Decision Maker: Argyll and Bute Council
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council considered the Revenue Budget and Capital Budget papers as contained within the budgeting pack, considered such other appropriate resolutions in relation to these papers and fixed the Council Tax for the year to 31 March 2020 which had been referred without recommendation by the Policy and Resources Committee held on 14 February 2019.
Motion
The Council:
1.
Approves the revenue estimates for 2019/20
and that consequently the local tax requirement estimated at £50.457m is funded
from Council Tax and confirms the following rates, charges and flexibility in
payment terms for the year 2019/20:
a)
Council tax to be paid in respect of a
chargeable dwelling in band D of £1,308.83 representing a 4.79% increase, as
permitted by the Scottish Government;
b)
Council tax to be paid in respect of a
chargeable dwelling in each of the other valuation bands in accordance with
section 74(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended;
c)
Business rates as determined by Scottish
Ministers.
2.
Notes and approves the detail provided in the
Head of Strategic Finance’s Revenue Budget Overview report and the surplus of
£1.032m in 2019/20, subject to the following amendments as set out below and
reconciled in the Administration’s Revenue Budget Model at point 4;
a)
Agrees to increase the allocation to the
Health and Social Care Partnership for 2019/20 to £58.368m with indicative
allocations for 2020/21 and 2021/22 to support the partnership in its long term
financial management and planning, subject to the level of Scottish Government
funding and the council’s overall financial position in future years, and
agrees to defer the payback of the 2017/18 overspend by one year, all as
detailed below:
|
2019/20
£000 |
2020/21
£000 |
2021/22
£000 |
Baseline funding 2018/19 |
56,389 |
56,389 |
56,389 |
Adjust fleet capital charges |
(189) |
(189) |
(189) |
Scottish Government recommended 2.2% reduction |
(1,236) |
(1,236) |
(1,236) |
Total additional HSCP funding as per Finance Circular |
2,168 |
2,168 |
2,168 |
Base
Payment to HSCP |
57,132 |
57,132 |
57,132 |
Additional in-year payment (rejecting recommended 2.2%
reduction for 2019/20) |
1,236 |
1,236 |
1,236 |
1% Budgetary reduction in 2020/21 and 21/22 |
|
(584) |
(1,162) |
Revised
payment to HSCP |
58,368 |
57,784 |
57,206 |
Less 2017/18 overspend payment |
(100) |
(300) |
(755) |
Net
payment to HSCP |
58,268 |
57,484 |
56,451 |
b)
Approves the adjustment to the Live Argyll
management fee, resulting in a management fee of £3.692m in 2019/20; also
approves the increase in the management fee for 2020/21 as previously agreed on
establishment of the Trust, noting that the fee for 2021/22 will be subject to
review on the basis of the Trust’s ability to grow income streams/reduce the
management fee;
c)
Allocates an additional £500,000 for winter
maintenance expenditure on a recurring basis and requests that officers, when
reviewing the Winter Maintenance policy, explore options to increase community
resilience;
d) Approves an additional one-off funding
allocation of £80,000 to the Royal National Mod from the unallocated General
Fund balance which, combined with the existing base budget provision of
£40,000, brings the total council contribution to £120,000; notes that the
existing base budget is removed from 2020/21 onwards;
e)
Agrees a one-off funding allocation of
£23,330 to Kintyre Recycling Ltd (KRL) funded from the unallocated General Fund
balance;
f)
Agrees a total of £90,000 available funding
for Events and Festivals in 2020/21 in order that the grants application
process can commence during 2019/20;
g)
Agrees that the Supporting Communities Fund
level will be £90,000 in 2020/21, allowing Area Committees to make decisions
about allocations in March 2020;
h)
Approves the management and operational
savings outlined in Appendix 5 of the Revenue Budget Overview Report;
i)
Accepts all policy options listed in Appendix
6 of the Head of Strategic Finance’s Revenue Budget Overview Report except
those listed below, to deliver total savings of £1.419m;
·
RAS05 – Grounds and Environment
·
RAS11 – School Crossing Patrollers
·
CSS02 – Customer Service Points
3.
Approves the following in relation to fees
and charges with effect from 1st April 2019 unless otherwise noted:
a)
Approves the proposals for the fees and
charges inflationary increase of 3%;
b)
Rejects proposed increases to on-street and
off-street parking charges in 2019/20 and approves all other charges over and
above inflation;
c)
Approves new charges in relation to
registrars printing copy certificates, pre-application meetings and private
water supplies, and agree that these charges will apply from 22nd
February 2019;
d)
Approves the new charges in relation to the
proposed parking pilot for Oban, Lorn and the Isles as per the report to Policy
and Resources Committee on 14th February 2019;
e)
Approves the changes proposed to Social Work
fees and charges;
f)
Approves all other charges as noted within
the Fees and Charges Schedule;
g)
Notes that the income resulting from the
above measures totals £0.275m.
