Decision Maker: Executive, Council
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To recommend to Council:
• Approval of the general fund revenue budget for
2022-23
• Agreement of a council tax requirement for 2022-23
• Declaration of any surplus/deficit on the collection
fund
Recommended to Council (8 February 2023):
(1) To approve a 2.99% increase in Guildford’s Band D Council Tax Charge for 2023/24 with resultant increases to the other council tax bands.
(2) To approve the General Fund Budget for 2023/24, as summarised in Appendix 2.
(3) To continue the Council’s existing Council Tax Support Scheme at the current levels.
(4) To approve the General Fund Fees and Charges for 2023/24 proposed in Appendix 4.
(5) To utilise the full amount of the New Homes Bonus received for 2023/24 for the purpose of contributing to identified one-off General Fund revenue cost pressures.
(6) To agree that the Joint Management Team undertakes a comprehensive service challenge and present a revised budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan to Full Council in July 2023 as described in this report.
Reason(s):
To enable the Council to set the Budget and Council Tax for the 2023-24 financial year. The General Fund Budget is a major decision for the Council and setting a balanced budget is a statutory requirement.
Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:
None.
Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:
None.
Report author: Peter Vickers
Publication date: 27/01/2023
Date of decision: 26/01/2023
Decided at meeting: 26/01/2023 - Executive
Effective from: 04/02/2023
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