Agenda item

(See pages 173 - 185 of the main agenda)

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor.

Councillor Fiona Colley, seconded by Councillor Jasmine Ali, moved Amendment E.

Amendment E was put to the vote and declared to be carried.

At this juncture the clerk explained 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.  Therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.16(4) (a roll call recorded vote), the bell was rung for one minute after which time the doors to the room were closed. 

The substantive motion was put to the vote, and the votes having been recorded, the Mayor declared the result as follows:

In favour of the substantive motion (61):

Councillors Evelyn Akoto, Jasmine Ali, Anood al-Samerai, Maisie Anderson, James Barber, Radha Burgess, Sunil Chopra, Fiona Colley, Neil Coyle, Stephanie Cryan, Catherine Dale, Dora Dixon-Fyle, Nick Dolezal, Karl Eastham, Gavin Edwards, Paul Fleming, Tom Flynn, Dan Garfield, Chris Gonde, Lucas Green, Renata Hamvas, Barrie Hargrove, Jon Hartley, Helen Hayes, David Hubber, Peter John, Ben Johnson, Eleanor Kerslake, Sarah King, Anne Kirby, Sunny Lambe, Lorraine Lauder, Maria Linforth-Hall, Richard Livingstone, Rebecca Lury, Vijay Luthra, Eliza Mann, Claire Maugham, hamish McCallum, Darren Merrill, Victoria Mills, Jamille Mohammed, Adele Morris, David Noakes, Damian O’Brien, James Okosun, Leo Pollak, Lisa Rajan, Sandra Rhule, Martin Seaton, Rosie Shimell, Andy Simmons, Johnson Situ, Michael Situ, Charlie Smith Cleo Soanes, Kath Whittam, Bill Williams, Kieron Williams, Mark Williams, Ian Wingfield.

Against the substantive motion (2):

Councillors Jane Lyons and Michael Mitchell.

Absent (Nil)

The Mayor declared that the substantive motion was carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the proposed Greater London Authority precept of £295.00 at Band D be noted.

2.  That the Southwark element of the council tax for band D properties in Southwark be set at £912.14.

3.  That a discount of £1.68 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 2015/16 (shown in Appendix A of the report) be approved.

7.  That the existing local war disability and war widow’s schemes for housing benefit be continued in 2015/16.

8.  That it be noted that under delegated authority the strategic director for finance and corporate services will amend the council’s Section 13A Discretionary relief policy to include a 100% exemption from Council Tax for those classed as having ‘personal circumstances’ as Southwark registered foster carers fostering Southwark children.

Note:  The cabinet recommendation had been amended, therefore in accordance with the budget and policy framework procedure rule 2 (g), the leader gave his consent to the amendment and the decision was implementable with immediate effect.