Agenda item

 

a)    Capital Strategy and Capital Programme 2017/18 to 2020/21

b)    Housing Revenue Account Estimates for 2016/17 to 2020/21

c)     Statement of the Chief Financial Officer on Reserves, Robustness of the Estimates and Affordability and Prudence of Capital Investments

d)    Council Budget 2017/18 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2020/21 – Policy Landscape, Local Government Finance Settlement and Forecast Budget Gap Update e)    Council Budget 2017/18 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2020/21 – Administration Budget Proposals f)      Liberal Democrat’s Budget Amendment Proposals 2017/18 g)    Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2017/18

And if thought fit, pass the followingresolutions:

1 That it be noted that on 23 January 2017, the following amounts wereapproved by the Cabinet as the Council's Council Tax Base for the financial year2017/18:

(a) 54,905 for the whole Council area [Item T in the formula in Section 31B ofthe Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the"Act")]

(b) 8,458 for dwellings in the Saddleworth Parish area to which a Parishprecept relates

(c) 5,316 for dwellings in the Shaw and Crompton Parish area to which aParish precept relates

2 That the Council Meeting approve the Council Tax Requirement for theCouncil’s own purposes for 2017/18 (excluding Parish precepts) as being£82,473,350

 

3 That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2017/18in accordance with sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act1992:

 

(a) £602,715,672	being the aggregate of the amounts which theCouncil estimates for the items set out in section 31A(2) ofthe Act taking into account any Precepts for theSaddleworth and Shaw & Crompton Parishareas
(b) £519,984,880	being the aggregate of the amounts which theCouncil estimates for the items set out in section 31A(3) ofthe Act
(c)  £82,730,792	being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a)above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated bythe Council, in accordance with section 31A(4) of the Act,as its Council Tax Requirement for the year (Item R inthe formula in Section 31B of the Act).
(d)       £1,506.80	being the amount at 3(c) above, all divided by ItemT (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, inaccordance with section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount ofits Council Tax for the year (including Parishprecepts).
(e)        £257,442	being the aggregate amount of all special itemsreferred to in section 34(1) of the Act, being the Saddleworthand Shaw & Crompton Parish precepts.
(f)      £1,502.11	being the amount at 3(d) above less the result givenby dividing the amount at 3(e) above by the amount byItem T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, inaccordance with section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount ofits council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts ofits area to which no special item relates.
(g)      £1,522.46	Saddleworth Parisharea being the amounts given by adding to the amount at3(f) above the amounts of the special item or itemsrelating to dwellings in those parts of the Council'sarea mentioned at 3(e) above divided by the amount at1(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordancewith section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts ofits council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts ofits area to which one or more special itemsrelate
(h)      £1,518.16	Shaw & Crompton Parish area 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 at 3(e) above divided by the amount at 1(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.

 

4 That it be noted that for the year 2017/18 the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority have issued precepts to the Council in accordance with section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each category of dwellings in the Council's area as indicated in the table below.

 

5  That the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 to 36 of the LocalGovernment Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tablesbelow as the amounts of Council Tax for 2017/18 for each part of its area and foreach of the categories of dwellings.

 

 

Authority/Parish	Council Tax Bands (£)
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Oldham Council	1,001.40	1,168.30	1,335.20	1,502.11	1,835.91	2,169.71	2,503.51	3,004.22
PCCGM Precept	108.20	126.23	144.27	162.30	198.37	234.43	270.50	324.60
GM Fire and Rescue Authority Precept	39.96	46.62	53.28	59.95	73.27	86.59	99.91	119.90
Saddleworth Parish Precept	13.57	15.83	18.09	20.35	24.87	29.39	33.92	40.70
Shaw and Crompton Parish Precept	10.70	12.48	14.27	16.05	19.62	23.18	26.75	32.10

 

AGGREGATE OF COUNCIL TAXREQUIREMENTS

 

