To submit the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance (attached).
Additional documents:
Decision:
1. To approve the
recommendations of the Cabinet, namely:-
(a) Establish a budget of £275,669,610 for 2021/22 to be funded through
a Government Grant of £194,793,140 and £80,876,470 of Council Tax income with
an increase of 3.7%.
(b) Establish a capital programme of £47,085,960 in 2021/22, to be
funded from the sources noted in Appendix 4 of the report.
2. That it be noted that
the Cabinet Member for Finance, in a decision notice dated 18 November 2020,
approved the calculation of the following amounts for 2021/22 in accordance
with Regulations made under Section 33 (5) of the Local Government Finance Act
1992 (“The Act”):-
(a)
51,885.56 being the amount calculated as Gwynedd's Tax Base in
accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales)
Regulations 1995 as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year.
(b) Part of the Council’s
Area - Community Tax Base -
Aberdaron |
542.74 |
|
Llanddeiniolen |
1,832.32 |
Aberdyfi |
980.22 |
|
Llandderfel |
496.58 |
Abergwyngregyn |
117.00 |
|
Llanegryn |
157.54 |
Abermaw
(Barmouth) |
1,148.25 |
|
Llanelltyd |
288.90 |
Arthog |
617.37 |
|
Llanengan |
2,105.34 |
Y
Bala |
771.50 |
|
Llanfair |
311.58 |
Bangor |
3,844.96 |
|
Llanfihangel
y Pennant |
223.75 |
Beddgelert |
296.64 |
|
Llanfrothen |
224.08 |
Betws
Garmon |
130.44 |
|
Llangelynnin |
407.39 |
Bethesda |
1,696.45 |
|
Llangywer |
137.01 |
Bontnewydd |
433.07 |
|
Llanllechid |
336.00 |
Botwnnog |
448.54 |
|
Llanllyfni |
1,407.84 |
Brithdir
a Llanfachreth |
426.50 |
|
Llannor |
905.46 |
Bryncrug |
325.38 |
|
Llanrug |
1,127.82 |
Buan |
224.84 |
|
Llanuwchllyn |
304.53 |
Caernarfon |
3,596.36 |
|
Llanwnda |
789.27 |
Clynnog
Fawr |
446.26 |
|
Llanycil |
198.76 |
Corris |
296.99 |
|
Llanystumdwy |
864.34 |
Criccieth |
931.77 |
|
Maentwrog |
283.93 |
Dolbenmaen |
603.77 |
|
Mawddwy |
346.60 |
Dolgellau |
1,233.10 |
|
Nefyn |
1,458.93 |
Dyffryn
Ardudwy |
831.65 |
|
Pennal |
215.54 |
Y
Felinheli |
1,136.66 |
|
Penrhyndeudraeth |
779.36 |
Ffestiniog |
1,713.50 |
|
Pentir |
1,260.20 |
Y
Ganllwyd |
86.79 |
|
Pistyll |
259.32 |
Harlech |
769.40 |
|
Porthmadog |
2,016.47 |
Llanaelhaearn |
449.24 |
|
Pwllheli |
1,729.10 |
Llanbedr |
336.30 |
|
Talsarnau |
325.03 |
Llanbedrog |
720.36 |
|
Trawsfynydd |
499.20 |
Llanberis |
768.82 |
|
Tudweiliog |
457.21 |
Llandwrog |
1,027.80 |
|
Tywyn |
1,624.58 |
Llandygai |
1,000.88 |
|
Waunfawr
|
558.03 |
namely the amounts calculated as the Council Tax Base
amounts for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or
more special items relate.
3. That the following
amounts now be calculated by the Council for the year 2021/22 in accordance
with Sections 32 to 36 of the Act:-
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|
|
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|
(a)
|
£409,390,260 |
Being the
aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in
Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act (gross expenditure). |
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(b)
|
£131,672,530 |
Being the aggregate
of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section
32 (3)(a) to (c) of the Act (income). |
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(c)
|
£277,717,730 |
Being the sum
that corresponds with the difference between the above aggregate 3 (a) and
the above aggregate 3 (b) calculated by the Council, in accordance with
Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budgetary requirements for the year (net
budget). |
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(ch) |
£194,297,483 |
Being the
aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year
into its fund in respect of redistributed Non-domestic Rates and Revenue
Support Grant, less the estimated cost to the Council of discretionary
Non-domestic rate relief granted. |
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(d)
|
£1,532.26 |
Being the amount in 3(c) above, less the sum in 3(ch) above, all
divided ... view the full decision text for item 11
Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Finance submitted:- ·
A report recommending a
budget for the Council's approval for 2021/22; ·
The draft decision on the Council
Tax based on the Cabinet's recommendation to the Council (based on an increase
of 3.7%), along with tables showing the Council Tax level and the increase per
community. As the Council had
resolved to charge a 100% Premium on second-homes and homes that have been
empty for 12 months or more (under item 8 above), the Head of Finance asked the
Council to approve the 100% Premium version of the recommendation, as noted in
the report. Members were
reminded of some of the main risks in Appendix 10 of the report, and the Head
of Finance confirmed, after considering all risks and mitigation steps, that he
was of the opinion that the Council's Budget for 2021/22 was sound, sufficient
and achievable. During the discussion, members supported the proposal on the basis:- ·
That increasing the Council Tax by 3.7% would enable
the Council to avoid the risk of failing to respond to the requirements of the
new Additional Learning Needs Act on the grounds that no resources were
received from Welsh Government to meet the increase in the need for a statutory
provision. ·
If the Council did not increase Council Tax by 3.7%,
there would be a need to cut the services for the people who were in greatest need
of support. A mammoth task had been carried out over the past year to support
businesses because of Covid and Brexit, and there was no wish to see the
Business Support Service being cut. ·
Although they did not wish
to increase the tax, the result of not doing so would be worse, and they
certainly did not wish to see further cuts to services. ·
That support was available from the Council for those
who found it difficult to pay Council Tax. ·
That it would not be prudent
to increase the tax by any less, in the hope that Welsh Government would
provide additional money over the coming months. ·
That an increase of less
than 3.7% in Council Tax would mean that the Children and Supporting Families
Service would be at risk of putting children at risk. ·
That 3.7% was the smallest
increase that could be set to keep services going, let alone develop them. Other members objected to the proposal on the
basis:- ·
That those people on low
salaries, but just above the level where they could claim benefits, suffered
the most, and that a plan was needed to help those people. ·
That it would be very
difficult to increase Council Tax this year, considering that businesses had
been unable to open, people had lost their jobs and workers on furlough had
lost 20% of their income. ·
If councils wished to have
more money from the Government over the coming months, a smaller increase in
Council Tax should be considered. ·
That the 3.7% increase was
terribly high, and between the pandemic, the flooding and everything, it would
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