Decision details

(See page 94 – 106 of the main agenda)

The clerk explained that as Amendment C on item 2.1 had been lost Revised Amendment D Fell.  Also that as part of its consideration of the previous item on the revenue budget, council assembly had agreed the level of council tax for 2014/15.  This had been set out in the cabinet’s recommendation, as amended by Amendment B, which had been agreed in the substantive motion on item 2.1.  Council assembly now needed to formally agree the council tax resolution in line with the decisions of item 2.1.

The clerk further reminded the meeting that the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which had come into force on 25 February 2014, required a recorded vote on key budget decisions by local authorities. The regulations required a recorded vote on decisions only and the meeting had earlier agreed to take a roll call recorded vote on the substantive motion on item 3.1: Setting the council tax 2014/15.

The bell was rung for one minute after which time the doors to the room were closed.  The Mayor stated that in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.16(4), a recorded roll call vote would be taken on the substantive motion, the result of which were as follows:

In favour of the substantive motion (33):

Councillors Kevin Ahern, Chris Brown, Sunil Chopra, Fiona Colley, Neil Coyle, Rowenna Davis, Patrick Diamond, Dora Dixon-Fyle, Nick Dolezal, Gavin Edwards, Dan Garfield, Norma Gibbs, Mark Glover, Renata Hamvas, Barrie Hargrove, Helen Hayes, Claire Hickson, Peter John, Lorraine Lauder, Richard Livingstone, Rebecca Lury, Catherine McDonald, Darren Merrill, Victoria Mills, Adbul Mohamed, The Right Rev Emmanuel Oyewole, Martin Seaton, Andy Simmons, Michael Situ, Cleo Soanes, Veronica Ward, Mark Williams and Ian Wingfeid.

Against the substantive motion (23):

Councillors Anood Al-Samerai, James Barber, Columba Blango, Catherine Bowman, Michael Bukola, Poddy Clark, Mark Gettleson, Jeff Hook, David Hubber, Paul Kyriacou, Eliza Mann, Tim McNally, Jonathan Mitchell, Michael Mitchell, Adele Morris, Graham Neale, Wilma Nelson, David Noakes, Paul Noblet, Lisa Rajan, Lewis Robinson, Rosie Shimell, Nick Stanton and Geoffrey Thornton.

In abstention (2):

Councillors Stephen Govier and Althea Smith.

Absent (4)

Councillors Denise Capstick, Robin Crookshank Hilton, Toby Eckersley and Linda Manchester.

The Mayor declared that the substantive motion was carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That council assembly noted the Greater London Authority precept of £299.00 at Band D.

2.  That the council tax for band D properties in Southwark be set at  £1,211.14.

3.  That no discount be applied to properties in the former parish of St Mary Newington.

4.  That no discount be applied to properties in the former parish of St Saviours.

5.  That the council tax for band D properties in Southwark be set for:

6.  That the formal resolution for council taxes in 2014/15 (shown in Appendix A of the report) be approved.

7.  That the existing local war disability and war widows schemes for housing benefit be continued in 2014/15.