Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Financial Officer in respect of Financial Planning for 2011/12 - 2013/14 and to agree the Council Tax for 2011/12

Meeting: 24/02/2011 - Full Council (Item 88)

88 To consider the report of the Director of Corporate Resources in respect of Medium Term Financial Planning for 2011/12 - 2013/14 and to agree the Council Tax for 2011/12 pdf icon PDF 188 KB

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Minutes:

Councillor Goldberg 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 8 February 2011 be noted.

 

2.                   That approval be given to the Medium Term Financial Plan to           March 2014 as attached in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report.

3.                   That the  final housing rent subsidy determination be noted and the proposed Housing Revenue Account budget and average rent increase of £5.36 per week (6.5%) be agreed.

4.                   That the Greater London Authority precept be noted.

5.                   That the reserves policy attached at appendix 3 of the report be agreed.

6.                   That the level of un-earmarked general fund reserves of £10.5 million and specific and other reserves as set out in Appendix 4.1 be approved.

7.                   That the budget scrutiny recommendations made by the Overview  and Scrutiny Committee, and the responses of the Cabinet as set   out in Appendix 12 to the Cabinet report of 8 February 2011 be noted.

8.                   That the budget resolution in the specified format as set out in the attached appendix 5 of the report and the consequent freeze in council tax be agreed.

 

9.                   That the revised Treasury Management Strategy Statement attached at appendix 6 of the report be agreed.