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Report CSD20019

Councillor Colin Smith, seconded by Councillor Graham Arthur, moved acceptance of the recommendations made by the Executive. In moving the recommendations, Councillor Smith confirmed that there were no changes to the final Mayoral precept.

The following amendments were moved by Councillor Angela Wilkins and seconded by Councillor Ian Dunn -

“The following amendments are proposed to the recommendations of the Executive set out in the Blue Book on pages 55-107. 

The following changes be made to the recommended budget for 2020/21:

Amended Recommendation (2.1):

(e)   Approves a revised Central Contingency sum of £12,081k to reflect the   changes in (d) and (p) to (v);

Additional Recommendation (2.1):

(l)   Agrees that £635k be carried forward from underspends in the 2019/20 Central Contingency to fund costs in 2020/21 relating to: 

·  implement light controlled pedestrian crossing at Chislehurst Crossroads at a cost of £350k;

·  install a 20mph speed limit for schools at a cost of £285k;

(m)   Requests that officers review options to revise CPZ charges to be based on emissions with higher charges introduced for second and subsequent vehicles at the same address. The scheme proposals to be self-financing;

(n)   Agrees to additional one off funding of £2m to be utilised over 4 years towards building maintenance with monies to be met from the Council’s Invest to Save Fund earmarked reserve;

(o)  Agrees the removal of the payment of council tax by care leavers up to the age of 25 years funded from a further increase in the empty homes premium for properties empty for more than two years to 100% (assume changes from October 2020);

(p)   Provision of landlord and tenant support services at an annual cost of £70k to be funded from the Council’s 2020/21 Central Contingency Sum;

(q)   Agrees to additional funding of £300k per annum for respite services to be funded from the IBCF monies set aside (£1,677k to support hospital discharge);

(r)   Apply London Living Wage as the minimum pay level for Council staff at an annual cost of £25k per annum to be funded from the Council’s 2020/21 Central Contingency Sum. Also agree to commission a review at a cost of £25k to consider the implication of applying London Living Wage as a minimum pay for all LBB contractors. The review to be funded from the Commissioning Authority Programme earmarked reserve;

(s)   Agrees additional funding of £100k for mental health services with costs met from the Council’s 2020/21 Central Contingency Sum;

(t)   Agrees additional funding of £250k for public health with costs to be met from the Council’s 2020/21 Central Contingency Sum;

(u)  Agrees one off funding of £200k for installation of additional CCTV cameras to be funded from the Environmental Initiatives/High Street and Parks Improvement earmarked reserves. The ongoing running costs of £40k to be met from the Council’s 2020/21 Central Contingency Sum;

(v)  Agrees additional funding of £100k for youth services/facilities with costs to be met from the Council’s 2020/21 Central Contingency Sum;

(w)  Agrees funding of £50k per annum for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 175