Authority/Parish	Council Tax Bands (£)
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Saddleworth Parish Area	1,163.13	1,356.98	1,550.84	1,744.71	2,132.42	2,520.12	2,907.84	3,489.42
Shaw & Crompton Parish Area	1,160.26	1,353.63	1,547.02	1,740.41	2,127.17	2,513.91	2,900.67	3,480.82
All other parts of the Council's area	1,149.56	1,341.15	1,532.75	1,724.36	2,107.55	2,490.73	2,873.92	3,448.72

 

 

 

The Mayor requested and it was RESOLVED that Council Procedure 10.7 (Rules of Debate) be suspended to enable the Deputy Leader of the Council to exceed the time limit for his contribution in moving the Administration Budget to 15 minutes with a 30 second extension and the Leader of the Main Opposition Group in moving the Main Opposition Budget, a time limit of 10 minutes with a 30 second extension.  All other speakers would be limited to 4 minutes with a 30 second extension.

 

The Mayor informed the Council that regulations had been implemented which required recorded votes on specific decisions at the Budget meeting.  Members would be advised when a recorded vote was required.

 

Prior to consideration of the Budget Proposals, the Mayor asked the Council to note the draft minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 20^th February 2017.

 

On a vote being taken, the recommendation was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 20^th February 2017 be noted.

 

a)       Capital Strategy and Capital Programme 2017/18 to 2020/21

 

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Stretton SECONDED a report of the Director of Finance which set out the Capital Strategy for 2017/18 to 2020/21 and thereby the proposed 2017/18 Capital Programme which included identified capital investment priorities, together with the indicative Capital Programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21, having regard to the resources available over the life of the programme.

 

No members spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The Capital Strategy for 2017/18 to 2020/21 at Appendix 1 to the report and summarised at section 2.1 of the report be approved.

 

2.       The Capital Programme for 2017/18 and indicative programmes for 2018/19 to 2020/21 at Annex C of Appendix 1 to the report and summarised at section 2.2 of the report be approved.

 

b)       Housing Revenue Account Estimates for 2016/17 to 2020/21

 

Councillor Brownridge MOVED and Councillor Jabbar SECONDED a joint report which set out the latest Housing Revenue Account (HRA) outturn estimate for 2016/17, the detailed budget for 2017/18 and strategic estimates for the three years 2018/19 to 2020/21.  The report also set out the recommended dwelling and non-dwelling rents and service charge increases to be applied from April 2017.

The 2017/18 position had been presented after allowing for an increase in rent of 2%.  It was noted that the Government had advised that PFI properties would be exempted from Central Government’s 1% Social Rent Reduction Programme.  As all Oldham housing stock was contained within two PFI schemes, the 2017/18 budget would follow historic rent setting guidance of CPI plus 1%, which resulted in an increase of 2% (CPI was taken as at September 2016).

 

No members spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The forecast Housing Revenue Account out-turn for 2016/17, as outlined at Appendix A of the report, be approved.

2.       The proposed Housing Revenue Account out-turn for 2017/18, as outlined at Appendix B of the report, be approved.

3.       The strategic estimates for 2018/19 to 2020/21, as outlined at Appendix D of the report, be approved.

4.       The proposed increase to dwelling rents for all properties for 2% be approved.

5.       The proposed increase to non-dwelling rents of 2% be approved.

6.       The proposed increase to Private Finance Initiative 2 service charges to continue previously approved transitional arrangements leading to full cost recovery be approved.

7.       The proposed increase to Private Finance Initiative 4 service charges to be based on the actual charges incurred be approved.

 

c)       Statement of the Chief Financial Officer on Reserves, Robustness of the Estimates and Affordability and Prudence of Capital Investments

 

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Stretton SECONDED a report of the Director of Finance (Chief Financial Officer) which sought agreement to the level of balances necessary to support the 2017/18 budget, the scrutiny of the level of earmarked reserves by the Audit Committee during 2017/18 and agreed the actions necessary to secure a properly balanced budget and the prudence of capital investments within the present budget proposals.  The report was prepared in accordance with Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003 which required the Chief Financial Officer to report on the robustness of the estimates made for the purposes of the budget calculations and the adequacy of the proposed reserves.

