Issue - meetings

(1)       The Chairman reminded all Members that any Member of a Local Authority who was liable to pay Council Tax and who had any unpaid Council Tax amount overdue for at least two months, even if there was an arrangement to pay off the arrears, must declare the fact that they are in arrears and must not cast their vote on anything related to KCC’s budget or Council Tax.

(2)       Mr Wood, Corporate Director of Finance & Procurement, gave a presentation on the various changes to central Government grants insofar as they related to the County Council and other aspects relating to the budget process, including his advice on the level of reserves.

(3)       Mrs Stockell moved, Mr R King seconded that:

(a)     Procedure Rule 1.12(2) be suspended in order that the meeting be extended to 5.00 pm, if necessary;

(b)     Procedure Rule 1.30 be suspended in order that the Leader be allowed to speak for a maximum of 15 minutes, the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and the Leader of the Labour Group for 10 minutes each with the Leader being given a 5 minute right of reply and the seconder of the original motion to also speak for up to 5 minutes;

(c)     Procedure Rule 1.30 be suspended after presentations by Cabinet Members on their portfolios in the period of general debate that follows in order that speeches can be limited to 3 minutes; and

(d)    Procedure Rule 1.37(1) be suspended in order for the mover and seconder of the original motion to be permitted to speak on more than one occasion.

Carried without a vote

(4)       The Chairman also advised the County Council that should the period of general debate on each portfolio finish earlier than scheduled, the time for debate on amendments would be extended.

(5)       Mr Carter moved, Mr Simmonds seconded the approval of the contents of the attached 2012/13 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan 2012-15 and to approve the following proposals:

(a)          the Revenue and Capital Budget proposals for 2012/13;

(b)          the Revenue Budget requirement of £904.321m;

(c)          the Capital Investment proposals of £692.469m over three years, together with the necessary use of borrowing, revenue, grants, capital receipts, renewals and other earmarked capital funds, external funding and PFI, subject to approval to spend arrangements;

(d)          the Prudential Indicators as set out in Appendix Bof the attached Medium Term Financial Plan;

(e)          the revised Treasury Management Strategy as per section 5 of the MTFP

(f)            the overall Revenue and Capital Budget proposals as presented in the white combed version of the Budget Book and Medium Term Financial Plan for:

(i)            Adult Social Care and Public Health;

(ii)          Business Strategy, Performance and Health Reform;

(iii)        Customer and Communities;

(iv)         Democracy and Partnerships;

(v)           Education, Learning and Skills;

(vi)         Environment, Highways and Waste;

(vii)       Finance and Business Support;

(viii)     Regeneration and Enterprise;

(ix)         Specialist Children’s Services

(x)           Localism & Partnerships;

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