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6.
THE
COUNCIL'S REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR 2024-25
Resolved –
(1)
REVENUE ESTIMATES2024-25
(a)
That the Base Revenue Forecast of £575.265m
for 2024-25 be approved as set out in Appendix A to Document
“AL”.
(b)
That the existing pressures of £48.7m in
2024-25 as set out in Appendix B to Document
“AL”be
approved.
(c)
That the investment of £42.1m in 2024-25
into the Bradford Children & Families Trust be
approved.
(d)
That the prior agreed savings in Appendix C to
Document “AL” be noted.
(e)
That new savings of £15.810m in 2024-25 as
set out in Appendix D to Document “AL” be
approved.
(f)
That the Capital Financing and Central budget
adjustments of £4.430m in 2024-25 as set out in Appendix E to
Document “AL” be approved.
(g)
That time-limited Transformation costs and
additional contingencies of £50m 2024-25 as set out in
Appendix F to Document “AL” be approved.
(h)
That the comments of the Director of Finance set
out in the Section 151 Officer’s Assessment of the proposed
budgets on the robustness of the estimates and the adequacy of
reserves taking account of the recommendations made at 1.1(a) to
(g) above be noted
(i)
That the consultation response outlined in
Appendix G to Document “AL” be noted.
(2)
PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX2024/25
(a) That
it be noted that the projected council tax base and expenditure
forecasts outlined in this report together with the 2024-25
resources and the budget variations approvedin 10.1 producea
proposedBand Dcouncil taxof £1,701.86 for 2024-25. This is a
£80.88 (4.99%) increase from 2023-24.
(3) PAYMENT
DATES FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONALNON-DOMESTIC RATES
(a) That
the first instalment date for payment of National Non-Domestic
Rates and Council Tax shall be specified by the
s151Officer.
(4)
DELEGATION TOOFFICERS
(a) That
for the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to any of the
powers contained in Article 14 of Part 2 of the Council's
Constitution on the Function of Officers, the s151 Officer shall
have full delegated powers to act on behalf of the Council on all
matters relating to the Council Tax, Non-Domestic Rates and
Accounts Receivable Debtors including (without prejudice to the
generality of the delegation) entry into any business rate pools,
pilots, assessments, determinations, recovery, enforcement and, in
accordance with the statutory scheme, full delegated powers to act
on behalf of the Council with regard to all aspects of the granting
of Discretionary and Hardship Rate Relief to
qualifyingratepayers.
(5)
HOUSING REVENUE
ACCOUNT
(a)
Approve the HRA budget as set out in section
5.
(6)
PREPARATION OFACCOUNTS
(a) That in preparing the Final Accounts for 2023-24, the s151
Officer be empowered to take appropriate steps to secure the best
advantage for the Council's financialposition.
(b) That the s151 Officer be empowered to deal with items which
involve the transfer of net spending between the financial years
2023-24 and 2024-25 in a manner which secures the best advantage
for the Council's financial position.
(c) That the s151 Officer report any action taken in pursuance of
10.5(a) and 10.5 (b) above when reporting on the Final Accounts for
2024-25.
(7)
COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT2024-25
(a) That the council
tax base figures for 2024-25 calculated by the Council at its
meeting on 9th January 2024 in respect of the whole of the
Council’s area and individual parish and town council areas
benoted.
(b) That the only
special items for 2024-25 under Section 35 of the Local Government
Finance Act 1992 are local parish and town council precepts and no
expenses are to be treated as special expenses under Section 35(1)
(b) of that Act.