 

No members spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The General Balances currently calculated for 2017/18 at £14,739K be approved.  Any excess funding in general balances at the financial year-end were to be transferred to the financial mitigation reserve to support future budgets.

2.       The initial estimate of General Balances to support the 2018/19 and 2019/20 budgets were amounts of £13,290k and £12,832k which reflected the budgetary challenges for these years be noted.

3.       The intended report to the Audit Committee on Reserves which ensured the area was subject to appropriate scrutiny be noted.

4.       The actions necessary to secure a properly balanced budget as noted at paragraph 3.5 of the report be approved.

5.       The actions necessary to ensure the prudence of the capital investments as noted in paragraph 4.4 of the report be approved.

 

 

d)       Council Budget 2017/18 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2020/21 – Policy Landscape, Local Government Finance Settlement and Forecast Budget Gap Update

 

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Stretton SECONDED a report of the Director of Finance which provided an update regarding the Final Local Government Finance Settlement published on the evening of 20^th February 2017 and set out the position with regard to the Council’s forecast Budget Gap for 2017/18 to 2020/21.  The report outlined key financial challenges and issues which would be faced by the Council over the period 2017/18 to 2020/21 covered by the Medium Term Financial Strategy.  The report also described the national and regional policy landscape within which the Council operated and included a summary of the economic outlook published alongside the most recent Autumn Statement of 23^rd November 2016, details of proposed major changes to the Local Government Finance Regime with the introduction of 100% Business Rates retention and changes related to the education and early years funding.  The report also provided information in the Devolution Agenda including Health and Social Care Integration, changes to the Better Care Fund, Welfare Reform and the potential implications of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU).

 

No members spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The national and regional policy landscape as described in Section 3 of the report determining the context in which the Council set its revenue budget for 2017/18 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy to 2020/21 be approved.

2.       The impact of Oldham Council’s Policies and Strategies on the Council’s budget setting process and the development of its Medium Term Financial Strategy as set out in Section 4 of the report be approved.

3.       The financial forecasts for 2017/18 to 2020/21 having regard to the Final Local Government Finance Settlement and associated funding announcements resulting in budget gap estimates of £8.837m for 2017/18 rising cumulatively to £24.080m for 2018/19, £31.289m for 2019/20 and £40.715 for 2020/21 be approved.

4.       The key issues to be addressed in continuing to respond to the financial challenges facing the Council be noted.

 

e)       Council Budget 2017/18 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2017/18 to 2020/21 – Administration Budget Proposals

 

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Stretton SECONDED a report of the Director of Finance which presented the Administration’s budget and budget proposals for 2017/18 together with revised budget gap estimates for the period 2018/19 to 2020/21 having regard to the impact of all of the issues set out in the ‘Policy Landscape, Local Government Finance Settlement and Forecast Budget Update’ Report.   Councillor Jabbar expressed his thanks to the staff in the Finance Department led by the Director of Finance and also the Chief Executive and the Executive Management Team for the support they provided.

 

AMENDMENT

 

Councillor Sykes MOVED and Councillor McCann SECONDED the amendment to the budget as circulated and detailed in the Council Summons.

 

Councillors Akhtar, Bates, Mushtaq, Brownridge, Hudson, F. Hussain, Moores, Dean and Ahmad spoke against the Amendment.

 

Councillors Blyth, Murphy and Turner spoke in support of the Amendment.

 

Councillor Jabbar exercised his right of reply.

 

Councillor Sykes exercised his right of reply.

