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Budget 2005/06 Minutes: The Executive Director of Neighbourhoods, Finance and Accountancy Manager and Head of Neighbourhood Services gave a presentation on the Neighbourhoods Programme Area Budget 2005/06 highlighting:- § Medium Term Financial Strategy § Budget process § What was proposed to be delivered for the budget § General Fund budget (current proposals A, B, C and D list) § Housing Revenue Account budget (fees and charges) Additional Fees and Charges - Proposed to increase fees and charges in line with rents by 6.5% - the exceptions are:- Rothercare and Wardens Charges (which are linked to Supporting People Grant) 2% - the increase in grant levels; Communal Facilities – 2% increase in charges from £3.90 to £3.98 - Rothercare and Wardens - Communal Facilities – 2% increase in charges from £3.90 to £3.98 Fees and Charges - Garages – No increase - Garage plots – proposed increase from £25 to £50 - Furnished Accommodation – proposed increase of 3% Consideration was given to the A, B, C and D lists which had been prioritised by the Corporate Management Team. However, it was noted that a number of items on B and C were legislative and therefore mandatory. Discussion ensued with the following points raised:- - All the Performance Indicators were on track or had exceeded their target. - It was important to align the Programme Area’s spend with the Corporate Plan. - Environmental/Neighbourhood Wardens should be mainstreamed and therefore moved to the A list. Resolved:- (1) That the Scrutiny Panel’s views and concerns in respect of the following be forwarded for consideration during the final stages of the 2005/06 budget:- - That Environmental/Neighbourhood Wardens be moved from the B to the A list. - That further work be carried out to identify activities that could be reduced, stopped altogether or delivered through other means to enable higher priority activities to be carried out if they could not be supported corporately. (2) That the ALMO Excellence Plan be submitted to this Scrutiny Panel before 1st April, 2005. (3) That budget meetings for Scrutiny Panels be included in the preparation of the 2005/06 diary.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - Agenda for The Former Environment Scrutiny Panel - Oct 2000 to May 2005 on Thursday, 27th January, 2005, 9.30 a.m.
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