To consider the report of the Strategic Director (Corporate Resources) (to follow).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Finance and Governance
Minutes:
(a) It was agreed:
(i) That, subject to Council approving the 2020/21 budget, the grants to organisations, as set out in Annex 9 of the report, be approved as follows:
Grants to Concessionary Rentals 2020/21 - £38,355
Various grants towards rentals/lease charges
Financial Assistance Payments to Other Outside Bodies:
Your Leisure - £100,350
Your Leisure - £5,000
Grant for Walmer Paddling Pool
Pegasus Playscheme – £1,500
Provision of a playscheme for children with disabilities
Age Concern – £1,500
Provision of area office services
Kent County Council - £3,000
Contribution to Sports Partnership
Gazen Salts Nature Reserve - £4,500
To assist in managing and maintaining the reserve
Sandwich Town Cricket Club - £10,000
To assist the club in defraying its expenditure in managing, maintaining and improving the recreation grounds at The Butts and Gazen Salts
Dover Outreach Centre - £10,000
Grant towards Winter Shelter costs
Dover Rugby Club - £12,000
For ground maintenance at Crabble Athletic Ground, covered by saving made in the landscape maintenance contract
Victoria Bowls - £1,000
Contribution to running expenses of the club
Dover Bowling Club - £4,000
Grant towards grounds maintenance at Dover Bowling Green. Covered by savings within the grounds maintenance budget
Dover Citizens’ Advice Bureau - £105,000
Core funding grant plus £3,500 service charge contribution
Neighbourhood Forums - £22,500
Grant to support voluntary and community organisations
Home Improvement Agency - £8,000
‘In Touch’ housing improvement agency funding
Deal Town Council - £5,000
Astor Theatre
Action with Communities in Rural Kent - £3,500
Contribution to rural housing
(ii) That the use of the Property Services (Special Revenue) allocation be approved;
(iii) That the use of the provision for internal costs to facilitate new projects be approved;
(iv) That the draft budget is placed on the Council’s website for comments;
(v) That it be noted that the Council Tax Resolution and Treasury Management, Investment and Capital Strategies will be added to the MTFP and other minor adjustments made before being presented to Council in March.
(b) It was agreed to recommend to Council:
(i) That the General Fund Revenue Budget for 2020/21, the capital and Special Projects Programmes, the Housing Revenue Account budget and the content of the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP), as proposed in Appendix 1, be approved;
(ii) That the various Council recommendations at the end of sections within the budget and MTFP be approved as follows:
(A) Approve the General Fund Revenue Budget for 2020/21 and the projected outturn for 2019/20;
(B) Approve the policies and protocols regarding the General Fund balances and earmarked reserves, and transfers between reserves, as set out in Annex 4 of the report;
(C) Approve the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2020/21 and the projected outturn for 2019/20 at Annex 5 of the report;
(D) Approve the Capital and Special Revenue Projects Programmes;
(E) Approve that capital resources required to finance new projects are secured before new projects commence;
(F) Approve the Capital, Treasury Management and Investment Strategies, including the Prudential Indicators and Minimum Revenue Provision statement.
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