with Cabinet Members asappropriate.

·        Delegated authority tothe CabinetMember forAdult SocialServices and Healthand theLeader toapprove anannual spendplan forthe Public Health grant.

·        Delegated to theDirectors ofChildren’s andAdults authorityto agree inflation rates with social care providers for 2023/24.

·        Noted the Equalities Impact Assessment in respect of the CTS Scheme as set out in Appendix E to this report.

·        Noted the summaryversion ofthe CouncilTax SupportScheme for 2023/24as setout inAppendix Fto thisreport (unchangedfrom 2022/23).

·        Agreed the CouncilTax requirementfor 2023/24to beset at£149.070m as set out in section 6 and Appendix G of the report;

·        The Delegated Schools’ draft budget set out in section 5.9 of this report;

·        A 2.99% increase in core Council Taxfor 2022/23 as set out in paragraph 6.8;

·        An additional 2% Adult Social Care Precept;

·        That it passa resolutionas setout insection 14of thisreport toenable Council Tax discounts for early payment to be given at the 2022/23 level of 1.5%.

·        Recommend to FullCouncil thatthe CouncilTax SupportScheme for 2023/24is adoptedas setout inSection 15of thisreport (unchangedfrom 2022/23).

·        To note and approve anestimated £0.292mof the£0.364m Council Tax Supportfund 2023provisional allocationto beused tocredit £25to an expected11,690 CouncilTax payersin receiptof CouncilTax Support during2023/24.

·        To allocate theremaining CouncilTax Supportfunding estimatedat £0.072m to the Council Tax Discretionary Reduction policy.

·        Delegate to theChief FinancialOfficer thepower toaccept onbehalf of theCouncil allgrant fundingallocated tothe Councilby externalbodies, including centralgovernment (butprovided thatany newapplication for grantfunding shallbe inaccordance withthe Council’sscheme of delegations).