(c) That the Council
Tax Requirement, excluding parish and town council precepts, be
calculated asfollows:
Gross expenditure
£1,454,259,600
Income
£1,204,095,315
Council
Tax requirement (inc Parish precept)
£250,164,285
Council tax base
144,890
Basic amount of council tax
£1,726.58
Adjustment in respect of parish and town
council precepts
£ 24.72
Basic amount excluding parish and town
councils
£1,701.86
(d)
That the precepts of parish and town councils are
noted and the resulting basic council tax amounts for particular areas of the Council be calculated as
follows:
Parish or Town
Council Area
Local Precept
Council Tax Base
Parish/Town Council Tax
Whole Area Council
Tax
Basic Council Tax
Amount
£
£
£
£
Addingham
109,000
1,771
61.55
1,701.86
1,763.41
Baildon
316,908
6,305
50.26
1,701.86
1,752.12
Bingley
238,290
8,587
27.75
1,701.86
1,729.61
Burley
278,944
3,034
91.94
1,701.86
1,793.80
Clayton
71,944
2,513
28.63
1,701.86
1,730.49
Cross
Roads
46,340
1,016
45.61
1,701.86
1,747.47
Cullingworth
49,730
1,326
37.50
1,701.86
1,739.36
Denholme
60,550
1,212
49.96
1,701.86
1,751.82
Harden
54,795
844
64.92
1,701.86
1,766.78
Haworth and
Stanbury
64,107
1,377
46.56
1,701.86
1,748.42
Ilkley
399,414
7,246
55.12
1,701.86
1,756.98
Keighley
1,136,626
15,243
74.57
1,701.86
1,776.43
Menston
131,152
2,342
56.00
1,701.86
1,757.86
Oxenhope
55,360
1,050
52.72
1,701.86
1,754.58
Sandy Lane
15,588
867
17.98
1,701.86
1,719.84
Shipley
189,135
4,702
40.22
1,701.86
1,742.08
Silsden
123,500
3,237
38.15
1,701.86
1,740.01
Steeton with
Eastburn
91,261
1,786
51.10
1,701.86
1,752.96
Wilsden
112,500
1,772
63.49
1,701.86
1,765.35
Wrose
36,250
2,198
16.49
1,701.86
1,718.35
Total of all local precepts
3,581,394
68,428
(e)
That the council tax amounts for dwellings in
different valuation bands in respect of the Council’s budget
requirement, taking into account parish
and town council precepts applicable to only part of the
Council’s area, be calculated as follows:
Council Tax Amount for Each
Valuation Band
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
Band E
Band F
Band G
Band H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
All parts of the
Council’s area other than those below
1,134.57
1,323.67
1,512.76
1,701.86
2,080.05
2,458.24
2,836.43
3,403.72
The parish and town
council areas of:
Addingham
1,175.61
1,371.54
1,567.48
1,763.41
2,155.28
2,547.15
2,939.02
3,526.82
Baildon
1,168.08
1,362.76
1,557.44
1,752.12
2,141.48
2,530.84
2,920.20
3,504.24
Bingley
1,153.07
1,345.25
1,537.43
1,729.61
2,113.97
2,498.33
2,882.68
3,459.22
Burley
1,195.87
1,395.18
1,594.49
1,793.80
2,192.42
2,591.04
2,989.67
3,587.60
Clayton
1,153.66
1,345.94
1,538.21
1,730.49
2,115.04
2,499.60
2,884.15
3,460.98
Crossroads
1,164.98
1,359.14
1,553.31
1,747.47
2,135.80
2,524.12
2,912.45
3,494.94
Cullingworth
1,159.57
1,352.84
1,546.10
1,739.36
2,125.88
2,512.41
2,898.93
3,478.72
Denholme
1,167.88
1,362.53
1,557.17
1,751.82
2,141.11
2,530.41
2,919.70
3,503.64
Harden
1,177.85
1,374.16
1,570.47
1,766.78
2,159.40
2,552.02
2,944.63
3,533.56
Haworth and Stanbury
1,165.61
1,359.88
1,554.15
1,748.42
2,136.96
2,525.50
2,914.03
3,496.84
Ilkley
1,171.32
1,366.54
1,561.76
1,756.98
2,147.42
2,537.86
2,928.30
3,513.96
Keighley
1,184.29
1,381.67
1,579.05
1,776.43
2,171.19
2,565.95
2,960.72
3,552.86
Menston
1,171.91
1,367.22
1,562.54
1,757.86
2,148.50
2,539.13
2,929.77
3,515.72
Oxenhope
1,169.72
1,364.67
1,559.63
1,754.58
2,144.49
2,534.39
2,924.30
3,509.16
Sandy Lane
1,146.56
1,337.65
1,528.75
1,719.84
2,102.03
2,484.21
2,866.40
3,439.68
Shipley
1,161.39
1,354.95
1,548.52
1,742.08
2,129.21
2,516.34
2,903.47
3,484.16
Silsden
1,160.01
1,353.34
1,546.68
1,740.01
2,126.68
2,513.35
2,900.02
3,480.02
Steeton with Eastburn
1,168.64
1,363.41
1,558.19
1,752.96
2,142.51
2,532.05
2,921.60
3,505.92
Wilsden
1,176.90
1,373.05
1,569.20
1,765.35
2,157.65