4.
Approves that, after the changes as noted in
points 2 and 3 above, the remaining revenue budget surplus of £0.212m is
transferred to the Unallocated General Fund; all summarised in the
Administration Revenue Budget model below:
Administration
Budget Model 2019/20 |
2019/20
£000 |
2020/21
£000 |
2021/22
£000 |
Budget surplus/(gap) as per Budget Pack |
1,032 |
(4,528) |
(11,611) |
Policy options not agreed: |
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|
|
RAS05 Grounds/Environment 10% reduction |
(120) |
(180) |
(180) |
RAS11 School Crossing Patrollers |
(115) |
(170) |
(170) |
CSS02 Customer Service Centre/Digital Service Team |
(40) |
(79) |
(79) |
Non-acceptance of fee increases for on-street and
off-street car parking |
(45) |
(45) |
(45) |
Increase winter maintenance funding |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
Remove Mod baseline funding future years |
|
40 |
40 |
HSCP – 1% reduction to payment in 2020/21 and 2021/22 |
|
584 |
1,162 |
Events and Festivals – reduce to £0.09m |
|
23 |
23 |
Supporting Communities – reduce to £0.09m |
|
8 |
8 |
Transfer surplus to Unallocated General Fund Balance |
(212) |
|
|
Revised
Budget Surplus/(Gap) |
0 |
(4,847) |
(11,352) |
5.
a) Approves the capital plan recommendations
q) to v) as outlined in the Head of Strategic Finance’s Introductory Report and
Recommendations;
b) Approves that the remaining capital grant
in respect of Campbeltown Flood Scheme, amounting to £4.153m, is earmarked
within the General Fund pending a decision on full business case expected to be
submitted in late 2019;
c) Instructs officers to bring forward a
Capital Strategy, including an update on emerging capital priorities, to the
Policy and Resources Committee in October 2019;
6.
a) Notes the report on reserves and balances;
b) Approves the adjustments to the
Unallocated General Fund balance as outlined in the table below, and notes that
this will leave an estimated remaining unallocated General Fund balance of
£1.092m at the year end;
c) Approves the contingency level for the
General Fund Balance at a level of 2% of net expenditure;
Unallocated General Fund Balance |
£000 |
Unallocated General Fund
Balance as per budget pack |
1,899 |
Balance
no longer required |
1,237 |
Forecast
overspend as at 31st December 2018 |
(2,041) |
Revised Unallocated General
Fund Balance before budget |
1,095 |
Budget
motion: |
|
Mod
funding allocation |
(80) |
Kintyre
Recycling Ltd |
(23) |
Transfer
to contingency to maintain 2% level |
(112) |
Transferred
from Revenue Budget Surplus 2019/20 |
212 |
Revised Unallocated General
Fund Balance after budget |
1,092 |
7.
In line with the council’s agreed priority of
prudent financial management and effective planning for the longer term:
a)
Notes the estimated mid-range revenue budget
gap of £11.352m by 2021/22 as outlined in the Administration Budget Model;
b)
Notes the ongoing work of the Transformation
Board and instructs officers to bring forward proposals for savings options and
measures to balance the budget in future years to the Policy and Resources
Committee in October 2019;
c)
Requests that officers, as options are
developed for consideration by Council, review budget efficiency and savings
proposals identified by other local authorities.
8.
Agrees to progress the following in support
of council priorities:
a)
Requests a report to the Community Services
Committee in June 2019 detailing steps we are taking to ensure looked-after
children get the most out of education, what impact is being achieved and
further considering how Argyll & Bute Council can develop best practice as
the corporate parent, with further reports to the Corporate Parenting Board;
b)
Noting that officers will be bringing forward
our developing waste strategy which aims to support the Zero Waste Scotland
approach, requests that further reports come to the Environment, Development
and Infrastructure Committee focused on:
i.
How we can work with residents to further
reduce waste in all forms,
ii.
The financial impacts and practical
challenges of the landfill ban on rural and island local authority areas, and
iii.
The implications on communities of
transporting waste from areas where transport infrastructure is already under
strain
c)
Requests that council officers seek
information from other public sector organisations operating in Argyll and
Bute, to identify:
i.
positive examples of collaboration and joint working
by those public agencies that have enhanced services to our communities, and
ii.
opportunities to establish or further develop
such arrangements.
