Decision

A proposed 2024/25 revenue budget and capital
programme for the Planning Policy Committee was presented. This
comprised:
 
·          
a revenue budget of £1.817m (an increase of £479k above
that for 2023/24 which reflected the need to rebase the budget in
light of ongoing financial pressures, including the need for
increased provision for appeals/legal costs; strengthening the
development management / planning enforcement functions; covering
inflation on non-staff costs; and changes to Land Charges
income);
 
·          
proposed fees and charges; and

 
·          
a (Community Infrastructure Levy) capital programme of £1.6m
for 2024/25.     
 
Paragraph 1.10 of the accompanying report
confirmed the principals upon which the overall Council budget (due
to be considered by the Strategy & Resources Committee on
30th January and Full Council on 8th
February) were being prepared, including a balanced revenue budget
without a call on general fund reserves.
 

           
R E S O L V
E D –
that:
           
A.   
the proposed Planning Policy Committee’s revenue budget for
2024/25 of £1.817m, as shown in Appendix A to the report,
taking account of pressures allocated to the Committee be agreed,
and it be noted that further allocations will be made to distribute
an amount equal to increments and the agreed Council pay award,
subject to approval by Strategy & Resources Committee and
Council;
 
B.   
the Planning Policy Committee’s fees and charges for 2024/25,
as shown in Appendix C to the report, be agreed;
 
C.  
the Planning Policy Committee’s (Community Infrastructure
Levy) Capital Programme for 2024/25 being the sum of £1.6m as
shown in Appendix D to the report be agreed, subject to approval by
Strategy & Resources Committee and Full Council; and
 
D.  
the Subjective Revenue Budgets in Appendix B to the report, setting
out movements from 2023/24 to 2024/25 and an estimated movement to
2025/26, be noted.