Decision details

1.              That the following matters be delegated to the appropriate Corporate Director following consultation with the Council Leader, relevant Cabinet Member and Chair of the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee:

a)              Fees and charges applicable for the financial year 2019/20

b)              Fees and Charges which are applicable in any subsequent financial year and which, in the opinion of the relevant Corporate Director, need to be set in advance of the financial year for operational reasons.

2.              That the following be commended to Council:

a)              Latest budget position 2018/19 – that the revised budget position and arrangements for 2018/19 be approved

b)              The Council’s Revenue Budget 2019/20

-        Take account of the Integrated Impact Assessment and Crime and Disorder impacts in setting the budget for 2019/20

-        Approve the Net Revenue Budget requirement of £288.168m for 2019/20, and the service plans for the delivery of the budgets

-        Approve the budget/forward financial plan savings (outlined in Appendix 4)

-        Instruct Corporate Directors to progress the savings and improvement programme for the Authority

c)          Fees and charges for non-executive functions – that the determination of the following matters be delegated to the appropriate Corporate Director following consultation with the Council Leader, Deputy Leader and Chair of the relevant Non Executive committee

-   Fees & charges applicable in 2019/20

-   Fees and charges applicable in any subsequent financial year and which, in the opinion of the Corporate Director, need to be set in advance of that financial year for operational reasons

d)          Council Tax 2019/20 – That the 2019/20 Band D equivalent for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council will be £1,556.59.