An initial report should come to the
September meeting of the Argyll and Bute CPP Management Committee;
d)
Improves engagement with the wider community
by co-opting local young people as representatives to local Community Planning
Groups and the CPP Management Committee.
9.
Acknowledges the feedback provided by local
people who participated in this year’s budget consultation with thanks for
their participation and contribution to the process.
10. Approves
all service plans, subject to updating the budget figures in line with the
budget agreed for 2019/20.
11. Notes
the revenue budget monitoring position as at 31 December 2018.
12. Notes
the financial risks analysis report.
13. Notes
that, through the EQSEIA (Equality and Socio-Economic Impact) process, we have
paid due regard to our duties under the Equality Act 2010, our associated
Fairer Scotland Duty, and the Islands Act; noting also that some savings
proposals have an impact in some areas but that this too has been given due
regard, and that no impacts showing actual or potential unlawful discrimination
have been identified through the EQSEIA process.
Moved by Councillor A Morton, seconded by Councillor Mulvaney.
Amendment 1
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i.
Recognises and values the feedback from those
citizens who have shared their views on the suggested ‘Policy savings options’
through the Council’s budget planning consultation, and most importantly,
indicated their priority choices for education, environmental services and
roads, and care for vulnerable people. ii.
Notes the detail provided in the Revenue Budget
Overview 2019-20, and 2020-2022 report. iii.
Approves the Revenue Budget estimates for
2019-20, recognising the projections for 2020 -21 and 2021-22, subject to the
changes contained in this amendment. iv.
Approves all service plans 2019-22, and
specifically the budget allocation for the forthcoming year, noting the
continuing search for improvement in the Council’s approach to business
planning and performance management. (Notes that the above service plans will
be amended in light of the agreed Council budget and budget priorities.) v.
Notes the detail of the EQSEIA report and its
conclusion that the implementation of the savings proposals would have no
actual or potential unlawful discrimination. vi.
Agrees the detail which underpins the Opposition
budget model for 2019-20, noting the detail set out in respect of 2020 -21
and 2021-22, as follows: |
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Funding Resources: The Council … |
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i.
Notes the detail of the Revenue Budget Monitoring
position as at 31 December 2018 ii.
Approves the Revenue estimates for 2019-20, and the
consequent requirement that £50.457m of the Council’s expenditure will be
funded from Council tax Fees and Charges iii.
Agrees a general 3% inflationary increase in fees
and charges, together with a higher increase in respect of specified
services, where the increase will be higher as set out in the budget pack,
including fees in respect of piers and harbours, which are to be ring-fenced
to fund asset improvements. iv.
Approves the application of the following charges
as outlined in the budget pack; printing and copying of registers,
pre-application planning consultations and charging for private water supply
monitoring, with effect from 22 February 2019. v.
Approves the -
new
charges in relation to the parking pilot for Oban, Lorn and the Isles, -
the
changes to Social Work fees and charges, and -
all
other charges as noted within the Fees and Charges schedule as set out in the Fees and Charges report in the
budget pack. Council Tax vi.
Agrees to a 4.79% increase in Council Tax in
2019-20 vii.
Approves the following, that: - Council tax to be paid in respect of a
chargeable dwelling in band D will be £1,308.83, representing a 4.79% increase; - Council tax to be paid in respect of a
chargeable dwelling in each of the other valuation bands will be in accordance
with section 74(1) of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992, as
amended; and viii.
Notes
that business rates will be as determined by Scottish Ministers Revenue Budget ix.
Notes
that the Revenue Budget for 2019-20 as set out in the budget pack show a
budget gap of £7.896m. x.
Notes
the contribution to reducing that budget deficit through the continuing
legacy of previously agreed savings measures derived from management and
operational savings in 2017, together with policy savings from 2018, and
loans charges amounting to £2,350; |
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xi.
Welcomes the continuing efforts of Officers in
the search for economies, efficiencies and opportunities for change and looks
forward with anticipation to future reports from the Transformation Board. xii.
Management Savings
Agrees the
implementation of new Management/operational savings amounting to £2.090m in
2019-20 (£1.638m 2020-21 & £1.398m in 2021-22.) as set out in Appendix 5
Revenue Budget Overview. xiii.
Policy Savings
Agrees the implementation of new Policy savings
amounting to £1.133m in 2019-20 (£1.425m 2020-21 & £1.500m in 2021-22) as
set out in the Appendix to this motion. Members are asked to
note the following commentary as to the Group’s position on certain of the
following Policy Savings options which are not accepted at this time:
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Expenditure: The Council … |
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Health & Social Care i.
Approves the allocation of core funding support
of £57.132m to the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)
for 2019-20, in addition to an in-year payment of £1.236m (total £58.368m). ii.