 

A recorded vote, in line with the regulations, was then taken on the AMENDMENT as follows:

 

Councillor		Councillor
Ahmad	AGAINST	Hussain, F.	AGAINST
Akhtar	AGAINST	Iqbal	AGAINST
Alexander A.	ABSENT	Jabbar	AGAINST
Alexander G.	AGAINST	Jacques	AGAINST
Ali	AGAINST	Kirkham	ABSENT
Ames	ABSENT	Klonowski	AGAINST
Azad	AGAINST	Larkin, J.	AGAINST
Ball	AGAINST	Larkin. T.	ABSENT
Bashforth, M.	AGAINST	Malik	AGAINST
Bashforth, S.	AGAINST	McCann	FOR
Bates	ABSTENTION	McLaren	AGAINST
Blyth	FOR	Moores	AGAINST
Briggs	AGAINST	Murphy	FOR
Brock	AGAINST	Mushtaq	AGAINST
Brownridge	AGAINST	Price	AGAINST
Chadderton	AGAINST	Qumer	AGAINST
Chauhan	AGAINST	Rehman	ABSENT
Cosgrove	AGAINST	Roberts	AGAINST
Dean	AGAINST	Salamat	AGAINST
Dearden	AGAINST	Sheldon	AGAINST
Fielding	AGAINST	Shuttleworth	AGAINST
Garry	AGAINST	Stretton	AGAINST
Gloster	FOR	Sykes	FOR
Goodwin	AGAINST	Toor	AGAINST
Haque	AGAINST	Turner	FOR
Harkness	FOR	Ur-Rehman	AGAINST
Harrison	AGAINST	Williams	ABSENT
Hewitt	AGAINST	Williamson	FOR
Hudson	AGAINST	Wrigglesworth	AGAINST
Hussain, A.	AGAINST	Heffernan	FOR

 

On a recorded VOTE being taken NINE VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with FORTY-FOUR cast AGAINST with ONE ABSTENSION.  The AMENDMENT was therefore LOST.

 

The following Councillors then spoke on the Original Motion:

 

Councillors S. Bashforth, Dean, Harrison, Chadderton, Ur-Rehman, Mushtaq, Goodwin, Chauhan, Gloster and Iqbal spoke in support of the Original Motion.

 

Councillor Bates spoke against the Original Motion.

 

Councillors Harkness, McCann and Blyth spoke on the Original Motion.

 

Councillor Jabbar exercised his right of reply.  Councillor Jabbar expressed his thanks to staff and the executive team for what they did for Oldham.

 

A recorded vote, in line with the regulations, was then taken on the Original Motion as follows:

 

Councillor		Councillor
Ahmad	FOR	Hussain, F.	FOR
Akhtar	FOR	Iqbal	FOR
Alexander A.	ABSENT	Jabbar	FOR
Alexander G.	FOR	Jacques	FOR
Ali	FOR	Kirkham	ABSENT
Ames	ABSENT	Klonowski	FOR
Azad	FOR	Larkin, J.	FOR
Ball	FOR	Larkin. T.	ABSENT
Bashforth, M.	FOR	Malik	FOR
Bashforth, S.	FOR	McCann	ABSTENTION
Bates	AGAINST	McLaren	FOR
Blyth	ABSTENTION	Moores	FOR
Briggs	FOR	Murphy	ABSTENTION
Brock	FOR	Mushtaq	FOR
Brownridge	FOR	Price	FOR
Chadderton	FOR	Qumer	FOR
Chauhan	FOR	Rehman	ABSENT
Cosgrove	FOR	Roberts	FOR
Dean	FOR	Salamat	FOR
Dearden	FOR	Sheldon	FOR
Fielding	FOR	Shuttleworth	FOR
Garry	FOR	Stretton	FOR
Gloster	ABSTENTION	Sykes	ABSTENTION
Goodwin	FOR	Toor	FOR
Haque	FOR	Turner	ABSTENTION
Harkness	ABSTENTION	Ur-Rehman	FOR
Harrison	FOR	Williams	ABSENT
Hewitt	FOR	Williamson	ABSTENTION
Hudson	FOR	Wrigglesworth	FOR
Hussain, A.	FOR	Heffernan	ABSTENTION

 

On a recorded vote being taken FORTY-FOUR VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the Original Motion with ONE VOTE cast AGAINST and NINE ABSTENTIONS.  The Original Motion was therefore CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The two Phase 1 budget reduction proposals (Executive Support Redesign – CEX-TRN-001 (£0.100m) & Business Support – Restructure and Transformation – CCS-TRN-046 (£0.300m)) presented in summary at Appendix 2 to the report and in detail at Appendix 3 to the report be approved.

