Issue - meetings

The Chairperson moved the recommendations set out agenda item 9d and in accordance with earlier notification the voting was as follows:

For the recommendation:

Councillors M G Bassenger, V J Bell, S J Burwood, J Driver, M F L Durham, A Fittock, L J Haywood, J C Hughes, K Jennings, K M H Lagan, A M Lay, M R Miller, S J N Morgan, M G Neall, R G Pratt, R H Siddall, U G C Siddall-Norman, N D Spenceley, P L Spenceley, E L Stephens, J C Stilts, N J Swindle and M E Thompson.

Against the recommendation:

Councillor A S Fluker.

Abstain: None.

The Chairperson declared that these recommendations were therefore agreed.

RESOLVED

(vii)           that the Revised 2023 / 24 and Original 2024 / 25 General Fund Revenue Budget Estimates (attached as Appendices 1 – 3 to the report) be approved;

(viii)          that an average Band D council tax of £225.27 (excluding parish precepts) (£6.52 increase) for 2024 / 25 (attached at Appendix 1), be agreed;

(ix)             that policies on the designated use of financial reserves (as set out in Appendix 4),

(x)              that the Council maintains the current policy of a minimum general fund balance of £2,600,000.

(xi)             that the Council gives due regard to the Interim Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) statement on the robustness of budgets and adequacy of reserves in set out in Appendix 5.