Approves an indicative base core funding of
£57.132m plus in year funding of £1.236m in both years (total £58.368m) for
the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) for 2020-21 and
2021-2022. iii.
Agrees to defer the pay-back of the 2017-18 Social
Work overspend by the HSCP by 1 year, resulting in a re-profiling of
repayments to (£0.100m in 2019-20, £0.300m in 2020-21 and £0.755m in
2021-22.) Live Argyll iv.
Approves the adjustment to the Live Argyll
management fee, resulting in a management fee of £3.692m in 2019-20 and an
increase in 2020-21 as previously agreed. The 2021-22 payment to be the
subject of review in advance of that date. Other Commitments v.
The Council agrees to extend its contract with
Kintyre Recycling Limited (KRL) to August 2019, and makes a consequential
provision in the Revenue Budget 2019-20 of £23,330. vi.
The Council agrees to host the National Mod in
Oban, in 2023, and makes provision of £120,000 within the 2019-20 budget
(£80,000 additional cost, £40,000 already in base budget). Agree to transfer to Earmarked Reserves
until the monies are required. vii.
Approves the proposed funding for Events and
Festivals for 2020-21 at the same level as 2019-20, £0.113m. viii.
Approves the proposed funding for Supporting
Communities Fund for 2020-21 at the same level as 2019-20, £0.098m. ix.
Makes specific provision of £10,000 in 2019-20 in
respect of awards of up to £1,000 to be to community groups who undertake to
maintain ‘closed’ cemeteries. The scope of these awards, the definition of
maintenance and related administrative, to be set out in a report by Officers
to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee in June. Members
should note. That as anticipated, this arrangement would see the Council
cease all routine maintenance in these cemeteries. x.
Makes specific provision of £30,000 in 2019-20
for the acquisition of advisory digital signage to be used in the promotion
of speed moderation in rural villages and elsewhere in response to community
concerns not otherwise addressed. Asks that Officers bring forward a report
to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee on the design,
specification and temporary deployment of this equipment in June, together
with a second report, in December 2019, reviewing the operation and value of this
initiative. xi.
Agrees
that £0.149m, the sum equivalent to the remaining revenue balance surplus is
transferred to the General Fund Reserve, recognising the pressure on the
General Fund reserves at this time. |
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Reserves The Council … |
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i.
Affirms the contingency level previously agreed
by the Council for the General Fund balance at a level of 2% of net
expenditure, equivalent to £4.840m, and note the report on Reserves and
Balances. ii.
Notes the report on Council Reserves and Balances
in the Budget pack which reported an estimated Unallocated General Fund
balance of £0.999m as at 31 March 2019. iii.
Approves that the remaining Capital Grant in
respect of Campbeltown Flood Scheme, amounting to £4.153m, be earmarked
within the General Fund pending a decision on the full business, which is
expected to be submitted late 2019. iv.
Agrees that the remaining Capital Plan surplus of
£0.929m is retained within earmarked reserves as a Capital Plan contingency. |
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Capital and Corporate Asset
Management Strategy The Council … |
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i.
Approves
the Capital Plan recommendations as outlined in the Head of Strategic Finance
Introductory Report and recommendations (q) through to (v). |
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Financial Risks Analysis The Council … i.
Notes
the detail of the financial risk analysis SUMMARY The Council notes that this budget Amendment … a.
recognises
the continuing work of Officers and positive contributions to the
transformation approach and the Council’s budget setting process b.
ensures
that going forward the Council’s services and workforce will ensure
continuing support for local business at a time of uncertainty, provide for a
safer roads environment, continuing learning and personal development for
individuals and the best presentation of Argyll and Bute’s natural
environment, and c.
makes
specific provision to address community concerns for falling standards of
maintenance in unused cemeteries and the speed of vehicles passing through
smaller rural communities. Appendices 1, 2 and 3 are attached to this
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Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Douglas.
Amendment 2
a) Note the findings from the Council’s budget planning consultation.
b) Approve all service plans, subject to updating the budget figures in
line with the budget agreed for 2019-20.
c) Note that through the EQSEIA process, we have paid due regard to our
duties under the Equality Act 2010, our associated Fairer Scotland Duty and the
Islands Act. Note that some of the savings proposals have an impact in some of
areas, but this has been given due regard. There are no impacts identified
through the EQSEIA process that show actual or potential unlawful
discrimination.
d) Approve a base allocation to the Health and Social Care Partnership
of £57.132m for 2019-20 in addition to an in-year payment of £1.236m. Approve
indicative allocations base for 2020-21 and 2021-22 to be £57.132m with a
further in-year payment of £1.236m in both years. The level of future years
funding is subject to the level of Scottish Government funding and the
Council’s overall financial position in future years.
