Cllr David Mackintosh - Leader of the Council Cllr Alan Bottwood - Cabinet member for Finance David Kennedy - Chief Executive Glenn Hammons-Chief Finance Officer January 2014 Budget Consultation 2014/15

Looking after the town’s 12,100 Council homes Looking after the town’s 170 parks and open spaces Collecting your bins Keeping our streets clean Planning and licensing – from taxis and takeaways to big business Museums and support to leisure centres What services do we provide? Northampton Borough Council

National N Position National position- Balancing the budget Ro 2013 debt still 2013 – overall debt still Spending Round 2013 – overall debt still rising

Background

Parish Council 1% Northampton Borough Council 14% Police & Crime Commissioner 13% Northamptonshire County Council 72% About your Council Tax

Proposals to save £1.7m in 2014/15, including:  Review of staffing structures to become more efficient (£626k)  Review Terms & Conditions/employment costs (£365k)  Reduced property costs (£223k)  Print Services Review (£150k)

General Fund Growth Options  Car park first 2 free hours (Multi Storey only) £382k  Car park Free Saturday Parking £282k  New business incentive Scheme £250k  Additional Neighbourhood Warden and increased Park Ranger hours £96k

General Fund Capital Programme Capital Investment of £30m over the next 5 years Of which £14m in 2014/15

Housing – Service Enhancements £1m – Capital Investment:  Decent Homes £127m  Major Regeneration (incl. “Northampton Standard”) £10m  Disabled Adaptations £5.6m  Sheltered Housing Improvements £1m

Cabinet 19 February 2014 Council 24 February 2014 What happens next?