2.       The revised proposal (HWB-TRN-073 – Shared Services – Collaborative approach with neighbouring authorities) that replaced three Phase 1 budget reduction proposals at a value of £0.185m (presented in summary at Appendix 4 to the report and in detailed at Appendix 5 to the report) be approved.

3.       Phase 2 budget reduction proposals at a value of £2.766m for 2017/18 and £2.740m per annum in subsequent financial years (presented in summary at Appendix 6 to the report and in detail at Appendix 7 to the report) be approved.

4.       The proposed use of £5.486m of corporate reserves to balance the 2017/18 budget be approved.

5.       The fees and charges schedule for 2017/18 included at Appendix 8 to the report be approved.

6.       The pay policy statement included at Appendix 9 to the report be approved.

7.       The proposal to draw on the Collection Fund for major preceptors of £94.676m for Borough Wide services and £82.473m for Council services be approved.

8.       The proposed net revenue expenditure budget for 2017/18 for the Council set at £209.868m as show at Appendix 10 to the report be approved.

9.       A proposed Council Tax increase of 3.99% resulting in the changes set out in Appendix 12 to the report be approved.

10.     Revised budget reduction targets of £20.755m for 2018/19, then cumulatively at £27.964m for 2019/20 and £37.390m for 2020/21 be approved.

 

g.       Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2017/18

 

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Stretton SECONDED a report of the Director of Finance which presented the strategy for the 2017/18 Treasury Management Activities which included the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement, the Annual Investment Strategy and Prudential Indicators.  The report outlined the implications and key factors related to each of the Capital and Treasury management issues outlined in the report and made recommendations with regard to the Treasury Management Strategy for 2017/18.

 

No members spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       The Capital Expenditure Estimates as per paragraph 2.1.2 of the report be approved.

2.       The Capital Financing Requirement (CFR) Projections as per paragraph 2.2.3 of the report be approved.

3.       The Affordability Prudential Indicators as per section 2.4 of the report be approved.

4.       The Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Policy and method of calculation as per Appendix 1 of the report be approved.

5.       The projected treasury position as at 31^st March 2017 as per paragraph 2.5.3 of the report be approved.

6.       The Treasury limits for 2017/18 to 2019/20 as detailed in paragraphs 2.6.2 and 2.6.3 of the report be approved.

7.       The Borrowing Strategy for 2017/18 as per section 2.8 of the report be approved.

8.       The limits to interest rate exposures as set out in section 2.9.2 of the report be approved.

9.       The upper and lower limits on fixed rate debt maturity structure as set out in section 2.9.3 of the report be approved.

10.     The Annual Investment Strategy as per section 2.13 of the report, the creditworthiness policy at section 2.14 of the report and the level of investment in specified and non-specified investments detailed at Appendix 4 to the report be approved.

 

The Mayor then asked Council if they agreed to the resolutions as detailed in the Summons and, in accordance with the regulations, a recorded vote was taken on resolutions 1, 2, 3 and 5 as follows:

 

Resolutions 1 and 2 related to the Council Tax Base for the Financial Year 2017/18 as approved by the Cabinet on 23^rd January 2017 and the Council Tax Requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2017/18

 

No member spoke on this item.

