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(i)           
SECTION
151 OFFICER ASSESSMENT UNDER S25 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2003
OF THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL POSITION
 
Resolved –
 

(1)      That Council have regard to
Executive Document “AX” 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 this and the other budget reports are
agreed and actioned in full;
 

·        
reserves continue to be built up as required;

 

·        
risks are properly and promptly managed;
 

·        
financial management issues are successfully addressed;

 
then
the overall estimates are sufficiently robust for the Council to
set a balanced budget for 2025/26.
 

(2)       Council agreed:
 
·        
that the level of general reserves be increased;
 
·        
that there is accordingly no planned use of reserves to support
the 2025/26 budget;
 
·        
to implementation in full of the financial strategy ie that the
Council:
 
·       identifies
an estimated £50m of revenue savings for 2026/27 to
2029/30;
·       identifies
£150m of assets to be sold to generate capital receipts, and
investigates the potential for more;
·       undertakes a
further review of the capital programme;
·       operates
expenditure control panels as set out in the report until at least
2026/27;
·       continues
with its review of financial management and finances of the
Council;
·       invests in
core functions necessary and subject to business

      cases;
 
·        
any non-delivery of any planned revenue savings will need to be
absorbed within cash limited Departmental budgets.

(3)       That Council noted:
 
·        
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;
 
·        
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 budget not being in balance.  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 
                              
 
                                                              
(Steven Mair – 07786 525809)
 
 
(ii)         
MEDIUM-TERM FINANCIAL
STRATEGY (MTFS) 2025/26 TO 2029/30
 
Resolved –
 
That Council: 

 

(1)      Approved the updated
Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2025/26 to 2029/30 and the base
case deficit and recovery period; 

 

(2)      Agreed that revenue savings
of £50m per annum be actioned

         
 each year from 2026/27 to 2029/30; 

 

(3)      Agreed that a target for
capital receipts of £150m by 31/3/28 be set; 

 

(4)      Agreed that the capital
programme be subject to continuous reviews and reductions where
costs are funded from general fund borrowing; 

 

(5)      Agreed the continuous review
of the financial management practices currently being undertaken; 

 

(6)      Noted the progress on the
finance restructure and support the approach to this; 
 

(7)      Agreed the continued
spending panel and related processes
until such time as the
Council can evidence a sustainable

financial position; 

 

(8)       Noted the current work on
the DSG, the likely Council forecast
         
 for this and agree that further work be
undertaken; 

 

(9)       Noted the previously
reported Improvement Plan.
 
To be actioned by: Director of
Finance                                              
                                                                     
(Steven Mair – 07786
525809)
 
 
(iii)       CAPITAL INVESTMENT
PLAN 2025-26 TO 2029-30
 
Resolved –
 
That Council: 
 

(1)       Approved the Capital
Strategy (including Prudential Indicators) as set out at Section A
to Executive Document “AZ”.

 

(2)      
Approved the capital expenditure for the General Fund and HRA as
set out in Appendix D to Executive Document “AZ” for
2025-26 to 2029-30 subject to:
 

§        all
future schemes being included in the Council approved Capital
Programme;

§       
all new schemes, including third party funded,
only commencing with a full business case approved via PAG, CMT and
the Executive and subject to being in the Capital
Programme;

§        authority
being given to the Director of Finance to allow specific exceptions
to the approval process when in his opinion it is in the Council's
interest. The Director of Finance will keep a record of these
exceptions and report to Executive;

§        a further
review of the capital programme and a report back to Executive;
and

§        an update
on the capital receipts potential (to include an update on the
asset disposal strategy including accommodation and related assets
strategy).

 

(3)       Approved the inclusion of
the new capital requirements for 2025-26

           
onwards as detailed in Appendix D to Executive Document
“AZ” for inclusion in the programme and subject to the
same as above.

 
(4)      Approved that all
projects follow the approved business case
          
  governance process as set out in
section A5 of Executive
                   
Document “AZ”. Commitments against
reserve schemes and   
contingencies can only be made after a business case has
         
 Been assessed by Project Appraisal
Group, CMT and approved
         
 by Executive.

 

(5)      That specific approval be
given for the following schemes
         
 previously approved by Executive to
commence following a
         
 detailed review by Project Appraisal
Group:
 

§        The
2025-26 Property Programme has a proposed total cost of £2m
and this will be funded by £2m allocated in Reserve
Schemes.