e) Agree to defer the pay-back of the 2017-18 Social Work overspend by
the HSCP by 1 year, resulting in repayments of £0.100m in 2019-20, £0.300m in
2020-21 and £0.755m in 2021-22. This will alter the payments as noted in
recommendation (d).
f) Approve the adjustment to the Live Argyll Management Fee, resulting
in a management fee in 2019-20 of £3.692m. Approve the increase in the
Management Fee for 2020-21 as was previously agreed when the Trust was
established and note that the fee for 2021-22 will be subject to review on the
basis that the Trust should have been able to grow its income streams and the
management fee will reduce.
g) Approve the revenue estimates for 2019-20 and that consequently the
local tax requirement estimated at £50.457m is funded from Council Tax. Approve
the following rates and charges for the year, 2019-20:
i. Council Tax to be paid in respect of a chargeable dwelling in Band
“D”
of £1,308.83 representing a 4.79% increase.
ii. Council Tax to be paid in respect of a chargeable dwelling in each
of the other valuation bands in accordance with Section 74(1) of the Local
Government Finance Act 1992 as amended.
iii. Business Rates as determined by Scottish Ministers.
h) Approve the new management/operational savings as outlined in
Appendix 5 and approve the policy savings options as outlined in Appendix 6 of
the Revenue Budget Overview Report, with the exception of those savings options
noted in the appendix to this amendment.
Policy Options not agreed to take
ED06 - Music Instruction
ED05 - Youth and Adult Learning
RAS15 - Environmental Warden Services
RAS11 - School Crossing Patrollers
RAS05 - Grounds and Environment
EDST05 - Road Safety Unit
CSS02 - Customer Care Centre
j) Approve the funding request for the Royal National Mod, £0.080m to be
funded from unallocated General Fund reserve and £0.040m to be funded from
existing budget provision for the Mod SLA.
Note that the existing budget provision for the Mod SLA can be removed
from the base budget from 2020-21 onwards.
Further approve the funding request from Kintyre Recycling Limited of
£23,330 to be funded from unallocated general fund. Both are noted in the appendix to this
amendment.
i) Approve the revenue budget for 2019-20 as set out in the revenue
budget overview report. With changes in (h) and (j) implemented. This will leave a surplus of £0.303m which
should be transferred to the General Fund.
k) Approve the funding for Events and Festivals for 2020-21 in order
that the grant application process can commenced during 2019-20. At same level
of funding as previous year of £0.113m.
l) In a similar position to the Events and Festivals funding, consider
approving the funding for the Supporting Communities Fund in 2020-21 in order
that the grant application process can commence during 2019-20 at same level of
funding as previous year of £0.098m.
m) Approve the following in relation to fees and charges with effect
from 1 April 2019 unless otherwise noted:
i. Approve the proposals for the fees and charges inflationary increase
of 3% and approve the charges that are over and above inflation. Note that this
would generate additional income of £0.320m in total.
ii. Approve the new charges in relation to registers printing copy
certificates, pre-application meetings and private water supplies and agree
that these charges will be implemented from 22 February 2019.
iii. Approve the new charges in relation to the proposed parking pilot
for Oban, Lorn and the Isles as per the Policy and Resources Committee report
on 14 February 2019.
iv. Approve the changes proposed to the Social Work fees and charges.
v. Approve all other charges as noted within the Fees and Charges
Schedule.
n) Note the revenue budget monitoring position as at 31 December 2018.
o) Note the financial risks analysis.
p) Approve the contingency level for the General Fund balance at a level
of 2% of net expenditure, equivalent to £4.837m and note the report on reserves
and balances.
q) Approve the capital plan block allocations for 2020-21 and 2021-22
and the contribution to the private sector housing grant for these years as
noted in the capital summary report
r) Approve the following changes to the capital plan:
i. No additional funding approved for the overspend on Helensburgh
Waterfront and Dunoon CHORD at this time and require the Executive Director of
Development and Infrastructure to come forward with proposals as to how the
shortfall in relation to these two projects will be funded from within
Development and Infrastructure existing capital resources.
ii Approve an additional allocation of £1.024m for Tabert/Ardrishaig/
Lochgilphead regeneration projects and ask the Executive Director of
Development and Infrastructure to come forward with proposals as to how this
will be spend.
iii. Approve the removal of the Kilmahew/St Peter’s project from the
capital plan and transfer the £0.250m to the capital plan surplus.
iv. Approve that the underspend of £0.423m on the Kintyre Renewables Hub
project is removed from the capital plan and transferred to the capital plan
surplus.