2,549.95
2,942.25
3,530.70
Wrose
1,145.57
1,336.49
1,527.42
1,718.35
2,100.21
2,482.06
2,863.92
3,436.70
(f)
That it be noted that for the year 2024-25 the Police and Crime
Commissioner and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA)
have notified their precepts to be:
Precept
Council Tax Amount for Each
Valuation Band
Amount
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
Band E
Band F
Band G
Band H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Authority
11,517,306
52.99
61.83
70.66
79.49
97.15
114.82
132.48
158.98
Police and Crime
Commissioner for West Yorkshire
36,118,179
166.19
193.88
221.58
249.28
304.68
360.07
415.47
498.56
(g)
That having calculated the aggregate in each case
of the amounts at (e) and (f) above, the Council set the following
amounts of council tax for 2024-25 in each of the categories of
dwellings shown below:
Band A
Band B
Band C
Band D
Band E
Band F
Band G
Band H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
All parts of the
Council’s area other than those below
1,353.75
1,579.38
1,805.00
2,030.63
2,481.88
2,933.13
3,384.38
4,061.26
The parish and town
council areas of:
Addingham
1,394.79
1,627.25
1,859.72
2,092.18
2,557.11
3,022.04
3,486.97
4,184.36
Baildon
1,387.26
1,618.47
1,849.68
2,080.89
2,543.31
3,005.73
3,468.15
4,161.78
Bingley
1,372.25
1,600.96
1,829.67
2,058.38
2,515.80
2,973.22
3,430.63
4,116.76
Burley
1,415.05
1,650.89
1,886.73
2,122.57
2,594.25
3,065.93
3,537.62
4,245.14
Clayton
1,372.84
1,601.65
1,830.45
2,059.26
2,516.87
2,974.49
3,432.10
4,118.52
Crossroads
1,384.16
1,614.85
1,845.55
2,076.24
2,537.63
2,999.01
3,460.40
4,152.48
Cullingworth
1,378.75
1,608.55
1,838.34
2,068.13
2,527.71
2,987.30
3,446.88
4,136.26
Denholme
1,387.06
1,618.24
1,849.41
2,080.59
2,542.94
3,005.30
3,467.65
4,161.18
Harden
1,397.03
1,629.87
1,862.71
2,095.55
2,561.23
3,026.91
3,492.58
4,191.10
Haworth and Stanbury
1,384.79
1,615.59
1,846.39
2,077.19
2,538.79
3,000.39
3,461.98
4,154.38
Ilkley
1,390.50
1,622.25
1,854.00
2,085.75
2,549.25
3,012.75
3,476.25
4,171.50
Keighley
1,403.47
1,637.38
1,871.29
2,105.20
2,573.02
3,040.84
3,508.67
4,210.40
Menston
1,391.09
1,622.93
1,854.78
2,086.63
2,550.33
3,014.02
3,477.72
4,173.26
Oxenhope
1,388.90
1,620.38
1,851.87
2,083.35
2,546.32
3,009.28
3,472.25
4,166.70
Sandy Lane
1,365.74
1,593.36
1,820.99
2,048.61
2,503.86
2,959.10
3,414.35
4,097.22
Shipley
1,380.57
1,610.66
1,840.76
2,070.85
2,531.04
2,991.23
3,451.42
4,141.70
Silsden
1,379.19
1,609.05
1,838.92
2,068.78
2,528.51
2,988.24
3,447.97
4,137.56
Steeton with Eastburn
1,387.82
1,619.12
1,850.43
2,081.73
2,544.34
3,006.94
3,469.55
4,163.46
Wilsden
1,396.08
1,628.76
1,861.44
2,094.12
2,559.48
3,024.84
3,490.20
4,188.24
Wrose
1,364.75
1,592.20
1,819.66
2,047.12
2,502.04
2,956.95
3,411.87
4,094.24
(h)
That Council notes the movement in Band D
equivalent charges for 2024-25 over 2023-24 as set out in the table
below.
Council Tax 2024-25
Council Tax 2023-24
Percentage change 2023-24 on
2024-25
Band D Equivalent
Band D Equivalent
Bradford Metropolitan District
Council
1,701.86
1,620.98
4.99%
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Authority *
79.49
77.18
2.99%
West Yorkshire Police Authority
*
249.28
236.28
5.50%
Local (Parish Council)
Precepts:
Addingham
61.55
56.26
9.4%
Baildon
50.26
48.83
2.9%
Bingley
27.75
27.74
0.0%
Burley
91.94
88.00
4.5%
Clayton
28.63
27.32
4.8%
Crossroads
45.61
New
100.0%
Cullingworth
37.50
34.39
9.0%
Denholme
49.96
45.00
11.0%
Harden
64.92
58.00
11.9%
Haworth etc
46.56
44.52
4.6%
Ilkley
55.12
54.33
1.5%
Keighley
74.57
52.50
42.0%
Menston
56.00
54.00
3.7%
Oxenhope
52.72
40.00
31.8%
Sandy Lane
17.98
18.40
-2.3%
Shipley
40.22
35.00
14.9%
Silsden
38.15
28.70
32.9%
Steeton/ Eastburn
51.10
48.46
5.4%
Wilsden
63.49
54.01
17.6%
Wrose
16.49
15.50
6.4%
To be actioned by: Director of Finance
7.