§       
Stockbridge Depot Retaining Wall - £0.16m for structural
repairs to a  section of a
retaining wall. This scheme is funded from the general contingency
budget.

§        Supeconnected Cities –
£0.22m for two projects to implement public Wi-Fi along the
Keighley Worth Valley Railway in the Worth Valley to address poor
mobile coverage and additional Wi-Fi in the City Centre to support
City of Culture events. These schemes are funded by grant from WYCA
and are linked to scheme CS0266 already in the CIP.
 

(6)       Approved that no financing
sources, unless stipulated in
          regulations or necessary agreements, are ring
fenced.

 

(7)       Approved the proposed
financing of the capital programme and
        
revenue implications as set out in Executive Document
“AZ”.

 

(8)       Delegated to the Director
of Finance the decisions surrounding
          financing of the capital programme to provide
sufficient flexibility
         
 to allow for the most effective use of
the Council’s resources.

 

(9)       Reasons for Decision

           

           
The objectives of the CIP are to:

·        
Prioritise and co-ordinate funding to achieve the
Council’s Plan;

·        
Ensure that capital resources are directed to maintain the
Council’s statutory requirements across its asset
base;

·        
Invest in the most beneficial projects to meet Bradford’s
long-term requirements; and

·        
Manage investment effectively and efficiently.

 
The
Council is required, under the CIPFA Prudential Code, to agree a
capital strategy that is prudent and sustainable. The revenue
budget is set as part of the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS),
and this supports the financing of the capital programme set out in
this report.

 

Capital expenditure is defined as expenditure that is predominantly
incurred on buying, constructing or improving physical assets such
as land, buildings, infrastructure and equipment.

 
The
Council is required to set a balanced revenue budget, and the
capital programme forms part of this overall process.

 
To be actioned by: Director of
Finance                      
                                           
                      (Lynsey
Simenton – 07582 102779)
 
 
(iv)      
TREASURY
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STATEMENT 2025-26
 
Resolved –
 
That Council: 
 

(1)       Approved the Treasury
Management Strategy for 2025/26 including:

·        
the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2025/26
(Set out in Appendix
1 to Executive Document “BA”)

·        
the Annual Investment Strategy for 2025/26 (Set out in Appendix
2 to Executive Document “BA”);

 

(2)        Approved the Prudential Indicators set out
in the Treasury Management Strategy, which demonstrate that the
Council’s short term   
capital investment plans are affordable, prudent and sustainable
(the     Prudential Indicators
are summarised in Section  4). In the medium
term work is required as reported in the S25 report;
and

(3)       That any future loans to
third parties to be charged at a minimum        interest rate to
cover all the Council’s capital financing costs in
      providing the
loan, namely MRP and interest plus 1% for risk               (paragraph
  89 of the TMS).

         
Reason:

        To
promote effective financial management relating to the
Authority’s borrowing and investment powers contained in the
Local Government      Act
2003, associated regulations and guidance including:

·        
the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting)(England) Regulations 2003, as
amended;

·        
CIPFA Prudential Code and Treasury Management Code of Practice
(2021 editions); and

·        
MHCLG Statutory Guidance on Local Government Investments (2018)
and Statutory Guidance on Minimum Revenue Provision (2024).
To be actioned by: Director of
Finance                                  
 
                                                                 
(Lynsey Simenton – 07582 102779)
 
 
(v)         
THE
COUNCIL'S REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR 2025/26 (GENERAL
FUND)
 
Resolved –
 
(1)        
That the Base Revenue Estimated Budget of £591.627m
for
2025/26
be approved as set out in Appendix A to Executive Document
“BB”.
 
    
(2)     Noted the confirmation included in
Appendix K to Executive            
    Document
“BB” of the in-principal capitalisation support for
2025/26 of     
£127.104m by the Minister for Local Government and English
Devolution.
 

(3)       That within the Base
Revenue Estimated Budget of £591.627m
          
for 2025/26, the Directorate Net Expenditure Budgets be
approved
         
 as set out in Appendix B to
Executive Document “BB”.
 

(4)      That amounts for Growths and
Pressures of £66.506m in 2025/26
         
 as set out in Appendix D to Executive
Document “BB” be
          
approved.
 
