Agenda item

Budget 2020/21

To consider and if thought fit, to pass a resolution in the terms set out in the report. In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.5 (b) a recorded vote will be taken on this matter.

Minutes:

CB19/91 – DRAFT REVENUE BUDGET PROPOSALS 2020-2021

 

It was moved by Councillor Oliver, seconded and agreed that Council Procedure Rules 14.4 (content and length of speeches) and 14.5 (when a Member may speak again) be waived for the duration of this item.

 

It was moved by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Prochak that the formal Council Tax Resolution at Appendix A to the report be approved and adopted and Minute CB19/91 from the Cabinet meeting held on 10 February 2020 be received.

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17.5(b) a vote by roll call for the Motion was taken.

 

FOR the Motion (30): Mrs M.L. Barnes, Mrs C.A. Bayliss, J.H.F. Brewerton, G.S. Browne, T.J.C. Byrne, C.A. Clark, S.J. Coleman, Mrs V. Cook, P.C. Courtel, K.P. Dixon, B.J. Drayson, Mrs D.C. Earl-Williams, S.J. Errington, K.M. Field, P.J. Gray, K.M. Harmer, A.K. Jeeawon, Mrs E.M. Kirby-Green, L.M. Langlands, C.A. Madeley, A.S. Mier, M. Mooney, Rev. H.J. Norton, D.B. Oliver, P.N. Osborne, S.M. Prochak, G.F. Stevens, R. Thomas, H.L. Timpe and J. Vine-Hall.

 

ABSTENTIONS (4): J. Barnes, J.J. Carroll, T. Ganly, C.R. Maynard.

 

The Motion being put forward was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED: That:

 

1.         (a)         Council approves the Rother District Council General Fund Council Tax Requirement of £7,018,739 for 2020/21 and the resultant Band D tax of £184.10.

 

            (b)         The expenses incurred by the Council, set out in the minutes of the Cabinet of 10 February 2020 in the sum of £624,080 in respect of Bexhill and £62,680 in respect of Rye, be approved as the Special Expenses chargeable to residents of Bexhill and Rye respectively. All other expenses incurred by the Council (excluding Parish Precepts) be approved as general expenditure for the purposes of section 35 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.  (This resolution will be reviewed annually).

 

2.         That it be noted, the following amounts for the year 2020/21 in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, made under section 33 (5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

 

(a)              38,124.6 being the amount calculated by the Council in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012, as its Council Tax base for the year.

            (b)        

 

Ashburnham & Penhurst

192.20

Etchingham

422.10

Rye Foreign

175.40

Battle

2,699.30

Ewhurst

540.10

Salehurst & Robertsbridge

1,041.30

Beckley

554.90

Fairlight

891.00

Sedlescombe

678.50

Bexhill

16,701.70

Guestling

636.20

Ticehurst

1,640.30

Bodiam

159.00

Hurst Green

589.20

Udimore

187.10

Brede

859.60

Icklesham

1,228.90

Westfield

1,124.10

Brightling

201.00

Iden

238.60

Whatlington

157.40

Burwash

1,260.40

Mountfield

199.40

 

 

Camber

679.90

Northiam

1,057.30

 

 

Catsfield

355.10

Peasmarsh

514.00

 

 

Crowhurst

368.00

Pett

471.80

 

 

Dallington

174.30

Playden

163.50

 

 

East Guldeford

32.80

Rye

1,930.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

3.      That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2020/21 in accordance with sections 32 to 38 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 as amended: -

a.

£45,927,233

Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act. (this amount is the Council's gross expenditure including the Parish Council Precepts and the Special Expenses for Bexhill and Rye).

b.

-£36,447,791

Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act.

c.

£9,479,442

Being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 32(4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year.

d.

£248.64

being the amount at 3(c) divided by the amount at 2 above (Item T), calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year.

e.

£2,460,703

Being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 35(1) of the Act

f.

£184.10

Being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 3(e) above by the amount at 2(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates.

 

g.     

 

PARISH COUNCIL AREA

BAND D

£

Ashburnham & Penhurst

249.69

Battle

322.89

Beckley

225.55

Bexhill

222.29

Bodiam

248.88

Brede

228.11

Brightling

221.18

Burwash

250.72

Camber

286.52

Catsfield

247.27

Crowhurst

261.11

Dallington

232.49

East Guldeford

184.10

Etchingham

314.40

Ewhurst

310.79

Fairlight

254.81

Guestling

196.83

Hurst Green

262.77

Icklesham

276.44

Iden

251.16

Mountfield

249.80

Northiam

278.68

Peasmarsh

256.08

Pett

232.85

Playden

214.68

Rye

308.45

Rye Foreign

195.50

Salehurst

276.87

Sedlescombe

268.38

Ticehurst

273.35

Udimore

206.55

Westfield

221.80

Whatlington

229.21

 

 

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

            h.        

