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2021- 2022 Budget Report

 

 

Meeting: 15/02/2022 - Full Council (Item 7)

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Minutes:

The Full Council considered a report setting out the Mayor’s 2022-2023 budget recommendations.

 

The Lord Mayor drew Members attention to the budget procedure to be followed.

 

At this point, on the motion of the Lord Mayor, it was

 

RESOLVED

That the relevant standing orders be suspended, noting that the procedure to be followed at this meeting is at variance with the Council’s standing orders.

 

The Mayor introduced the budget report.

 

Councillor Cheney, Deputy Mayor for Finance, Governance and Performance seconded the report.

 

The leaders of each party group, Cllrs Pearce, Mack, Weston, Clark and Hopkins each responded to the budget proposals.

 

Councillors Dyer and Gollop presented comments on behalf of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board and Resources Scrutiny Commission.


The Mayor responded to the points raised.

 

Full Council then considered and debated each of the proposed budget amendments as follows:

 

Amendment No.1 - Knowle Community Party Budget Amendment

Capital Loan to Jubilee Pool, reduction in Corporate Contingencies.

 

Councillor Hopkins moved the amendment, seconded by Councillor Davies.

 

Following debate, upon being put to the vote on both elements of the amendment, the amendment was CARRIED.

Vote 1 - 33 members voting for, 20 against and 6 abstentions.

 

Amendment No.2 - Liberal Democrat Group Budget Amendment

Investment in parks, investment in cycling and walking infrastructure, SEND capital investment, capital finance raised through additional borrowing, reduction in funding to the Mayor’s Office, reduction in PR and Consultation, fund Occupational Therapist to speed up assessments for those seeking Disable Facilities Grant, investment in Front Garden Tree Scheme, increase in Capital financing to pay for children’s play, parks and transport.

 

Councillor Brown moved the motion, seconded by Councillor Clark.

 

Following debate, upon being put to the vote the amendment was LOST with 24 members voting for, 27 against and 8 abstentions.

 

Amendment No.3 - Green Group Amendment

Establish at least one Residents Parking Scheme, prudential borrowing to finance at least one Residents Parking Scheme, increase number of civil enforcement officers to enforce parking regulations, additional school streets, establish at least one Residents Parking Scheme, cost of servicing capital finance implications of new Residents Parking Scheme.

 

Councillor Wilcox moved the motion, seconded by Councillor Fitzjohn.

 

Following debate, upon being put to the vote the amendment was CARRIED unanimously with 59 members voting for.

 

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned for ten minutes.

 

Amendment No.4 - Green Group Amendment

Return the Twinning Officer to full time, reduce the One City office budget if needed to pay for the cost of maintaining Twinning Officer, reduce Mayor’s Office budget, reduce the Comms/PR budget avoiding cuts to staffing if possible, increase public toilet provision in the city.

 

Councillor Bartle moved the motion, seconded by Councillor Hance.

 

Following debate, upon being put to the vote the amendment was CARRIED with 38 members voting for, 19 against and 1 abstentions.

 

Amendment No.5 – Conservative Group Amendment

Reduction in funding to the Mayor’s Office, reduction in PR & Consultation, reduce Operational Reserve, remove provision for Mayoral Commission Reserve, remove residual investment in a Brussels  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7