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Council budget 2018/19

Meeting: 07/02/2018 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 62)

62 General fund revenue budget 2018/19 and capital programme 2017/21. pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Report of Deputy Chief Executive

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Gill Mattock

Additional documents:

Decision:

(BPF) Full council recommended to approve:

 

(1) A general fund budget for 2017/18 (revised) and 2018/19 (original), as set out at appendix 1 to the report, including growth and savings proposals for 2018/19 as set out at appendix 2 to the report. (2) An increase in the council tax for Eastbourne Borough Council of 2.9% resulting on a ‘Band D’ charge of £239.67 for 2018/19. (3) A revised general fund capital programme 2017/21 as set out at appendix 3 to the report. (4) Note the section s151 officers sign off as outlined in 1.6 of the report.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Chief Finance Officer) regarding the general fund budget proposals for 2018/19 and a rolling three year capital programme for 2017/2021.

The Cabinet highlighted the major challenges affecting councils as a result of continued reduction in government funding. Thanks were conveyed to Councillor Mattock and the finance team for their work towards planning and producing the budget, and ensuring that front line services were maintained.

The Chief Finance Officer gave an overview of the specific legal responsibility and legality of the budget, outlined at 1.6 of the report, in response to a question from Councillor Ungar.

 

Resolved (budget and policy framework):

That full council, at their meeting on 21 February 2018, be recommended to approve the following:

(1) A general fund budget for 2017/18 (revised) and 2018/19 (original), as set out at appendix 1 to the report, including growth and savings proposals for 2018/19 as set out at appendix 2 to the report.

 

(2) An increase in the council tax for Eastbourne Borough Council of 2.9% resulting on a ‘Band D’ charge of £239.67 for 2018/19.

 

(3) A revised general fund capital programme 2017/21 as set out at appendix 3 to the report.

 

(4) Note the section s151 officers sign off as outlined in 1.6 of the report.

 

Reason for decision:

The Cabinet has to recommend to Full Council the setting of a revenue budget and associated council tax for the forthcoming financial year by law.