Issue - meetings

Councillor B Harris highlighted the recommendations as detailed in the report, as altered during the previous budget debate.

Councillor B. Harris then moved the budget report and  it was:

RESOLVED:

1.    That  the earlier debate on the ‘state of the borough’ and the proposed budget package agreed by Cabinet on 26 January 2010 be noted, subject to the following alterations:

20 new sites will be identified in libraries and community buildings, improving local residents’ opportunity to recycle batteries.

Revenue cost: £2,000

Encourage local residents to make the greenest choice  by abolishing all residential parking charges for the greenest cars. 

Revenue cost: £750

Small traders cost of parking adds significantly to the cost of doing business in Haringey -  ease this burden and at the same time incentivise local business to be greener.  We therefore propose reducing traders’ parking fees for the greenest vehicles.

Revenue cost: £10,000

Councillors to share the burden of the recession and accept a freeze on their allowances.

Revenue Saving: £14,000

2. That the final grant settlement be noted and the way forward as outlined in the report in respect of the additional budget changes and the position on levying authorities be agreed;
3. That the final general fund budget at Appendix A to the report and the business unit cash limits set out in Appendix C  of the report be agreed;
4. That the  final housing rent subsidy determination be noted and the proposed Housing Revenue Account budget and average rent increase of 1.3% be agreed;
5. That the Greater London Authority precept be noted;
6. That the reserves policy attached at appendix E of the report be agreed;
7. That the budget resolution in the specified format as set out in the attached appendix 2 (appendix F of the report) and the consequent freeze in council tax be agreed; and
8. That the comments of the General Purposes Committee and the Audit Committee be noted and the revised Treasury Management  Strategy Statement attached at appendix G of the report be agreed.