ALLOCATION OF THE
SCHOOLS' BUDGET 2024-25
Resolved –
(1)
That the proposals for the allocation of the 2024/25 Dedicated
Schools Grant, as set out in Document “AM” be approved
and accepted.
(2)
That the total amount of £759.852m to be appropriated in
respect of all schools covered by the Bradford Scheme for the Local
Management of Schools, so as to
establish the Individual Schools Budget for 2024/25 be
approved.
(3)
That the forecasted High needs Block financial position as set
out in the report be noted and that Council raise with central
Government the need for additional future funding for this
area.
To be actioned
by: Director of Finance
8.
THE
CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2024-25 ONWARDS
Resolved –
(1)
That the contents of Document “AN”
and the information contained within be noted whilst considering
the recommendations to make to Council on the CIP for
2024-25.
(2)
That the updated Capital Plan for 2024-28, be
approved; (Appendix A). Commitments against reserve schemes and
contingencies can only be made after a business case has been
assessed by Project Appraisal Group and approved by
Executive.
(3)
That it be agreed that the Council undertakes a
review of the capital programme.
(4)
The 2024-25 MRP Policy set out in Appendix 2 to
Document “AN” be approved.
(5)
That the Capital Strategy (including Prudential
Indicators), set out at Appendix 3 to Document “AN”, be
approved.
(6)
That the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts policy
(section 8) be approved. That authority be delegated to the Section
151 officer to have the option to adjust this strategy and fund
transformation projects from capital receipts to ensure that the
Council achieves the most advantageous financial position that
derives from proposals that are not yet agreed by
Government.
To be actioned
by: Director of Finance
9.
2024-25
BUDGET PROPOSALS AND FORECAST RESERVES- S151 OFFICER
ASSESSMENT
Resolved –
(1)
That Members have regard to Document
“AP” in setting the budget, and in particular note the
conclusions that provided that :
·
the current and planned actions are successfully
concluded ie
that the emerging financial strategy is agreed
and implemented in full;
·
the Government supports the Council with a
“minded to” Capitalisation Direction and will agree to
do so in future years;
·
the recommendations in Document “AP”
are agreed and actioned in full;
· then, in light
of a positive response from Government, the overall
estimates are sufficiently robust for the Council to set a balanced
budget for 2024/25.
(2)
That Members agree:
· that the level of general reserves is inadequate at £33m
and that reserves need to replenished
· that there is accordingly no planned use of reserves to support
the 2024/25 budget;
· to required implementation in full of the emerging
financial strategy ie
that the Council:
·
identifies an estimated £40m of revenue
savings for 2025/26;
·
identifies assets to be sold to generate capital
receipts;
·
undertakes a review of the capital programme;
·
considers increasing income;
·
operates expenditure control panels as set out in
the report from 1 April 2024;
·
undertakes a full review of financial management
and finances of the Council;
·
invests in core functions necessary and subject
to business cases;
· any non
delivery of planned
2024/25 revenue savings will need to be absorbed within existing
cash limited Departmental budgets.
(3)
That Members note:
· the assessment of the current financial position of the
Council;
·
that this assessment is the result of emerging
and recent work. The situation will change and the
estimated financial position and solutions will require continual
development and refinement and will likewise vary as the year
progresses;
·
the s151 officer is not minded to issue a s114
notice at this point working on the basis that the above
assumptions will be supported and seen through on time and in
full;
· given the extremely challenging financial situation the Council
finds itself in, which it has in recent months started to address,
if the recommendations are not agreed, or if the assumptions are
not delivered as assumed then very serious consideration will be
given to the issuing of a s114 notice
· that the 2024/25 savings are being reviewed for deliverability;
· as
with all budgets there is the potential for amendments to be
proposed/agreed which could change the overall package of
proposals. In that respect, it should be highlighted that this
statement would have to be amended if a decision was proposed that
leads to the Council’s reserves reducing below their
recommended General Fund balance level. In addition, any other
amendments would be considered against the scale of the overall
budget and depending upon the extent and nature, may result in a
revised statement.
To be actioned
by: Director of Finance
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Mar 2024 |