v. Approve that the £0.500m funding that was accelerated from the
Education Block allocation in 2019-20 towards Dunoon Primary School is
re-instated and used towards the projects originally intended for.
vi. Approve a 20% contribution towards the Campbeltown Flooding Scheme
to 2019-20 of £0.159m.
vii. Approve the full capital ask of £0.200m towards the CARS
Lochgilphead Project, profiled over 2019-24.
viii. Approve the full capital ask of £0.327m towards the CARS
Helensburgh Project, profiled over 2020-25.
ix. Approve an additional allocation of £0.250m for the Health and
Social Care block allocation in 2019-20 to be used for asset sustainability.
x. Approve that the remaining Capital Grant in respect of Campbeltown
Flood Scheme, amounting to £4.153m, be earmarked within the General Fund
pending a decision on the full business, which is expected to be submitted late
2019.
s) Approve the capital plan as set out
in Appendix 3 of the capital plan summary, subject to the changes noted in
recommendation (r).
t) Approve that the remaining capital
plan surplus of £0.929m is retained within earmarked reserves as a capital plan
contingency.
u) Approve the Corporate Asset
Management Strategy.
v) Approve the Corporate Asset
Management Plan and the Asset Group
Summaries.
Revenue Budget Table |
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2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
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Budget Surplus / (Gap) as per Budget Pack |
1,032 |
-4,528 |
-11,611 |
Policy Options not agreed: |
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ED06 - Music Instruction |
-27 |
-61 |
-61 |
ED05 - Youth and Adult Learning |
-248 |
-330 |
-330 |
RAS15 - Environmental Warden Services |
-105 |
-140 |
-140 |
RAS11 - School Crossing Patrollers |
-115 |
-170 |
-170 |
RAS05 - Grounds and Environment |
-120 |
-180 |
-180 |
EDST05 - Road Safety Unit |
-74 |
-99 |
-99 |
CSS02 - Customer Care Centre |
-40 |
-79 |
-79 |
Remove Mod baseline funding from 2020-21 |
0 |
0 |
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Revised Budget Surplus / (Gap) |
303 |
-5,587 |
-12,670 |
Transfer Surplus to General Fund |
-303 |
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Finalised Budget Surplus / (Gap) |
0 |
-5,587 |
-12,670 |
Unallocated General Fund Table |
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£000 |
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Unallocated General Fund Balance as at 31 March 2018 |
1,899 |
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Balance no longer required |
1,237 |
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Forecast overspend as at 31 December 2018 |
-2,041 |
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Revised Unallocated General Fund Balance before budget |
1,095 |
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Mod |
-80 |
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Kintyre Recycling Limited |
-23 |
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Transfer to contingency to maintain 2% level |
-111 |
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Transferred from Revenue Budget Surplus 2019-20 |
303 |
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Revised Unallocated General Fund Balance after budget |
1,184 |
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Capital Table |
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£000 |
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Capital Surplus as per Budget Pack |
1,865 |
||
Not agreed Helensburgh Waterfront additional funding |
514 |
||
Not agreed Dunoon CHORD additional funding |
510 |
||
Tarbert/Ardrishaig/Lochgilphead Regeneration Project |
-1,024 |
||
Campbeltown Flood Scheme |
-159 |
||
CARS Lochgilphead |
-200 |
||
CARS Helensburgh |
-327 |
||
HSCP Block Allocation 2019-20 |
-250 |
||
Revised Surplus - to be retained as contingency |
929 |
||
Moved by Councillor Philand, seconded
by Councillor Kelly.
Amendment 3
The Council:
a) Note the findings from
the Council’s budget planning consultation.
b) Approve all service
plans, subject to updating the budget figures in line with the budget agreed
for 2019-20.
c) Note that through the
EQSEIA process, we have paid due regard to our duties under the Equality Act
2010, our associated Fairer Scotland Duty and the Islands Act. Note that some
of the savings proposals have an impact in some of areas, but this has been
given due regard. There are no impacts identified through the EQSEIA process
that show actual or potential unlawful discrimination.
d) Approve a base
allocation to the Health and Social Care Partnership of £57.132m for 2019-20 in
addition to an in-year payment of £1.236m. Approve indicative allocations base
for 2020-21 and 2021-22 to be £57.132m with a further in-year payment of
£1.236m in both years. The level of future years funding is subject to the
level of Scottish Government funding and the Council’s overall financial
position in future years.
e) Agree to defer the
pay-back of the 2017-18 Social Work overspend by the HSCP by 1 year, resulting
in repayments of £0.100m in 2019-20, £0.300m in 2020-21 and £0.755m in 2021-22.