(5)      
That amounts for Inflationary Uplifts to Directorate Net
         
 ExpenditureBudgets of £40.601m in
2025/26 as set out in
         
 Appendix E to ExecutiveDocument
“BB” be approved.
 
(6)      
That amounts for Historic Structure Issues relating
          
Directorate Net Expenditure Budgets of £12.502m for 2025/26
as
         
 set out in Appendix F to Executive
Document “BB” be approved.
 

(7)       That new savings proposals
for 2025/26 totalling £11.905m
         
 that have been subject to the
Council’s Budget Consultation and        Engagement process
as set out in Appendix G to Executive
          
Document “BB” be approved.
 
(8)      
That savings proposals for 2025/26 totalling £11.002m as
set out
          
in Appendix G to Executive Document “BB” that were
approved in
         
 March 2024 Full Council are to be
noted.
 

(9)      That the savings proposal
for 2025/26 of £2.600m following a
         
 review of the Council’s Capital
Programme as set out in Appendix
         
 G to Executive Document
“BB” be approved.
 
(10)     That
the two savings proposals for 2025/26 totalling
£0.500m
          
as set out in Appendix G to Executive Document “BB”
which
         
 are subject to separate consultation be
approved.
 

(11)     That savings proposals for 2025/26
totalling £16.800m as set out
          
in Appendix G to Executive Document “BB”
to be delivered
         
 by Bradford Children & Families
Trust be noted.
 
(12)     That
the comments of the Director of Finance set out in

Executive Document “AX" (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 above be        noted.
 

(13)    That the consultation response outlined
in Appendix I to Executive Document “BB” be noted.
 
 
DELEGATION TO OFFICERS
 

(14)     That the Chief Executive Officer be
granted delegated authority
         
  to approve
requests for time-limited investment based on
          
 the recommendation of the s151 Officer
as supported by a
            business
case.
 

(15)    That the Chief Executive Officer be
granted delegated authority to

           
approve requests to allocate items of growth held centrally
to  directorates based on the
recommendation of the s151 Officer as supported by a business case
for the following items:
 
a.    estimated new burdens associated
with the Extender Producer Responsibility: £5.928m.
b.    estimated new burdens associated
with Children’s Social Care Prevention:
£4.463m.
c.    estimated contract pressures
associated with Homelessness Temporary Accommodation:
£2m.
 

(16)    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  
delegated authority to act on behalf of the Council on
         
 matters relating toCouncil 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       qualifying
ratepayers.
 
 
HOUSING REVENUE
ACCOUNT
 

(17)     Noted that a separate report will be
presented on this
         
 agenda (Executive Document
“BC”) to approve the
         
 recommendations to Council on the
Housing Revenue Account
         
 budget and Business Plan for
2025/26.
 
 
PAYMENT DATES FOR COUNCIL
TAX AND NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATES
 

(18)    That the first instalment date for
payment of National
Non-                    
Domestic Rates and Council Tax shall be specified by the s151
        
  Officer.
 
PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX
2025/26
 

(19)     That it be noted that the projected
Council Tax base and
           
          
 expenditure forecasts outlined in
Executive Document
         
 “BB” together with the
2025/26 resources and the budget
           
variations approved in the recommendations above produce a
          
 proposed Band D Council Tax of
£1,871.88 for 2024/25. This is a
          
 £170.02 (9.99%) increase from
2024/25 in line with the bespoke
          
 referendum limit approved for the
Council by the Minister for
          
 Local Government and English
Devolution.
 
COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION
2025/26
 

(20)     It should be noted that on 7 January
2025, the Council calculated
         
 the Council Tax Base for2025/26. For
the whole Council area as
         
 147,730 [Item T in the formula in
Section 31B of the Local
          
Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “Act”];
and
 

(21)     That the only special items for
2025/26 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.
 

