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Town and Parish Forum
January 2015
Cllr Michael Wassell
Leader
Breckland Council
Tonight
• Introduction
• Corporate plan
• Budget consultation
• Community grant funding
Delivering for Breckland
2014/15 and beyond…
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Investment in superfast broadband
Launch of ‘Open for Business’
Introduction of a Place Based model
Local Asset Backed Vehicle
• Sound corporate planning
• Strong budget position with low council tax
• Continued grant funding for local communities
Corporate Plan 2015-19
A Plan setting the Council’s:
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Vision for Breckland
4 key priorities to deliver
Financial framework
Programme for transformation
Underpinned by Medium Term
Financial Strategy and Partnership
Policy
The Vision
Breckland is a
place of
ambition and
opportunity
for all
The Priorities
Supporting
Breckland to
develop and
thrive
The Priorities
Providing the
right services,
at the right
time and in
the right way
The Priorities
Developing
the local
economy to
be vibrant with
continued
growth
The Priorities
Enabling
stronger, more
independent
communities
Financial Framework
• Budget presentation to follow
• Headlines:
– High quality service with low taxation
– Increase income through council assets
– Re-design services to make efficiencies
– ‘Open for Business’
Transformation Programme
• ‘Harness’ the digital age: – Improve Broadband coverage
– Develop a new website
– Increase the range of services online
– Make greater use of social media
Thank you
Any questions?
Draft Budget 2015-16
for Consultation
Town and Parish Forum
January 2015
Where are we now?
• Balanced Budget 15/16
• No Dependency on reserves
• No dependency on in year/unidentified savings
• Capital commitments maintained (major investment
in Riverside and Affordable Housing)
• Healthy Balance of Reserves
The medium term
Financial Plan
What that means
to our district
• No reduction in Services
• Free Parking Continues
• No Increase in Council Tax
• Parish Support Grant Maintained
• Additional investment in services (planning and
Housing)
• Focussed on District Growth
Each £ Breckland spends
Other income, £0.24
Council Tax Raised,
£0.10
Revenue Support Grant,
£0.10
Fees and Charges, £0.12
Retained Business Rates,
£0.17
New Homes Bonus,
£0.07
Service specific grants,
£0.09
Rental income, £0.10
Special exs & collection
fund, £0.01
Other Band D
Council Tax levels
Other Band D Council Tax levels in Norfolk 2014-15
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Other Band D
Council Tax levels
Other Band D Council Tax levels in Norfolk 2014-15
Longham
Swaffham
Dereham
Thetford
Weasenham All Saints
Watton
Weasenham St. Peter
Attleborough
Buckenham New
Cressingham Great
Weeting with Broomhill
Whissonsett
Elmham North
Breckland
Band D
£133.43
£132.67
£130.97
£108.22
£105.32
£92.77
£88.50
£86.93
£82.07
£81.50
£78.51
£72.20
£70.24
£69.03
Precept
11,000
276,050
659,598
614,244
6,000
199,704
5,000
275,484
14,089
6,250
37,500
11,000
29,500
2,624,104
Revenue budget summary
15-16
16-17
17-18
18-19
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
In Year Budget Gap
-
308
639
1,406
Remove Cont’n to NHB Reserve From 2016-17
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(308)
(377)
(377)
Revised In Year Budget Gap
-
-
262
1,029
Capital spend 14-15 to 18-19
Net Spend
Available Capital Funding
£'000
14,953
(10,729)
An increase of £214k on
Feb 14 budget
Capital Programme includes Gross Spend (Before Funding):
• £6,448k Riverside
• £4,958k Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG’s)
• £1,239k Asset management programme
• £1,149k Affordable Housing
• £1,108k ICT Refresh, Digital Strategy and other IT related projects
• £989k Footway lighting
• £950k Super Fast Broadband (funded from revenue reserves)
Revenue reserves
General Fund
Other Earmarked Reserves
New Homes Bonus Reserve
Total
Last Years Budget
Increase
Opening Balance Closing Balance
01.04.14
31.03.19
£'000
£'000
2,908
2,908
12,297
7,437
0
3,660
15,205
14,005
11,993
13,121
3,212
884
Risks and opportunities
• Future reductions in funding
• Public Sector pay
• Riverside funding options
• Sustainable position (balanced budget across the
medium term)
• Investment in Corporate Plan priorities and
transformation
Breckland Communities
Steve James
Community Development
2014 Projects
• Held on 26th July 2014 – Gressenhall Farm and
Workhouse
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Over 1500 people attended
2014 Projects
• Grants up to £500 for community projects which explore,
share and conserve the heritage of the First World War in
Breckland.
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12 grants awarded across the District
2014 Projects
After the first 6 months:
• 554 volunteer hours
• 378 growers supported
• 31 groups supported
2014 Projects
• Fitness in Later Life launched
• 5 courses started with 423 participants
2014 Projects
• 3 x 10 week blocks of 12 courses
• Including Yoga, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Badminton
targeted at inactive people
• 45 free courses delivered with an average of 10
people per course
Pride in Breckland Awards
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Participatory Budgeting
• £10,000 allocated to each of Breckland’s five
market towns and their surrounding villages.
• Funding available to support both capital and
revenue projects which fit with the Pride in
Breckland aims of ‘getting active’.
How to apply for
funding
Attleborough: tel: 01953 456194
email: [email protected]
Dereham: tel: 07947 615335
email: [email protected]
Swaffham: tel: 01760 722800
email: [email protected]
Watton: tel: 01953 880202
email: [email protected]
Thetford: tel: 01842 757349
email: [email protected]
Breckland Community
Funding
• Breckland Match Funding
• Gifted and Talented Award Scheme
• Access Arts
• Further information:
• www.breckland.gov.uk/content/breckland-match-funding-0
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