Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Finance, Procurement and Commercial Services.

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Finance, Procurement and Commercial Services, as contained on pages 677 to 696 of the Book of Reports, which set out information in order for the Council to set its budget for the next financial year, including the General Revenue Account (GRA), Reserves Policy and the Draft GRA Estimates.

Councillor Yates, Portfolio Holder for Transformation & Resources, moved a Motion that provided details of the Labour Budget Proposals (as displayed on the screen, circulated prior to the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports), which was seconded.

Councillor Owens, Our West Lancashire, moved an Amendment (as displayed on the screen, circulated prior to the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports), which was seconded.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.5, voting on the Amendment was recorded as follows:

FOR:              Councillors Davis, Johnson, Mitchell, Owens, Rigby and Thompson (SIX)

AGAINST: Councillors Aldridge, Ashcroft, Mrs Baybutt, Mrs Blake, Blane, Blundell, Cains, Cooper, Coughlan, Cummins, Currie, Delaney, Dereli, Devine, Dowling, Mrs C Evans, D Evans, S Evans, Finch, Furey, Gagen, Gordon, Gregson, Hodson, Lockie, Mrs J Marshall, Mee, Monaghan, Moran, Nixon, O'Neill, O'Toole, Owen, Pope, Pritchard, Pryce-Roberts, Sutton, West, D Westley, Mrs Westley, Whittington, J Wilkie, K Wilkie, Witter, Wright and Yates. (FORTY SIX)

The Amendment was LOST.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.5, voting on the Motion was recorded as follows:

FOR:          Councillors Aldridge, Cooper, Coughlan, Cummins, Delaney, Dereli, Devine, Dowling, D Evans, S Evans, Finch, Furey, Gagen, Gregson, Hodson, Lockie, Monaghan, Moran, Nixon, O'Neill, Owen, Pritchard, Pryce-Roberts, West, J Wilkie, K Wilkie, Wright and Yates. (TWENTY EIGHT)

AGAINST:   Councillors Ashcroft, Mrs Baybut, Mrs Blake, Blane, Blundell, Cains, Currie, Davis, Mrs C Evans, Gordon, Johnson, Mrs J Marshall, Mee, Mitchell, O'Toole, Owens, Pope, Rigby, Sutton, Thompson, D Westley, Mrs M Westley, Whittington and  Mrs Witter (TWENTY FOUR)

The Motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:  A     That the General Revenue Account Estimates for 2021/22 set out in Appendix B of the Council report be approved, subject to the changes set out in the Amended Labour Budget Proposals shown on the screen, circulated at the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports.

B       That the GRA Reserves Policy set out in Appendix A to the Council report be approved.

C.    That delegated authority be given to the Chief Operating Officer and the Corporate Directors to take all necessary action to implement the changes resulting from the budget proposals.