This will alter the payments as noted in recommendation (d).
f) Approve the adjustment
to the Live Argyll Management Fee, resulting in a management fee in 2019-20 of
£3.692m. Approve the increase in the Management Fee for 2020-21 as was
previously agreed when the Trust was established and note that the fee for
2021-22 will be subject to review on the basis that the Trust should have been
able to grow its income streams and the management fee will reduce.
g) Approve the revenue
estimates for 2019-20 and that consequently the local tax requirement estimated
at £50.457m is funded from Council Tax. Approve the following rates and charges
for the year, 2019-20:
i. Council Tax to be paid in respect of a chargeable dwelling in Band
“D” of £1,308.83 representing a 4.79% increase.
ii. Council Tax to be paid
in respect of a chargeable dwelling in each of the other valuation bands in
accordance with Section 74(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as
amended.
iii. Business Rates as
determined by Scottish Ministers.
h) Approve the new
management/operational savings as outlined in Appendix 5 and approve the policy
savings options as outlined in Appendix 6 of the Revenue Budget Overview
Report, with the exception of those savings options noted in the appendix to
this amendment.
i) Approve the revenue
budget for 2019-20 as set out in the revenue budget overview report. With changes in (h) and (j) implemented. This will leave a surplus of £0.303 which
should be transferred to the General Fund.
j) Approve the funding
requests for the Royal National Mod of £0.080m to be funded from unallocated
General Fund reserve and £0.040 to be funded from existing budget provision for
the Mod SLA. Note that the existing
budget provision for the Mod SLA can be removed from the base budget from
2020-21 onwards. Further approve the
funding request from Kintyre Recycling Limited of £23,330 to be funded from
unallocated general fund. Both are noted
in the appendix to this amendment.
k) Approve the funding for
Events and Festivals for 2020-21 in order that the grant application process
can commenced during 2019-20. At the
same level of funding as previous year of £0.113m.
l) Approve the funding for
the Supporting Communities Fund in 2020-21 in order that the grant application
process can commence during 2019-20 at the same level of funding as previous
year of £0.098m.
m) Approve the following
in relation to fees and charges with effect from 1 April 2019 unless otherwise
noted:
i. Approve the proposals
for the fees and charges inflationary increase of 3% and approve the charges
that are over and above inflation. Note that this would generate additional
income of £0.320m in total.
ii. Approve the new
charges in relation to registers printing copy certificates, pre-application
meetings and private water supplies and agree that these charges will be
implemented from 22 February 2019.
iii. Approve the new
charges in relation to the proposed parking pilot for Oban, Lorn and the Isles
as per the Policy and Resources Committee report on 14 February 2019.
iv. Approve the changes
proposed to the Social Work fees and charges.
v. Approve all other
charges as noted within the Fees and Charges Schedule.
n) Note the revenue budget
monitoring position as at 31 December 2018.
o) Note the financial
risks analysis.
p) Approve the contingency
level for the General Fund balance at a level of 2% of net expenditure, equivalent
to £4.837m and note the report on reserves and balances.
q) Approve the capital
plan block allocations for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and the contribution to the
private sector housing grant for these years as noted in the capital summary
report
r) Approve the following
changes to the capital plan:
i. Approve that additional
funding of £0.514m is allocated to the Helensburgh Waterfront Project and
£0.510m to Dunoon CHORD in line with the current reported overspends on these
projects.
ii. Approve the removal of
the Kilmahew/St Peter’s project from the capital plan and transfer the £0.250m
to the capital plan surplus.
iii. Approve that the
underspend of £0.423m on the Kintyre Renewables Hub project is removed from the
capital plan and transferred to the capital plan surplus.
iv. Approve that the
£0.500m funding that was accelerated from the Education Block allocation in
2019-20 towards Dunoon Primary School is re-instated and used towards the
projects originally intended for.
v. Approve a 20% contribution
towards the Campbeltown Flooding Scheme to 2019-20 of £0.159m.
vi. Approve the full
capital ask of £0.200m towards the CARS Lochgilphead Project, profiled over
2019-24.
vii. Approve the full
capital ask of £0.327m towards the CARS Helensburgh Project, profiled over
2020-25.
viii. Approve an
additional allocation of £0.250m for the Health and Social Care block
allocation in 2019-20 to be used for asset sustainability.
ix. Approve that the
remaining Capital Grant in respect of Campbeltown Flood Scheme, amounting to
£4.153m, be earmarked within the General Fund pending a decision on the full
business case which is expected to be submitted late 2019.
s) Approve the Capital
Plan as set out in Appendix 3 of the Capital Plan summary, subject to the changes
noted in recommendation (r).
t) Approve the remaining
capital plan surplus of £0.929m is retained within earmarked reserves as a
Capital Plan contingency.
u) Approve the Corporate
Asset Management Strategy.
v) Approve the Corporate Asset
Management Plan and the Asset Group Summaries.
w) Agrees that officers bring forward an early report to the Council on the non-statutory Argyll Air Services serving Oban, Coll and Tiree Airports and Colonsay Airfield. The report should include flight and passenger numbers and all income and expenditure figures over the past two financial years with details of the net saving / cost to the Council should the Council decide to terminate this service.