(22)     That the Council Tax Requirement,
excluding parish and town
          
Council precepts, be calculated asfollows:
 

2025/26 Council Tax
Resolution

Gross
Expenditure

£1,588,069,800

Income

£1,307,621,500

Council Tax Requirement
(inclusive of Parish & Town Precepts)

£280,448,300

Council Tax
Base

147,730

Basic Amount of Council
Tax

£1,898.38

Adjustment in Respect
of Parish and Town Council Precepts

£26.50

Basic Amount Excluding Parish
and Town Councils

£1,871.88

 

(23)     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 or
Town Council Tax (£)

Whole Area
Council Tax (£)

Basic
Council Tax Amount (£)

Addingham

116,700

1,787

65.3

1,871.88

1,937.18

Baildon

340,208

6,382

53.31

1,871.88

1,925.19

Bingley

245,705

8,789

27.96

1,871.88

1,899.84

Burley

302,290

3,182

95

1,871.88

1,966.88

Clayton

85,142

2,596

32.8

1,871.88

1,904.68

Cross
Roads

48,657

1,019

47.75

1,871.88

1,919.63

Cullingworth

46,540

1,371

33.95

1,871.88

1,905.83

Denholme

55,440

1,232

45

1,871.88

1,916.88

Harden

63,225

849

74.47

1,871.88

1,946.35

Haworth
with Stanbury

66,577

1,429

46.59

1,871.88

1,918.47

Ilkley

417,101

7,321

56.97

1,871.88

1,928.85

Keighley

1,279,090

15,461

82.73

1,871.88

1,954.61

Menston

146,102

2,519

58

1,871.88

1,929.88

Oxenhope

81,000

1,080

75

1,871.88

1,946.88

Sandy
Lane

23,790

877

27.13

1,871.88

1,899.01

Shipley

221,260

4,784

46.25

1,871.88

1,918.13

Silsden

121,250

3,376

35.92

1,871.88

1,907.80

Steeton
with Eastburn

99,475

1,806

55.08

1,871.88

1,926.96

Wilsden

118,000

1,787

66.03

1,871.88

1,937.91

Wrose

37,723

2,219

17.00

1,871.88

1,888.88

Total of
all local precepts

3,915,275

69,866

 

 

 

 
 

(24)     Thatthe
CouncilTax amountsfor dwellingsin different
          
valuation bandsin respect ofthe Council’sbudget
requirement,
         
 takinginto
account Parish and Town Councils Precepts applicable
          
to only part of the Council’s area, be calculated
asfollows:
 

 

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

1,247.91

1,455.90

1,663.88

1,871.88

2,287.85

2,703.82

3,119.79

3,743.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Parish and Town Council
Areas Of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addingham

