The CFO's report contains details of the Council's revenue estimates for 2019/20 and proposals for 2020/21 (implementation document 'AZ'). The Committee considered the report of the Director of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund (Administration and Audit Committee Paper 'AA').
Pecuniary Interests
Members with a spouse, partner or close relative in the employment of the Council
Members who are employed or have a spouse, partner or close relative employed by a Council-funded voluntary organisation/public body.
Members employed by or who have a spouse, partner or close relative employed by a voluntary organisation/public body funded by the Council
Members who owned land, or who had a spouse, common-law partner or relative who did, or who were directors of companies or sat on the board of directors.
Members who occupied land or who had a spouse, partner or relative who did or who were directors of companies or sat on the management
Members of other public authorities
Cllr Hinchcliffe (Lab) Cllr Lee (Alt) (Lab) Cllr Imran Khan (Lab) Cllr Salam (Alt) (Lab) Cllr Hargreaves (Con) Cllr Senior (Alt) (Con). Yorkshire og Humber - Employers Association (Local Authorities) Cllr Dodds (Lab) - Udnævnt af West Yorkshire Fire Authority Cllr Duffy (Lab).
Members who sit on the management committee/ trustee volunteer of a voluntary organisation in receipt of Council Funding
Members who are members of a Council funded organisation
Members appointed by the Council to a public body with an interest in the Council’s budget
Members who are school governors
Members entitled to receive an allowance paid by the Council All members of the Council in attendance
We are making these decisions amid the inevitable across-the-board cuts we have to face from central government. Here at Bradford we are fully aware of the scale of the challenge ahead.
Report of the Director of Finance to the meeting of the Council to be held on 21 February 2019
Report from the Director of Finance to the Council meeting of February 21, 2019.
Subject
Summary statement
COUNCIL TAX IMPLICATIONS
The Council would also like to note the principles of Parish and City Councils, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (WYFRA) and the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire as detailed below.
MATTERS RELATING TO 2019/20 FINANCIAL POSITION
RISK MANAGEMENT
LEGAL APPRAISAL
OTHER IMPLICATIONS 7.1 EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS
COMMUNITY SAFETY IMPLICATIONS
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT
TRADE UNION
WARD IMPLICATIONS
IMPLICATIONS FOR CORPORATE PARENTING
ISSUES ARISING FROM PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESMENT None
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL 8.1 REVENUE ESTIMATES 2019/20
PROPOSED COUNCIL TAX 2019/20
PAYMENT DATES FOR COUNCIL TAX AND NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATES
DELEGATION TO OFFICERS
PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTS
COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENT 2019/20
Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H. All parts of the Council's area except those below. Amount Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority will set their prescription on Thursday 21 February 2019]. The amount shown in the table above is the estimated prescription based on an increase of 2.99%. If the prescription set by WYFRA differs from the estimate contained in this report, Members will be notified accordingly and the tax tables will be amended accordingly.
APPENDICES
6S1 Information Technology Services - A mix of IT service staff cost reductions and supply and service budget reductions. 4E2 Waste collection and disposal services - increased levels of recycling, reduction of waste residues and improved efficiency.
Document V
- SUMMARY
- BACKGROUND
- OPTIONS
- FINANCIAL & RESOURCE APPRAISAL
- RISK MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
- LEGAL APPRAISAL
- OTHER IMPLICATIONS
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- APPENDICES
- Risk-Based Assessment of Potential Events Affecting the Proposed 2019/20 Budget and Beyond
The assessment is based on extensive personal participation in the development of the proposed budget. Executive bodies and individual portfolio holders were involved in great detail in the development of the proposals. Report of the Director of Finance to the meeting of the Executive Committee to be held on February 19, 2019, and to the Council.
Allocation of the Schools Budget 2019/20 Financial Year
SCHOOLS FORUM RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ALLOCATION OF THE SCHOOLS BUDGET 2019/20
- Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) & Alternative Providers £5,772 The PRUs are funded via the Place-Plus framework, with commissioning schools
- Resourced Provisions (Primary & Secondary) £6,915 All resourced provisions attached to mainstream primary and secondary schools
- Post 16 Further Education Providers £5,144 The transfer to the DSG of the full cost of Post 16 High Needs provision was
- Education in Hospital & Tracks Provisions £1,000
- Placements in Out of Authority & Independent Settings £9,240 The cost of placements of pupils with EHCPs in out of authority and independent
- Provision for the Creation of Additional SEND Places £3,714 The Schools Forum has recommended that provision of £3.714m is made within the
An additional sum of £0.800 million from the Council's core budget is added to the High Needs Block DSG allocation specifically to cover the cost of fully subsidized school-based SEND teaching support services. ALLOCATION OF TRANSFERRED BALANCES (SINGLE) (£000). catching up'); and £0.328m to cover the costs of funding under the Schools Block formula. Early Years Block £2.994m: to be used to support the Early Years funding formula from April 2020.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
High Needs Block Four-year budget forecast, which clearly shows that the scale of financial pressure on the High Needs Block, and that the scale of the challenge to balance this block, will increase.
