Budget Time Again! Budget Consultation 5th September to 21st October 2016 Alison Turner CPFA Group Manager Finance (Section 151 Officer) September 2016

Annual Budget Consultation Summary of Last Years Consultation 1,210 completed forms, small decrease. Overall satisfaction down slightly 66.8% 47.4% said Council Tax represented VFM, up slightly, still 36.9% don’t Know! Waste Collection, Recycling and Emergency Response (Flooding) most important services. 27.8% were in favour of reducing/stopping services rather than increasing Council Tax (43.0% against) 70.1% in favour that SDC should charge to cover service provision rather than subsidise

How much of a typical band D Council Tax demand does SDC get SDC is the billing authority for the area and collects the following; Typical band D bill £ 1,538.17 Somerset County Council £ 1,081.84 Avon & Somerset Police £ 178.26 Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue £ 79.98 Parishes £ 52.57 Sedgemoor District Council £ 145.52

How each £ of Council Tax paid is shared out

Sedgemoor District Council What do we spend Figures are 2016/17 Budgets (approved 24th Feb 2016) Annual net budget General Fund (non- housing) £18.9 million Capital programme £1.1 million General Fund

Where we spend our money (£million) Other is

Main Funding of Net Expenditure

Issues - National & Local Local Issues Asset Management Drainage Board Levies/Somerset Rivers Authority Service and resource implications of the Hinkley Point C project Implications of County savings The National Picture Future of Local Government Funding Implications of Universal Credit Land Registry Reforms Devolution Brexit

Estimated General Fund Funding Gap over 5 years Minimum Balances £1.7million

Balancing the Medium Term Budget : Additional Income Generation Workforce reductions Reduce Duplication with HIS Review Waste Contract Continuation of the Resource Allocation Panel (RAP) No additional budgetary provision for inflationary increases on contracts/purchases Explore new ways of working to include how SDC transact with their customers. Shared Services Agenda, where the business case demonstrates savings without impacting on service levels. Strategic Alliance with South Somerset District Council

Managed Use of Balances If members decided to fund up to 2017/18 totally from balances this would create significant financial issues for balancing the 2018/19 budget.

Budget Timetable 2016/17 * 2015/16 Outturn Position 29th June 16 a Carry Forward report Initial MTFP 7th Sept 16 Budget Consultation 5th Sept – 31st Oct 16 Work on budget proposals Aug – Oct 16 Capital Programme 16th Nov 16 Consultation with trade unions November 16 Full MTFP to Executive 23rd Nov 16   Fees & Charges to Executive Budget Consultation Results to Executive 23rd Nov 16 Leaders High Level Budget Proposals 9th Dec 16 Scrutiny of Leaders Proposals 4th Jan 17 Tax and Rent Set Executive 8th Feb 17 Tax and Rent Set Council 22nd Feb 17

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