Agenda item

Financial Reports - Revised Budget 2019/20 and Proposed Budget 2020/21

To receive and consider the following reports:

 

a)      Revised revenue budget 2019/20 and base revenue budget for 2020/21 (Town Clerk’s report to follow)

 

b)     Schedule of proposed Burial Fees and Charges 2020/21 (to follow)

 

c)      Schedule of proposed Hall Hire Fees and Charges 2020/21 (to follow)

 

d)     Schedule of proposed Recreation Fees and Charges 2020/21 (to follow)

 

e)     Revised Capital & Special Revenue Projects Programme 2019/20 (to follow)

 

f)       Revenue Growth Items and Capital/Special Revenue Projects Programme 2020/21 and beyond to (to follow)

 

 

Minutes:

a)            Revised revenue budget 2019/20 and base revenue budget for 2020/21

 

Unfortunately, the report for this item was not available due to constraints on the Town Clerk’s time.  She explained that, in consultation with the Chairs of Committees, she had agreed an extension with the District Council on the submission of the Precept demand and it was her intention to make a full presentation of the draft budget to the whole Council at the meeting scheduled for 16 December 2019.

 

b)            Schedule of proposed Burial Fees and Charges 2020/21

 

Members received and considered a schedule of updated Burial charges for the forthcoming financial year. This had taken into account the new legislation of The Children’s Funeral Fund in which the Council would reclaim charges.  There would be no costs payable for parents.

 

c)            Schedule of proposed Hall Hire Fees and Charges 2020/21

 

Members received and considered an updated schedule of Hall hire fees and charges for 2020/21.  The Town Clerk explained that the new Venue Manager was also working on charges for sundry items such as refreshments etc and this would be brought back to a future meeting of the Halls & Greens Spaces Committee.

 

d)            Schedule of proposed Recreation Fees and Charges 2020/21

 

The Town Clerk explained that these charges also included the fees to the Clubs, and had been agreed by the Halls & Green Spaces Committee. 

 

e)            Revised Capital & Special Revenue Projects Programme 2019/20

 

Members received and considered the revised Capital and Special Revenue Projects Programme 2019/20 which had been tabled by the Town Clerk prior to the meeting.  She explained that this was the current years projects, and the current position of the ones progressed to date.

 

f)             Revenue Growth Items and Capital/Special Revenue Projects Programme 2020/21 and beyond

 

The Town Clerk had circulated a schedule of projects so far for inclusion in the Council’s budget for 2020/21 and beyond.  The Chair asked if the Committee would agree to setting a budget for the Climate and Biodiversity Sub Committee.  A discussion followed and it was felt that whilst setting a budget was necessary, it did not need to be too substantial as a lot of the work would be lobbying and influencing others.  It was agreed to set a provisional budget of £10,000 for 2020/21.

 

The Town Clerk also brought to Members attention the paper from Cllr Prosser on the provision of a 5K Health Route in the Town, which she had circulated ahead of the meeting.  Members were unsure about rushing into a Health Route for the Town at this point as there were many questions that needed answering.  These may include the possibility of painting blue lines in a conservation area and what would happen if work was needed under the pavement which had been painted, particularly as he was requested a budget of £17,000.  It was agreed to refer this to the Halls and Green Spaces Committee for further discussion.

 

RESOLVED:

 

a)            that the Town Clerk would work towards making a presentation on the draft budget to the Extraordinary Full Council on 16 December 2019;

 

b)            that the updated Burials charges be agreed;

 

c)            that the updates Halls charges be agreed;

 

d)            that the updated Recreation charges be agreed;

 

e)            that the revised Capital and Special Revenue Projects Programme 2019/20 be noted and;

 

f)             that the Revenue Growth Items and Special Revenue Projects Programme 2020/21 and beyond be noted; that £10,000 be added to the budget for the Climate and Biodiversity Sub Committee and that Cllr Prosser’s proposal for a 5K health route be referred to the Halls and Green Spaces Committee for further investigation/debate.