 

Valuation Bands

 

 

LOCAL TAX AREA

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

Ashburnham & Penhurst

166.46

194.20

221.94

249.69

305.18

360.66

416.15

499.38

 

Battle

215.26

251.14

287.01

322.89

394.64

466.39

538.15

645.78

 

Beckley

150.36

175.43

200.48

225.55

275.67

325.79

375.91

451.10

 

Bexhill

148.19

172.90

197.59

222.29

271.68

321.08

370.48

444.58

 

Bodiam

165.92

193.57

221.22

248.88

304.19

359.49

414.80

497.76

 

Brede

152.07

177.42

202.76

228.11

278.80

329.49

380.18

456.22

 

Brightling

147.45

172.03

196.60

221.18

270.33

319.48

368.63

442.36

 

Burwash

167.14

195.01

222.86

250.72

306.43

362.15

417.86

501.44

 

Camber

191.01

222.85

254.68

286.52

350.19

413.86

477.53

573.04

 

Catsfield

164.84

192.32

219.79

247.27

302.22

357.17

412.11

494.54

 

Crowhurst

174.07

203.09

232.09

261.11

319.13

377.16

435.18

522.22

 

Dallington

154.99

180.83

206.65

232.49

284.15

335.82

387.48

464.98

 

East Guldeford

122.73

143.19

163.64

184.10

225.01

265.92

306.83

368.20

 

Etchingham

209.60

244.53

279.46

314.40

384.27

454.13

524.00

628.80

 

Ewhurst

207.19

241.73

276.25

310.79

379.85

448.92

517.98

621.58

 

Fairlight

169.87

198.19

226.49

254.81

311.43

368.06

424.68

509.62

 

Guestling

131.22

153.09

174.96

196.83

240.57

284.31

328.05

393.66

 

Hurst Green

175.18

204.38

233.57

262.77

321.16

379.55

437.95

525.54

 

Icklesham

184.29

215.01

245.72

276.44

337.87

399.30

460.73

552.88

 

Iden

167.44

195.35

223.25

251.16

306.97

362.78

418.60

502.32

 

Mountfield

166.53

194.29

222.04

249.80

305.31

360.82

416.33

499.60

 

Northiam

185.78

216.75

247.71

278.68

340.61

402.54

464.46

557.36

 

Peasmarsh

170.72

199.17

227.62

256.08

312.99

369.89

426.80

512.16

 

Pett

155.23

181.11

206.97

232.85

284.59

336.34

388.08

465.70

 

Playden

143.12

166.97

190.82

214.68

262.39

310.09

357.80

429.36

 

Rye

205.63

239.90

274.17

308.45

377.00

445.54

514.08

616.90

 

Rye Foreign

130.33

152.06

173.77

195.50

238.94

282.39

325.83

391.00

 

Salehurst

184.58

215.34

246.10

276.87

338.40

399.92

461.45

553.74

 

Sedlescombe

178.92

208.74

238.56

268.38

328.02

387.66

447.30

536.76

 

Ticehurst

182.23

212.61

242.97

273.35

334.09

394.84

455.58

546.70

 

Udimore

137.70

160.65

183.60

206.55

252.45

298.35

344.25

413.10

 

Westfield

147.86

172.51

197.15

221.80

271.09

320.38

369.66

443.60

 

Whatlington

152.80

178.28

203.74

229.21

280.14

331.08

382.01

458.42

 

 

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 3(g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in Valuation Band "D", calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different Valuation Bands.

 

4.      That the Council notes that for the year 2020/21 East Sussex County Council the Sussex Police  and Crime Commissioner and the East Sussex Fire Authority have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Bands

 

 

 

Precepting Authority

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

ESCC

994.68

1,160.46

1,326.24

1,492.02

1,823.58

2,155.14

2,486.70

2,984.04

ESCC Council Tax

908.28

1,059.66

1,211.04

1,362.42

1,665.18

1,967.94

2,270.70

2,724.84

ESCC Social Care Precept

86.40

100.80

115.20

129.60

158.40

187.20

216.00

259.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPCC

133.27

155.49

177.70

199.91

244.33

288.76

333.18

399.82

ES Fire

63.69

74.30

84.92

95.53

116.76

137.99

159.22

191.06

 

5.      That, having calculated the aggregate each case of the amounts at 3(h) and 4 above, the Council, in accordance with section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2020/21 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: -

 

