Agenda item

The Greater London Authority (GLA) announced its precept on 10 February 2010. The report notes the GLA’s precept and recommends the council tax for Southwark in 2010-11.

Report: See pages 59-69 of the main agenda

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.10(2) the Mayor formally moved the recommendations contained in the report.

The clerk announced that as part of its consideration of the previous item 2.1 on the revenue budget, council assembly had agreed the level of council tax for 2010-11 and Amendment B therefore fell. 

Councillor Toby Eckersley asked a question of the finance director, thereafter the recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.13(5) the following members requested that their vote against the substantive motion be recorded in the minutes: Councillors Paul Bates, Fiona Colley, Dora Dixon-Fyle, Mary Foulkes, John Friary, Mark Glover, Aubyn Graham, Barrie Hargrove, Peter John, Lorraine Lauder, Richard Livingstone, Alison McGovern, Kirsty McNeill, Gordon Nardell, Chris Page, Sandra Rhule, Tayo Situ, Robert Smeath, Althea Smith, Dominic Thorncroft, Veronica Ward and Ian Wingfield.

The clerk announced that in accordance with the budget and policy framework procedure rule 2 (e), the executive recommendation had not been amended therefore the decision could be implemented with immediate affect.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the Greater London Authority precept level of £309.82 at band D, be noted.

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

3.  That the formal resolution for council taxes in 2010-11 (shown in appendix B of the report) be approved.

4.  That the existing local war widows schemes for housing benefits and council tax benefits be continued in 2010-11.