 

A recorded vote, in line with the regulations, was then taken on the RESOLUTION as follows:

 

Councillor		Councillor
Ahmad	FOR	Hussain, F.	FOR
Akhtar	FOR	Iqbal	FOR
Alexander A.	ABSENT	Jabbar	FOR
Alexander G.	FOR	Jacques	FOR
Ali	FOR	Kirkham	ABSENT
Ames	ABSENT	Klonowski	FOR
Azad	FOR	Larkin, J.	FOR
Ball	FOR	Larkin. T.	ABSENT
Bashforth, M.	FOR	Malik	FOR
Bashforth, S.	FOR	McCann	FOR
Bates	FOR	McLaren	FOR
Blyth	FOR	Moores	FOR
Briggs	FOR	Murphy	FOR
Brock	FOR	Mushtaq	FOR
Brownridge	FOR	Price	FOR
Chadderton	FOR	Qumer	FOR
Chauhan	FOR	Rehman	ABSENT
Cosgrove	FOR	Roberts	FOR
Dean	FOR	Salamat	FOR
Dearden	FOR	Sheldon	FOR
Fielding	FOR	Shuttleworth	FOR
Garry	FOR	Stretton	FOR
Gloster	FOR	Sykes	FOR
Goodwin	FOR	Toor	FOR
Haque	FOR	Turner	FOR
Harkness	FOR	Ur-Rehman	FOR
Harrison	FOR	Williams	ABSENT
Hewitt	FOR	Williamson	FOR
Hudson	FOR	Wrigglesworth	FOR
Hussain, A.	FOR	Heffernan	FOR

 

On a recorded vote being taken the RESOLUTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1.       It be noted that on 23^rd January 2017, the following amounts were approved by the Cabinet as the Council Tax Base for the financial year 2017/18:

a)    54,905 for the whole Council area [Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “Act”)].

b)    8,458 for dwellings in the Saddleworth Parish area to which a Parish precept related.

c)     5,316 for dwellings in the Shaw and Crompton Parish area to which a Parish precept related.

2.       The Council tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2017/18 (excluding Parish Precepts) as being £82,473,350 be approved.

 

Resolution 3 related to the amounts calculated by the Council for the year 2017/18 in accordance with Sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

 

No member spoke on this item.

 

A recorded vote, in line with the regulations, was then taken on the RESOLUTION as follows:

 

Councillor		Councillor
Ahmad	FOR	Hussain, F.	FOR
Akhtar	FOR	Iqbal	FOR
Alexander A.	ABSENT	Jabbar	FOR
Alexander G.	FOR	Jacques	FOR
Ali	FOR	Kirkham	ABSENT
Ames	ABSENT	Klonowski	FOR
Azad	FOR	Larkin, J.	FOR
Ball	FOR	Larkin. T.	ABSENT
Bashforth, M.	FOR	Malik	FOR
Bashforth, S.	FOR	McCann	FOR
Bates	FOR	McLaren	FOR
Blyth	FOR	Moores	FOR
Briggs	FOR	Murphy	FOR
Brock	FOR	Mushtaq	FOR
Brownridge	FOR	Price	FOR
Chadderton	FOR	Qumer	FOR
Chauhan	FOR	Rehman	ABSENT
Cosgrove	FOR	Roberts	FOR
Dean	FOR	Salamat	FOR
Dearden	FOR	Sheldon	FOR
Fielding	FOR	Shuttleworth	FOR
Garry	FOR	Stretton	FOR
Gloster	FOR	Sykes	FOR
Goodwin	FOR	Toor	FOR
Haque	FOR	Turner	FOR
Harkness	FOR	Ur-Rehman	FOR
Harrison	FOR	Williams	ABSENT
Hewitt	FOR	Williamson	FOR
Hudson	FOR	Wrigglesworth	FOR
Hussain, A.	FOR	Heffernan	FOR

 

On a recorded vote being taken the RESOLUTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

RESOLVED that the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2017/18 in accordance with sections 31A to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