Revenue Budget Table |
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2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
|
Budget Surplus / (Gap) as per Budget Pack |
1,032 |
-4,528 |
-11,611 |
Policy Options not agreed: |
|||
RAS11 - School Crossing Patrollers |
-115 |
-170 |
-170 |
ED05 - Youth and Adult Learning |
-248 |
-330 |
-330 |
ED06 - Music Instruction |
-27 |
-61 |
-61 |
RAS15 - Environmental Warden Services |
-105 |
-140 |
-140 |
RAS05 - Grounds and Environment |
-120 |
-180 |
-180 |
CSS02 - Customer Care Centre |
-40 |
-79 |
-79 |
EDST05 - Road Safety Unit |
-74 |
-99 |
-99 |
Remove Mod baseline funding from 2020-21 |
0 |
0 |
|
Revised Budget Surplus
/ (Gap) |
303 |
-5,587 |
-12,670 |
Transfer Surplus to General Fund |
-303 |
||
Finalised Budget
Surplus / (Gap) |
0 |
-5,587 |
-12,670 |
Unallocated General
Fund Table |
|||
£000 |
|||
Unallocated General
Fund Balance as at 31 March 2018 |
1,899 |
||
Balance no longer required |
1,237 |
||
Forecast overspend as at 31 December 2018 |
-2,041 |
||
Revised Unallocated
General Fund Balance before budget |
1,095 |
||
Mod |
-80 |
||
Kintyre Recycling Limited |
-23 |
||
Transfer to contingency to maintain 2% level |
-111 |
||
Transferred from Revenue Budget Surplus
2019-20 |
303 |
||
Revised Unallocated
General Fund Balance after budget |
1,184 |
||
Capital Table |
|||
£000 |
|||
Capital Surplus as per Budget Pack |
1,865 |
||
Campbeltown Flood Scheme |
-159 |
||
CARS Lochgilphead |
-200 |
||
CARS Helensburgh |
-327 |
||
HSCP Block Allocation 2019-20 |
-250 |
||
Revised Surplus - to
be retained as contingency |
929 |
Moved by Councillor Freeman, seconded by Councillor Moffat.
The Provost requested the Head of Strategic
Finance to confirm that the Motion and three Amendments before the Council,
containing budget proposals, were competent.
The Head of Strategic Finance
advised the following –
“I would confirm that all four budget proposals presented here today are financially competent and balanced. No budget is without an element of risk as a budget is an estimate of income and expenditure at a point in time before the income and expenditure has actually happened. Provost, I would confirm that the four budget proposals presented here today are balanced and competent.”
The requisite number of Members required the vote to be taken by calling the roll and Members voted as follows:-
Motion |
Amendment 1 |
Amendment 2 |
Amendment 3 |
Cllr Anderson |
Cllr Armour |
Cllr Kelly |
Cllr Freeman |
Cllr Colville |
Cllr Blair |
Cllr Philand |
Cllr Moffat |
Cllr Currie |
Cllr Douglas |
|
|
Cllr Devon |
Cllr Findlay |
|
|
Cllr Good |
Cllr Forrest |
|
|
Cllr Green |
Cllr Horn |
|
|
Cllr Hardie |
Cllr Lynch |
|
|
Cllr Kinniburgh |
Cllr Paterson |
|
|
Cllr MacMillan |
Cllr Taylor |
|
|
Cllr McCuish |
Cllr Trail |
|
|
Cllr McGrigor |
|
|
|
Cllr McNeilly |
|
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|
Cllr Morgan |
|
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Cllr A Morton |
|
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|
Cllr E Morton |
|
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|
Cllr Mulvaney |
|
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Cllr Redman |
|
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Cllr Reid |
|
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Cllr Robertson |
|
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Cllr Scoullar |
|
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Cllr Vennard |
|
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Decision
The Motion was carried by a substantial majority.
(Ref: Report by Head of Strategic Finance, Revenue Budget and Capital Budget packs, updates to the Budgeting Pack from the P&R Committee of 14 February 2019, submitted)
Publication date: 26/02/2019
Date of decision: 21/02/2019
Decided at meeting: 21/02/2019 - Argyll and Bute Council
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