Budget Scrutiny Committee Wednesday, 4 th November, 2009 Topical Issues

Content 1.Housing subsidy reform 2.Supplementary business rate 3.LABGI 4.BSF 5.PFI 6.Total Place

1. Housing subsidy reform CLG Consultation paper July – response 27/10 Key points - abolish subsidy and replace with redistribution of debt - abolish pooling of capital receipts - keep HRA but free it of some liabilities - 30 year HRA business plan Issues - debt treatment – how equalise/premia - General Fund vs HRA – debt/landlord costs

2. Supplementary business rate Legislation passed Sept 09 LAs can raise up to a 2p in rate supplementary rate Only use for promoting economic development Must demonstrate additionality Requires consultation and ballot Exemptions for RVs below £50k May include or be additional to BIDs Value to Salford of 2p rate = £2.5m Academic ?

3. Local Authority Business Growth Incentive Scheme (LABGI) Relaunched 2009/10 - £50m nationally, £100m 2010/11 Previous scheme 2005/06 – 2007/08 - rates revenue on new development retained locally - much controversy/dissatisfaction – calculation/interpre- tation errors – legal challenge - £1bn over 3 years – Salford share £3.7m New scheme 2009/10 - ? - rates revenue on new development identified by regional clusters (AGMA) and shared by population - Salford £262k 2009/10, £500k ? 2010/11

4. Building Schools for the Future (BSF) 1. KEY FEATURES FBC approved Cabinet 27/10 Financial close – Ph 1 due Nov 09, Ph 2 due June 10 Establish a Local Education Partnership (LEP) New build for secondary schools + ICT for all secondaries Ph 1 – Walkden, Irlam/Cadishead, ICT Ph 2 – Moorside/Swinton (+ Moorside PS), Oasis Academy, Ambrose Barlow/St Georges, St Patrick’s, All Hallows, Wentworth, Ph 1 ready Sept 11, Ph 2 ready Sept 12 ICT operative Sept 10

4. Building Schools for the Future (BSF) 2. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS CAPITAL FUNDING Construction costs£182.4m ICT£ 16.9m Investment in LEP£ 1.7m £201.0m funded by :- LEP borrowing/equity £141.0m Capital grant£ 14.9m Supported borrowing£ 3.5m Unsupp. Borrowing£ 3.5m Capital receipts£ 38.1m £201.0m REVENUE FUNDING Per annum Unitary charge £23.8m funded by :- Government grant (for PFI credits) £16.8m School contributions £ 3.2m Council contribution £ 3.8m £23.8m Council also funds USB financing costs of £ 0.2m

4. Building Schools for the Future (BSF) 3. Risks Interest swap rates Disruption Timing Capital receipts Pupil demand

5. Private Finance Initiative (PFI) FEATURES Provider – Designs, Builds, Finances, Operates (DBFO) - bears long-term risk (typically 25 years) - undertakes and finances construction - usually owns/maintains assets for life of contract Council – uses and occupies assets - pays annual unitary charge for use/occupation - receives annual Gov grant for PFI credits - meets any affordability gap - monitors service compliance - becomes owner of assets at end of contract

6. Total Place Purpose – to identify collective spend by public agencies by region and scope for efficiency Cumbria pilot AGMA + Warrington – spend analysis completed Results - total spend £22bn – LAs £8bn, DWP £6bn, PCT £5bn, Univs £0.8bn, Police £0.7bn - by type – Benefits £7.2bn, Health £4.8bn, Education £4bn, Care £1.5bn, Planning /Housing £1.2bn, Safety £1.2bn - spend per head – highest – Mcr/Salford £8,100 - lowest – Stockport £5,700 Next Steps - “deep dive analysis” – Under 5s provision