Agenda and minutes

(A period not exceeding 20 minutes for questions and statements from

members of the public and Elected Members to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones. Questions/Statements should relate specifically to an item of business on the agenda and be limited to a maximum of 100 words. As stated within Executive Procedure Rule 3.3 each person will be allowed to submit one question/statement per meeting.A question may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by e-mail to the Governance Team no later than 5.00 p.m. of the third working day before the day of the meeting. Each question or statement must give the name and address of the person submitting it. Questions/Statements should be sent to the Governance Team, Floor 2, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU, or by email to Democratic.Services@doncaster.gov.uk)

No public questions or statements were submitted for the meeting.

The Decision Record forms dated 2nd February, 2022 (previously circulated), were noted.

Cabinet recommended to Full Council to approve the 2022/23 to 2024/25 Revenue Budget, as set out in the report. This includes: -

(1)      the Medium-term Financial Strategy (MTFS) including all proposals in the report, as set out in Appendix A;

(2)      a gross revenue expenditure budget of £524.9m and a net revenue expenditure budget of £219.4m, as detailed in Appendix A;

(3)      Council Tax increasing by 4.49% to £1,511.03 for a Band D property (£1,007.35 for a Band A) for 2022/23. This includes:-

i)          1.99% Council Tax increase, equating to an increase of £28.78 for Band D per annum, 55p per week (£19.18 for Band A per annum, 37p per week);

ii)     2.5% Government Adult Social Care precept, equating to an increase of £36.15 for Band D per annum, 70p per week (£24.10 for Band A per annum, 46p per week);

(4)      the revenue budget proposals for 2022/23, as detailed at Appendix B (pressures £19.0m) and Appendices C and D (savings £12.1m);

(5)      the 2022/23 Grants to 3rd Sector Organisations, outlined in paragraph 58 and Appendix F;

(6)      the fees and charges proposed for 2022/23 at Appendix G; and

(7)      to note the Chief Financial Officer’s positive assurance statements (detailed in paragraphs 68 to 70).

Cabinet recommended to Full Council to approve:-

(1)      The Capital Strategy as set out at paragraphs 36 to 71 of the report;

(2)      Capital programme budget for 2022/23 to 2025/26, as detailed at paragraphs 11 to 35 of the report; and

(3)      Directors, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder take responsibility for agreeing changes to the use of block budgets in the Capital Programme. The block budgets as identified in Appendix 1 of the report and include the retained buildings programme, school condition programme, and integrated transport block.