1,291.45

1,506.70

1,721.94

1,937.18

2,367.66

2,798.15

3,228.63

3,874.36

Baildon

1,283.46

1,497.37

1,711.28

1,925.19

2,353.01

2,780.83

3,208.65

3,850.38

Bingley

1,266.56

1,477.65

1,688.75

1,899.84

2,322.03

2,744.21

3,166.40

3,799.68

Burley

1,311.25

1,529.80

1,748.34

1,966.88

2,403.96

2,841.05

3,278.13

3,933.76

Clayton

1,269.79

1,481.42

1,693.05

1,904.68

2,327.94

2,751.20

3,174.47

3,809.36

Crossroads

1,279.75

1,493.05

1,706.34

1,919.63

2,346.21

2,772.80

3,199.38

3,839.26

Cullingworth

1,270.55

1,482.31

1,694.07

1,905.83

2,329.35

2,752.87

3,176.38

3,811.66

Denholme

1,277.92

1,490.91

1,703.89

1,916.88

2,342.85

2,768.83

3,194.80

3,833.76

Harden

1,297.57

1,513.83

1,730.09

1,946.35

2,378.87

2,811.39

3,243.92

3,892.70

Haworth with Stanbury

1,278.98

1,492.14

1,705.31

1,918.47

2,344.80

2,771.12

3,197.45

3,836.94

Ilkley

1,285.90

1,500.22

1,714.53

1,928.85

2,357.48

2,786.12

3,214.75

3,857.70

Keighley

1,303.07

1,520.25

1,737.43

1,954.61

2,388.97

2,823.33

3,257.68

3,909.22

Menston

1,286.59

1,501.02

1,715.45

1,929.88

2,358.74

2,787.60

3,216.47

3,859.76

Oxenhope

1,297.92

1,514.24

1,730.56

1,946.88

2,379.52

2,812.16

3,244.80

3,893.76

Sandy Lane

1,266.01

1,477.01

1,688.01

1,899.01

2,321.01

2,743.01

3,165.02

3,798.02

Shipley

1,278.75

1,491.88

1,705.00

1,918.13

2,344.38

2,770.63

3,196.88

3,836.26

Silsden

1,271.87

1,483.84

1,695.82

1,907.80

2,331.76

2,755.71

3,179.67

3,815.60

Steeton with Eastburn

1,284.64

1,498.75

1,712.85

1,926.96

2,355.17

2,783.39

3,211.60

3,853.92

Wilsden

1,291.94

1,507.26

1,722.59

1,937.91

2,368.56

2,799.20

3,229.85

3,875.82

Wrose

1,259.25

1,469.13

1,679.00

1,888.88

2,308.63

2,728.38

3,148.13

3,777.76

 
 
(25)     That it be noted that for the year
2025/26 the Police and Crime Commissioner and West Yorkshire Fire
and Rescue Authority
         
 (WYFRA) have notified their precepts
tobe:

 

2025/26 Precept
(£)

Band A (£)

Band B (£)

Band C (£)

Band D (£)

Band E (£)

Band F (£)

Band G (£)

Band H (£)

West Yorkshire Fire
and Rescue Authority

12,481,708

56.33

65.71

75.10

84.49

103.27

122.04

140.82

168.98

Police and Crime
Commissioner for West Yorkshire

38,894,074

175.52

204.77

234.02

263.28

321.78

380.29

438.8

526.56

 

 
(26)     That having calculated the aggregate
in each case of the amounts
         
 at (e) and (f) above, the Council sets
the following amounts of
         
 council tax for 2025/26 in each of the
categories of dwellings
        
  shownbelow:
 

 

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

1,479.76

1,726.38

1,973.00

2,219.65

2,712.90

3,206.15

3,699.41

4,439.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Parish and Town Council
Areas Of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Addingham

1,523.30

1,777.18

2,031.06

2,284.95

2,792.71

3,300.48

3,808.25

4,569.90

Baildon

1,515.31

1,767.85

2,020.40

2,272.96

2,778.06

3,283.16

3,788.27

4,545.92

Bingley

1,498.41

1,748.13

1,997.87

2,247.61

2,747.08

3,246.54

3,746.02

4,495.22

Burley

1,543.10

1,800.28

2,057.46

2,314.65

2,829.01

3,343.38

3,857.75

4,629.30

Clayton

1,501.64

1,751.90

2,002.17

2,252.45

2,752.99

3,253.53

3,754.09

4,504.90

Crossroads

1,511.60

1,763.53

2,015.46

2,267.40

2,771.26

3,275.13

3,779.00

4,534.80

Cullingworth

1,502.40

1,752.79

2,003.19

2,253.60

2,754.40

3,255.20

3,756.00

4,507.20

Denholme

1,509.77

1,761.39

2,013.01

2,264.65

2,767.90

3,271.16

3,774.42

4,529.30

Harden

1,529.42

1,784.31

2,039.21

2,294.12

2,803.92

3,313.72

3,823.54

4,588.24

Haworth with Stanbury

1,510.83

1,762.62

2,014.43

2,266.24

2,769.85

3,273.45

3,777.07

4,532.48

Ilkley

1,517.75

1,770.70

2,023.65

2,276.62

2,782.53

3,288.45

3,794.37

4,553.24

Keighley

1,534.92

1,790.73

2,046.55

2,302.38

2,814.02

3,325.66

3,837.30

4,604.76

Menston

1,518.44

1,771.50

2,024.57

2,277.65

2,783.79

3,289.93

3,796.09

4,555.30

Oxenhope

1,529.77

1,784.72

2,039.68

2,294.65

2,804.57

3,314.49

3,824.42

4,589.30

Sandy Lane

1,497.86

1,747.49

1,997.13

2,246.78

2,746.06

3,245.34

3,744.64

4,493.56

Shipley

1,510.60

1,762.36

2,014.12

2,265.90

2,769.43

3,272.96

3,776.50

4,531.80

Silsden

1,503.72

1,754.32

2,004.94

2,255.57

2,756.81

3,258.04

3,759.29

4,511.14

Steeton with Eastburn

1,516.49

1,769.23

2,021.97

2,274.73

2,780.22

3,285.72

3,791.22

4,549.46

Wilsden

1,523.79

1,777.74

2,031.71

2,285.68

2,793.61

3,301.53

3,809.47

4,571.36

Wrose

1,491.10

1,739.61

1,988.12

2,236.65

2,733.68

3,230.71

3,727.75

4,473.30

 

 
(27)     That Council noted the movement in
Band D equivalent charges
          
for 2025/26 over 2024/25 as set out in the table below.
 

