Decision details
Decision Maker: Shadow Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Consideration of the final draft budget 2020/ 2021 for recommendation to the Shadow Authority.
Decision:
1. This report sets out the proposed revenue budget and capital programme for Buckinghamshire Council (Appendices 1-3).
2. This includes updates on the latest estimated funding position, service budget pressures and the key financial risks facing the Council in the future, along with the proposed Fees & Charges for the Council (Appendix 4).
3. This report includes budgets and services funded by special expenses where relevant (see Appendices 5 and 6).
4. The Council Tax Resolution which contains the final information from the other precepting authorities leading to the total Council Tax for the area will be presented to the Shadow Authority for approval on 27th February.
RESOLVED:
1. To approve the revenue budget and capital programme (Appendices 1-3).
2. To approve the updated Schedule of Fees and Charges (Appendix 4).
3. To delegate any further required changes to the Schedule of Fees and Charges to the S151 Officer, in consultation with the Leader, during the period post final budget up to 31st March 2020.
4. To agree the delegation of decisions to add up to £100m to the Capital programme, to be funded by Prudential Borrowing, to the Cabinet (see section 9.10).
5. To agree the delegation of decisions to add projects relating to the current HIF bids to the capital programme to the Cabinet (see section 9.11).
6. To approve the ‘Special Expenses’ budgets and precept for Aylesbury Town, High Wycombe Town and West Wycombe Church Yard (Appendix 5 & 6).
Details of any conflict of interest declared: None
Contact: Richard Ambrose Email: Richard.Ambrose@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.
Report author: Richard Ambrose
Publication date: 18/02/2020
Date of decision: 18/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 18/02/2020 - Shadow Executive
Effective from: 28/02/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- Report for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 295 KB
- Appendix 1 for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 365 KB
- Appendix 2 for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 257 KB
- Appendix 3 for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 205 KB
- Appendix 4 for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 486 KB
- Appendix 5 for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 8 KB
- Appendix 6 for Final Budget 2020/ 2021 PDF 8 KB