Agenda item

To consider and set the Council Tax for 2021/22.

 

A budget pack, produced by the Director for Digital, Sustainability and Resources, is included as item 9, and the recommendation from the Executive, at item 7B, will also be considered as part of this item.

The Mayor introduced the item explaining that item 7B, the recommendation from the Executive, would be considered as part of this discussion with the full proposed recommendation being contained in the papers circulated with the agenda.

 

As required by the Regulations there would be a recorded vote on any amendments to the proposed budget together with a final vote.

 

The Mayor clarified that the item would be dealt with under the budget procedure rules and therefore, ordinary rules of debate did not apply.

 

The Mayor invited the Leader of the Council to address the Chamber.

 

The Leader of the Council introduced the budget and setting of the council tax to members and a copy of the Leaders budget speech is appended to these minutes as Appendix A.

 

The proposal was seconded by the Councillor Elizabeth Sparkes.

 

The Leader of the Labour Group on the Council, Councillor Beccy Cooper, addressed the Council and proposed 11 amendments to the budget, details of which are appended to these minutes as Appendix B.

 

The proposed amendments were seconded by Councillor Jim Deen. 

 

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group on the Council, Councillor Robert Smytherman, addressed the Council.

 

The Independent UKIP Member on the Council, Councillor Mark Withers, addressed the Council acknowledging the need for Councillors from all parties to work together

 

Members in the Chamber debated the proposed budget and budget amendments. 

 

In accordance with Budget Procedure Rules, the Leader of the Opposition and the Executive Leader were given rights of reply.

 

The Mayor put each of the amendments to the Council for a vote. Recorded votes were taken, the results of which, are set out below:-

 

Amendment 1

 

For (13): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe and Walker.

 

Against (22): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills, T Wills and Withers.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 1 was not supported.

 

Amendment 2

 

For (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (20): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (2): Councillors Crouch and L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 2 was not supported.

 

Amendment 3

 

For (13): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe and Walker.

 

Against (22): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills, T Wills and Withers.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 3 was not supported.

 

Amendment 4

 

For (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 4 was not supported.

 

Amendment 5

 

For (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 5 was not supported.

 

Amendment 6

 

For (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 6 was not supported.

 

Amendment 7

 

For (13): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe and Walker.

 

Against (22): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills, T Wills and Withers.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 7 was not supported.

 

Amendment 8

 

For (12): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, and Walker.

 

Against (22): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills, T Wills and Withers.

 

Abstentions (2): Councillors L Harman and Thorpe.

 

Resolved that amendment 8 was not supported.

 

Amendment 9

 

For (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 9 was not supported.

 

Amendment 10

 

For (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that amendment 10 was not supported.

 

Amendment 11

 

For (13): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Walker and Withers.

 

Against (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Abstentions (2): Councillors L Harman and Thorpe.

 

Resolved that amendment 11 was not supported.

 

As none of the amendments were supported, the Mayor put the substantive motion to the Council for a vote. A recorded vote was taken, the results of which, are set out below:-

 

For (21): Councillors Atkins, Barraclough, Bickers, Crouch, K Harman, High, Humphreys, James, Jenkins, McDonald, Mercer, Murphy, Nowak, Sim, Sparkes, Turner, N Waight, S Waight, Westover, S Wills and T Wills.

 

Against (14): Councillors Barrett, Chowdhury, Cooper, Deen, Howard, McCabe, Mulholland, Silman, D Smith, S Smith, Smytherman, Thorpe, Walker and Withers.

 

Abstain (1): Councillor L Harman.

 

Resolved that

 

1)     The Council noted that on 1st February 2021, the Executive calculated the Council Tax Base 2021/22 as 39,131.0 [Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the “Act”)];

 

2)     That the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2021/22 was £9,681,400.

 

3)     That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for the year 2021/22 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act:

 

(a)	£79,535,819		being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act.
(b)	£69,584,419		being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.
(c)	£9,681,400		being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year. (Item R), in the formula in Section 31B of the Act).
(d)	£247.41		being the amount at 3(c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.
(e)	£0.00		being the aggregate amount of all special items (Parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.
(f)	£247.41		being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 3(e) above by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

 

 

4)     That the Council noted that for the year 2021/22 the West Sussex County Council and The  Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex had issued precepts to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each category of dwellings in the Council’s area as indicated in the table below:-

 

 

All of the Council’s Area	Band A	Band B	Band C	Band D	Band E	Band F	Band G	Band H
2021/22	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Worthing Borough Council	164.94	192.43	219.92	247.41	302.39	357.37	412.35	494.82
West Sussex County Council Total as split below:	1,007.04	1,174.88	1,342.72	1,510.56	1,846.24	2,181.92	2,517.60	3,021.12
West Sussex Council – Core	893.91	1,042.90	1,191.88	1,340.87	1,638.84	1,936.81	2,234.78	2,681.74
West Sussex County Council – Adults Social Care element	113.13	131.98	150.84	169.69	204.40	245.11	282.82	339.38
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex	143.27	167.15	191.03	214.91	262.67	310.43	358.18	429.82

 

 

5)     That the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the amounts shown in table shown above, as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2021/22 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings.

 

 

 

 

 

	Band A	Band B	Band C	Band D	Band E	Band F	Band G	Band H
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
All of the Council’s Area	1,315.25	1,534.46	1,753.67	1,972.88	2,411.30	2,849.72	3,288.13	3,945.76