Valuation Bands

LOCAL TAX AREA

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Ashburnham & Penhurst

1,358.10

1,584.45

1,810.80

2,037.15

2,489.85

2,942.55

3,395.25

4,074.30

Battle

1,406.90

1,641.39

1,875.87

2,110.35

2,579.31

3,048.28

3,517.25

4,220.70

Beckley

1,342.00

1,565.68

1,789.34

2,013.01

2,460.34

2,907.68

3,355.01

4,026.02

Bexhill

1,339.83

1,563.15

1,786.45

2,009.75

2,456.35

2,902.97

3,349.58

4,019.50

Bodiam

1,357.56

1,583.82

1,810.08

2,036.34

2,488.86

2,941.38

3,393.90

4,072.68

Brede

1,343.71

1,567.67

1,791.62

2,015.57

2,463.47

2,911.38

3,359.28

4,031.14

Brightling

1,339.09

1,562.28

1,785.46

2,008.64

2,455.00

2,901.37

3,347.73

4,017.28

Burwash

1,358.78

1,585.26

1,811.72

2,038.18

2,491.10

2,944.04

3,396.96

4,076.36

Camber

1,382.65

1,613.10

1,843.54

2,073.98

2,534.86

2,995.75

3,456.63

4,147.96

Catsfield

1,356.48

1,582.57

1,808.65

2,034.73

2,486.89

2,939.06

3,391.21

4,069.46

Crowhurst

1,365.71

1,593.34

1,820.95

2,048.57

2,503.80

2,959.05

3,414.28

4,097.14

Dallington

1,346.63

1,571.08

1,795.51

2,019.95

2,468.82

2,917.71

3,366.58

4,039.90

East Guldeford

1,314.37

1,533.44

1,752.50

1,971.56

2,409.68

2,847.81

3,285.93

3,943.12

Etchingham

1,401.24

1,634.78

1,868.32

2,101.86

2,568.94

3,036.02

3,503.10

4,203.72

Ewhurst

1,398.83

1,631.98

1,865.11

2,098.25

2,564.52

3,030.81

3,497.08

4,196.50

Fairlight

1,361.51

1,588.44

1,815.35

2,042.27

2,496.10

2,949.95

3,403.78

4,084.54

Guestling

1,322.86

1,543.34

1,763.82

1,984.29

2,425.24

2,866.20

3,307.15

3,968.58

Hurst Green

1,366.82

1,594.63

1,822.43

2,050.23

2,505.83

2,961.44

3,417.05

4,100.46

Icklesham

1,375.93

1,605.26

1,834.58

2,063.90

2,522.54

2,981.19

3,439.83

4,127.80

Iden

1,359.08

1,585.60

1,812.11

2,038.62

2,491.64

2,944.67

3,397.70

4,077.24

Mountfield

1,358.17

1,584.54

1,810.90

2,037.26

2,489.98

2,942.71

3,395.43

4,074.52

Northiam

1,377.42

1,607.00

1,836.57

2,066.14

2,525.28

2,984.43

3,443.56

4,132.28

Peasmarsh

1,362.36

1,589.42

1,816.48

2,043.54

2,497.66

2,951.78

3,405.90

4,087.08

Pett

1,346.87

1,571.36

1,795.83

2,020.31

2,469.26

2,918.23

3,367.18

4,040.62

Playden

1,334.76

1,557.22

1,779.68

2,002.14

2,447.06

2,891.98

3,336.90

4,004.28

Rye

1,397.27

1,630.15

1,863.03

2,095.91

2,561.67

3,027.43

3,493.18

4,191.82

Rye Foreign

1,321.97

1,542.31

1,762.63

1,982.96

2,423.61

2,864.28

3,304.93

3,965.92

Salehurst

1,376.22

1,605.59

1,834.96

2,064.33

2,523.07

2,981.81

3,440.55

4,128.66

Sedlescombe

1,370.56

1,598.99

1,827.42

2,055.84

2,512.69

2,969.55

3,426.40

4,111.68

Ticehurst

1,373.87

1,602.86

1,831.83

2,060.81

2,518.76

2,976.73

3,434.68

4,121.62

Udimore

1,329.34

1,550.90

1,772.46

1,994.01

2,437.12

2,880.24

3,323.35

3,988.02

Westfield

1,339.50

1,562.76

1,786.01

2,009.26

2,455.76

2,902.27

3,348.76

4,018.52

Whatlington

1,344.44

1,568.53

1,792.60

2,016.67

2,464.81

2,912.97

3,361.11

4,033.34

 

6.      The Assistant Director Resources as Section 151 Officer be authorised to authenticate and serve all notices etc. required in connection with the Council Tax and National Non Domestic Rate.

 

Assessment as to whether change in Council Tax is excessive

7.      That the Council’s relevant basic amount of Council Tax for 2020/21 is not excessive in accordance with the principles approved under section 52B(3) of the Local Government Act 1992.

 

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