(a)	£602,715,672	Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account any Precepts for the Saddleworth and Shaw & Crompton Parish areas
(b)	£519,984,880	Being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in section 31A(3) of the Act
(c)	£82,730,792	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 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act).
(d)	£1,506.80	being the amount at 3(c) above, all divided by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts).
(e)	£257,442	Being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in section 34(1) of the Act, being the Saddleworth and Shaw & Crompton Parish precepts.
(f)	£1,502.11	Being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 3(e) above by the amount by Item T (1(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)	£1,522.46	Saddleworth Parish area Being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items related to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned at 3(e) above divided by the amount at 1(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 related.
(h)	£1,518.16	Shaw & Crompton Parish area Being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) above the amounts of the special item or items related to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned at 3(e) above divided by the amount at 1(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 related.

 

Resolution 4 – Relating to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority Precepts

 

No member spoke on this item.

 

RESOLVED that it be noted that for the year 2017/18 the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority had issued precepts to the Council in accordance with section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each category of dwellings in the Council’s area as indicated in the report.

 

Resolution 5 – Relating to the Setting of the Council Tax for 2017/18

 

No member spoke on this item.

 

A recorded vote, in line with the regulations, was then taken on the RESOLUTION as follows:

 

Councillor		Councillor
Ahmad	FOR	Hussain, F.	FOR
Akhtar	FOR	Iqbal	FOR
Alexander A.	ABSENT	Jabbar	FOR
Alexander G.	FOR	Jacques	FOR
Ali	FOR	Kirkham	ABSENT
Ames	ABSENT	Klonowski	FOR
Azad	FOR	Larkin, J.	FOR
Ball	FOR	Larkin. T.	ABSENT
Bashforth, M.	FOR	Malik	FOR
Bashforth, S.	FOR	McCann	FOR
Bates	FOR	McLaren	FOR
Blyth	FOR	Moores	FOR
Briggs	FOR	Murphy	FOR
Brock	FOR	Mushtaq	FOR
Brownridge	FOR	Price	FOR
Chadderton	FOR	Qumer	FOR
Chauhan	FOR	Rehman	ABSENT
Cosgrove	FOR	Roberts	FOR
Dean	FOR	Salamat	FOR
Dearden	FOR	Sheldon	FOR
Fielding	FOR	Shuttleworth	FOR
Garry	FOR	Stretton	FOR
Gloster	FOR	Sykes	FOR
Goodwin	FOR	Toor	FOR
Haque	FOR	Turner	FOR
Harkness	FOR	Ur-Rehman	FOR
Harrison	FOR	Williams	ABSENT
Hewitt	FOR	Williamson	FOR
Hudson	FOR	Wrigglesworth	FOR
Hussain, A.	FOR	Heffernan	FOR

 

On a recorded vote being taken the RESOLUTION was CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

RESOLVED that the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tables below as the amounts of Council Tax for 2017/18 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings.

 

Authority/ Parish	Council Tax Bands (£)
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Oldham Council	1,001.40	1,168.30	1,335.20	1,502.11	1,835.91	2,169.71	2,503.51	3,004.22
PCCGM Precept	108.20	126.23	144.27	162.30	198.37	234.43	270.50	324.60
GM Fire and Rescue Authority Precept	39.96	46.62	53.28	59.95	73.27	86.59	99.91	119.90
Saddleworth Parish Precept	13.57	15.83	18.09	20.35	24.87	29.39	33.92	40.70
Shaw and Crompton Parish Precept	10.70	12.48	14.27	16.05	19.62	23.18	26.75	32.10

 

AGGREGATE OF COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENTS

 

Authority/ Parish	Council Tax Bands (£)
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Saddleworth Parish Area	1,163.13	1,356.98	1,550.84	1,744.71	2,132.42	2,520.12	2,907.84	3,489.42
Shaw & Crompton Parish Area	1,160.26	1,353.63	1,547.02	1,740.41	2,127.17	2,513.91	2,900.67	3,480.82
All other parts of the Council’s area	1,149.56	1,341.15	1,532.75	1,724.36	2,107.55	2,490.73	2,873.92	3,448.72