Decision Details

That it be recommended to Council that it:

1. Approves the General Fund Revenue Budget as set out in this report and summarised in Appendix A5 and notes the budget forecast for 2022/23 and beyond; 

2. Approves the Reserves and Balances movements as presented in Appendix A6;

3. Approves that no further changes are made to Council Tax Discounts and Premiums for 2021/22;

4. Approves the Efficiency Strategy attached as Appendix B; and

5. Approves a Band D Council Tax for 2021/22 of £171.27, which is no increase on 2020/21.

Brian Mew

Chief Finance Officer and Section 151 Officer

brian.mew@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

That it be recommended to Full Council that it:

1. Approves the General Fund Revenue Budget as set out in report ES/0663 and summarised in Appendix A5 of the report and notes the budget forecast for 2022/23 and beyond;

2. Approves the Reserves and Balances movements as presented in Appendix A6 or report ES/0663;

3. Approves that no further changes are made to Council Tax Discounts and Premiums for 2021/22;

4. Approves the Efficiency Strategy attached as Appendix B of report ES/0663; and

5. Approve a Band D Council Tax for 2021/22 of £171.27, which is no increase on 2020/21.

6. Approves that discretionary Section13a (1)(c) Covid-19 Hardship Reliefs be applied at a flat rate of £30 to the 2021/22 council tax bills of:

a) customers in receipt of working age Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme reliefs as at 1 March 2021; and

b) customers in receipt of working age Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme reliefs between 1 March 2021 and 31 March 2021.