LEGAL APPRAISAL
High Needs Block Four-year budget forecast, which clearly indicates that the magnitude of financial pressure on the High Needs Block, and that the scale of the challenge to balance this block, will increase. a) the budget share for each of the nursery schools it maintains; The government also sets additional 'conditions' with regard to the Dedicated Schools Grant, which local authorities must meet.
OTHER IMPLICATIONS 1 EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
- SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS
- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS
- COMMUNITY SAFETY IMPLICATIONS
- HUMAN RIGHTS ACT
- TRADE UNION
- WARD IMPLICATIONS
- IMPLICATIONS FOR CORPORATE PARENTING
- ISSUES ARISING FROM PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESMENT There are no issues resulting from this report
NOT FOR PUBLICATION DOCUMENTS None
OPTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
- It is recommended that the Executive asks Council to
APPENDICES
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
Total funding set aside for growth and declining roles as a percentage of DSG schools block allocation. The total funding for the School Block Formula includes funding outside of the 2019-20 School Block Allocation.
HIGH NEEDS PROVISION: FUNDING CATEGORIES, BANDS & AMOUNTS 2019/20
Other formula factors Description Unit value (£) Number of units (universal and additional 15 hours) Projected budget. All providers (variable rate) calculated based on a three-year moving average of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) scores. For 3 and 4 year olds you will need to document KB Annex 1 (delegated funds for nursery schools; copyright licences; EY SEND activities transferred from the HNB; EY SEND Inclusion management) £487,472.
Report of the Director of Finance to the meeting of
Executive to be held on 19 February 2019 and Council to be held on 21 February 2019
CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN BACKGROUND
Such schemes are designed to generate savings that match the interest and MRP charges against estimates of borrowing income. It requires councils to consider prudential indicators, which are measures of borrowing and impact on revenue estimates. Examples include higher interest rates increasing the cost of the scheme; or delayed completion of the scheme reducing savings in revenue estimates.
PROPOSED CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2019-23
When considering Invest to Save schemes, all risks to these schemes must be taken into account. The scheme is designed so that the interest and MRP charges in the revenue estimates are at least matched by the savings in energy and maintenance costs. However, the annual interest and MRP costs in the revenue estimates for this will only be £0.1m.
FUNDING OF THE CAPITAL PROGRAMME
In particular, the MRP charge is low because it is spread over the long lifetimes of the schemes. However, the remaining schemes are all subject to further work and a detailed, costed business case. The other does not currently have a suitable proposal in place but this will be reviewed and considered as an Invest to Save scheme if the plans are developed further.
PRUDENTIAL INDICATORS
Therefore, several of the costs of these leasing contracts could be treated as capital financing costs for the purpose of calculating the supervisory indicator. There are a number of other items in the budgeted revenue estimates that are not part of the oversight indicator that calculates the ratio of capital financing costs to the net revenue flow. These are normally only separated from the rental payments in the statutory accounts, but are also shown separately in the supervisory indicator.
REPAYMENT OF DEBT
OTHER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS
FINANCIAL & RESOURCE APPRAISAL
RISK MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
Also within its capital strategy, the council will seek to strengthen its balance sheet position by minimizing other liabilities.
LEGAL APPRAISAL
OTHER IMPLICATIONS
NOT FOR PUBLICATION DOCUMENTS 1 None
RECOMMENDATIONS
12. cases by the Executive to the approved amounts each year except that, where it is indicated that schemes are funded or partially funded from specific resources such as capital grants or contributions, income or capital receipts, the approved amount will be subject to the securing of those resources and adjusted is to reflect the amounts actually received. In order to provide the necessary flexibility to effectively manage the Capital Investment Plan, the Chief Executive, Strategic Directors and Directors are specifically empowered to promote or postpone approved schemes subject to consultation with the Director of Finance and the availability of resources. f) Additional capital schemes will only commence where the scheme is financed entirely from specific sources with the approval of the Director of Finance in accordance with Financial Regulations. The Section 151 Officer is also conferred delegated powers up to the authorized limit to approve new schemes subject to the Executive approval and taking into account the latest revenue budget projections. g) The Borrowing Limits and Prudential Indicators as set out in Appendix 2 are accepted by the Council. h) The Minimum Income Provision (MRP) policy as set out in paragraph 6 of this report is approved.
