Agenda for Cabinet on Wednesday 23rd February 2011, 4.00 p.m.

Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Wednesday 23rd February 2011 4.00 p.m.

Venue: The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove

Contact: Rosemary Cole  Karen Firth

Items
No. Item

145.

apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Dr. D. W. P. Booth JP and Mrs. M. A. Sherrey JP.

146.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

147.

Medium Term Financial Plan 2011/2012 - 2013/2014 pdf icon PDF 128 KB

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Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report on the Medium Term Financial Plan 2011/2012 to 2013/2014 relating to revenue and capital expenditure. The Portfolio Holder for Resources referred to the background to the Medium Term Financial Plan and drew attention to measures to maximise savings whilst maintaining services.

 

The Cabinet took account of the work undertaken by the Budget Jury and the issues raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

 

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the budget pressures identified as high in Appendix A of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

 

2011/2012     £304,000

2012/2013     £239,000

2013/2014     £239,000

 

(b)       that the savings identified in Appendix B of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

 

2011/2012     £873,000

2012/2013     £1,458, 000

2013/2014     £1,794,000

 

(c)        that income shortfalls identified in Appendix C of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

 

2011/2012     £622,000

2012/2013     £625,000

2013/2014     £625,000

 

(d)       that the budget pressures identified as unavoidable in Appendix D of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

 

2011/2012     £261,000

2012/2013     £217,000

2013/2014     £217,000

 

(e)       that the capital bids identified as high in Appendix E(i)  of the report be included within the Medium Term Financial Plan as follows:

 

2011/2012     £737,000

2012/2013     £873,000

2013/2014     £1,467,000

 

(f)         that the use of balances totalling £323,000 be approved.

 

(g)       that the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Board as set out in Appendix G to the report be noted, that no action be taken with regard to the recommendations on revenue bids (a) (i) to (iv) or on capital bids b (i) to (iii) but the (b) (iv) be approved.

 

(h)        that the Prudential Indicators as set out in Appendix H be approved.

 

 

 

148.

Fees and Charges 2011/2012 pdf icon PDF 55 KB

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Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report on the fees and charges to be levied on services provided by the Council which had been used as the basis for income targets in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2011/2012 – 2013/2014.

 

It was reported that Heads of Service had suggested the level of fees and charges based on a guideline 3% - 5% increase.

 

It was noted that the following additional charges in relation to Car Parks had been omitted from the schedule of fees and charges at Appendix A and were proposed to be included:

 

Recreation Road South Car Park

 

Lost Ticket - £10

In Excess of 5 hours – Charge of £35       

 

Season Tickets

 

Churchfields  Multi Storey - £215 per year (£53.75 per quarter)

Alvechurch Sports and Social Club - £250 per year (£80 per quarter)

 

RESOLVED  that subject to the inclusion of the additional charges relating to car parking referred to above, the fees and charges as set out in Appendix A to the report be approved.