Portfolio Holder for
Corporate Governance, Finance and Resources introduced the report and in doing
so explained that it has been a challenging year for the Council. It was
explained that there is expected to be a budget surplus in 2022/23 and that the
surplus would go into the Regeneration and Innovation Reserve. Members were informed
that the financial future remains uncertain beyond 2022/23.
Councillor Graham seconded
the motion.
During the debate the
following comment was made:
- The
Council needed to be proactive in getting the £150 energy rebate to those
that were entitled to it.
RESOLVED
Council
- Approved the proposals
for General Expenses and Special Expenses Melton Mowbray as set out in
Appendix B (i) and (ii) and summarised in
section 4.5 of Appendix 1 be approved for inclusion in the 2022/23 budget
resulting in the estimates set out in Appendix C;
- Approved the revenue
budget for 2022/23 for General and Special Expenses as set out in Appendix
C be approved resulting in an overall council tax increase of £5, the
individual council tax levels being as set out in para 4.5.5 of Appendix 1;
- Approved that any
surplus against the target working balance on General Expenses at 31 March 2022 is transferred to the General Expenses
Working Balance and any shortfall is made up from the Corporate Priorities
Reserve and for Special Expenses Melton Mowbray any surplus/deficit be
transferred to/from the Special Expenses Reserve thereby bringing the
actual Special Expenses Melton Mowbray Working Balance back to the target;
- Noted the changes made
to the risk categorisation of budgets as set out in paragraph 4.6.2 of
Appendix 1 and Appendix E;
- Approved that a new
General Property Repair Fund be established using the residual balance on
the Waterfield Leisure Centre Income Smoothing Reserve with delegation
provided to the Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with
the Director for Corporate Services to access the reserve to meet
unexpected repairs and maintenance needs that arise during the year that
cannot be met from existing revenue budgets.
The
above resolution was voted for as follows:
FOR
THE MOTION (23)
Bindloss,
Browne, Chandler, Child, Cumbers, de Burle, Douglas, Evans, Faulkner, Fisher,
Freer, Glancy, Graham, Higgins, Holmes, Illingworth, Orson, Posnett, Pritchett,
Smith, Steadman, Webster, Wilkinson.
AGAINST
THE MOTION (0)
ABSTAINING
FROM THE MOTION (0)