APPENDICES
Proposed Capital Investment Plan
Ratio of capital financing costs to the net income stream 2019-20. e) The actual external debt of the authority at 31 March 2018 was £322 million in external borrowings and £174 million in Other Long Term Liabilities (including PFI and other finance leases). In relation to the borrowing limits set out at (f) and (g) above, the Section 151 Officer is authorized to amend the separately identified figures for loans and for other long-term liabilities provided that the total limits remain unchanged and subject to such action later will be. reported to the Board. Report of the Director of Finance to the meeting of Executive Management to be held on 19 February 2019 and the Council.
Report of the Director of Finance to the meeting of Executive to be held on 19 February 2019 and Council
This report assesses the robustness of the proposed budget for 2019/20, the adequacy of the expected reserve levels and associated risks in the context of the Council's financial outlook to 2020/21 and beyond. This gap is clearly significant and reflects the significant uncertainty in the funding environment described earlier in this paper. Report from the Assistant Director, Executive Director's Office to the board meeting to be held.
Report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive to the meeting of Executive to be held on
- Best Value and the Equality Act
- Supporting the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Budget Setting Process
- Cumulative Equality Impacts on the 2019-20 and 2021-21 Budget Proposals 1 An analysis of the equality assessments was undertaken to identify any cumulative
- Consultation Process
- Consultation – Number of Responses
- Consultation – Feedback on Proposals
- LEGAL APPRAISAL
- OTHER IMPLICATIONS 1 EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
- SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS None
- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS None
- COMMUNITY SAFETY IMPLICATIONS
- HUMAN RIGHTS ACT None
- TRADE UNION
- WARD IMPLICATIONS
- IMPLICATIONS FOR CORPORATE PARENTING There are no issues in relation to corporate parenting
- ISSUES ARISING FROM PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESMENT
- NOT FOR PUBLICATION DOCUMENTS None
- Cumulative equality impacts for budget proposals (2019-20 and 2021-21), as agreed on 4 December 2018 for consultation
- Total level of impacts across each protected characteristic group Impact Levels
- Proposals with multiple high impacts
- Consultation feedback – service and equalities
Decarbonising the district's economy is considered essential and should be a key part of the Council's financial plan. It is believed that a greater part of the district's strategic planning should focus on climate resilience for the future. The weight given to the objectives of the duty is not necessarily less when the number of people affected is small.
NEW PROPOSALS FOR 2019/20 & 2020/21
Poor air quality is most prevalent within the Bradford ring, home to the district's most deprived wards. It is possible that funding is provided to maintain the operation of AQM stations in relation to the delivery of the full business case. They may also consider using private car parks on the outskirts of the city center where rates may be cheaper.
PROPOSALS ALREADY CONSULTED ON IN 2017/18, FOR FURTHER CONSULTATION
We will further review the potential impact on protected properties as part of the development of the delivery programme. It is felt that the impact of a reduced library service will have an impact on those people on low incomes. The proposal is likely to have no or low impact on everyone, so it is considered that there is no.
OTHER COMMENTS – NOT RELATING TO PROPOSALS
Appendix to the Report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive to the meeting of the Executive Management.
Addendum to the Report of the Assistant Director, Office of the Chief Executive to the meeting of the Executive to be
Summary
Updates to the feedback received through the consultation
Street cleaning, which was consulted on last year, also received fourteen responses this year, while the budget for this proposal has already been agreed. This includes comments received via the online survey, postal questionnaires and emails from the general public and partner organizations from the voluntary and public sectors.
Consultation feedback – service and equalities
It is suggested that the council should fully assess the effectiveness, including cost-effectiveness, and impact of community pharmacy services and further discussion is welcomed. The concern over the potential loss of the home delivery service, which will have a detrimental impact on those who are housebound – it provides a valuable service that provides quality of life for those with few other options for pastime. It was suggested that the council should invest in local organizations rather than out-of-district contractors.
Report of the Director of Human Resources to the meeting of Executive to be held on 05 February 2019
- THE PROCESS
- KEY ISSUES ARISING FROM THE TRADE UNION FEEDBACK ON THE COUNCIL’S BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR 2019/20 and 2020/21
- RISK MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
- LEGAL APPRAISAL
- OTHER IMPLICATIONS 1 EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
- SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS None
- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS None
- COMMUNITY SAFETY IMPLICATIONS None
- HUMAN RIGHTS ACT None
- TRADE UNION
- WARD IMPLICATIONS None
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- APPENDICES
- BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS
This report and its appendices provide interim feedback from the Council's trade unions on the Council's budget proposals for 2019/20 and 2020/21, for consideration by the Board. Consultations with the trade unions on the Council's budget proposals for 2019/20 and 2020/21 are ongoing. JM said the Commercial Waste service is being reviewed, but not all businesses are Council customers.