Council Tax Summary

2025/26 Band D Equivalent
(£)

2024/25 Band D Equivalent
(£)

Percentage Change

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District
Council*

1,871.88

1,701.86

9.99%

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Authority

84.49

79.49

6.29%

West Yorkshire Police Authority

263.28

249.28

5.62%

 

 

 

 

Local (Parish & Town
Council) Precepts:

 

 

 

Addingham

65.30

61.55

6.09%

Baildon

53.31

50.26

6.07%

Bingley

27.96

27.75

0.76%

Burley

95.00

91.94

3.33%

Clayton

32.80

28.63

14.57%

Crossroads

47.75

45.61

4.69%

Cullingworth

33.95

37.50

-9.47%

Denholme

45.00

49.96

-9.93%

Harden

74.47

64.92

14.71%

Haworth etc

46.59

46.56

0.06%

Ilkley

56.97

55.12

3.36%

Keighley

82.73

74.57

10.94%

Menston

58.00

56.00

3.57%

Oxenhope

75.00

52.72

42.26%

Sandy Lane

27.13

17.98

50.89%

Shipley

46.25

40.22

14.99%

Silsden

35.92

38.15

-5.85%

Steeton/ Eastburn

55.08

51.10

7.79%

Wilsden

66.03

63.49

4.00%

Wrose

17.00

16.49

3.09%

 
*For
2025/26, the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has
been granted a bespoke referendum limit by the Minister of Local
Government and English Devolution
 
COUNCIL TAX
HARDSHIP
 
(28)     Approved and implement a
£1.2m discretionary hardship scheme
         
 for 2025/26 for those of working age
and in receipt of Council Tax
         
 Reduction and:

 

a)   
Approved the CTR scheme from 2024/25 to be applied in 2025/26
pending prescribed amendments as required;

 

b)   Approved public
consultation during 2025/26 to consider proposed amendments to the
working age Council Tax Reduction scheme from 2026/27;

 

c)    Approved
£0.500m per annum in 2025/26 and 2026/27 to augment welfare
benefit and debt signposting and advice in the District.
 

(29)     That the Fees and Charges policy set
out in Appendix J to
          
Executive Document “BB”, be agreed.
 
To be actioned by: Director of
Finance                                  
                                                             
(Steven Mair – 07786
525809)
 
 
 
(vi)       
HRA
30-YEAR BUSINESS PLAN AND 2025/26 BUDGET 
 
Resolved –
 
That Council
approved: 
 

(1)       The HRA revenue budget
for 2025/26 (set out in Table 1 &
                    
Appendix A to
Executive Document “BC”).
 

(2)       The HRA 5-year capital
programme for a total of £3.975m (set out
          
 in Table 3 & Appendix C to
Executive Document “BC”).
 
That Council noted:
 

(3)       The HRA 5-year revenue
budgets for 2025-26 to 2029-30 (set out
         
 in Table 1 & Appendix A to
Executive Document “BC”).
 

(4)       The HRA 30-year revenue
budgets for 2025-26 to 2054-55 (set out
          
 in Appendix B to Executive Document
“BC”).
 

(5)       The 30-year capital
programme for 2025-26 to 2054-55 (set out
          
 in Appendix D to Executive Document
“BC”).
 

(6)       The draft HRA reserves and
balances for the 5-year business
         
 plan (set out in Appendix E to
Executive Document “BC”).
 

To be actioned by: Director of Finance / Strategic Director
Place
 
                                                           
(Ade Solanke – 07944 463762)
 
 
 
(vii)      
ALLOCATION OF THE
SCHOOLS' BUDGET 2025-26
 
Resolved –
 
That Council: 
 

(1)       Accepted and approved the
proposals for the allocation of the
         
 2025/26 Dedicated Schools Grant, as set
out in Executive
         
 Document “BD”.

 

(2)       Approved the total amount
of £825.337m 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
2025/26.
 
To be actioned by: Director of
Finance                      
 
                                                    
(Andrew Redding 01274 432678)