1. Derbyshire Dales: a beautiful place to live, work and visit
Spending Plans and Priorities
Phil Colledge
Head of Finance

2. BUDGET CONSULTATION
Priority services that the Council should spend most on:
 Creating and sustaining local employment
 Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour
 Keeping streets and public areas clean
 Improving the supply of affordable, decent housing
Services that the Council should spend least on:
 Subsidising special events
 Tackling climate change
 Expensive general publicity
 Encouraging visitors to stay longer & providing Tourist Information Centres

3. CORPORATE PLAN 2011-2015
Based on budget constraints, the public’s
wishes, Members’ aims, evidence of need
Three priorities 2011-15:
1. Housing which meets local needs
• Increase the availability of affordable housing
• Improve housing for vulnerable people
2. A clean, green and prosperous Dales
• Minimise waste & increase recycling
• Enable development sites & business growth
3. Safe and healthy communities
• Keep alcohol related crime low
• Encourage active & healthy lifestyles

4. MAIN MESSAGES FOR 2013/14
• No proposed service reductions
• No increase in Council Tax by the
District Council

5. LOCAL GOV’T FINANCE SETTLEMENT
Introduction of Local Retention of Business Rates
Estimated Business Rates to be collected £16,797,000
Allocation:
Retained by Central Government 50% £8,398,000
Derbyshire County Council 9% £1,512,000
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue 1% £168,000
Derbyshire Dales District Council 40% £6,719,000
£16,797,000
Derbyshire Dales’ share £6,719,000
Less Tariff £5,256,000
Business Rates Retained by District Council £1,463,000

6. LOCAL GOV’T FINANCE SETTLEMENT
2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
“Formula” Funding £3,046,000 £2,846,000 £2,397,000
Reduction over previous year 15.6% 6.6% 15.8%
Comes on top of 15.6% grant reduction for 2012/13, and 16.2% cut in 2011/12
i.e. more than 50% cut over 4 years.

7. FOUR-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN
2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
£000s £000s £000s £000s
Forecast Spending Level 9,492 9,513 9,651 9,792
Income from Council Tax -5,246 -5,246 -5351 -5,458
Income from Grants etc. -4,246 -3,864 -3,365 -3,195
Savings to be achieved - 403 935 1,139

8. APPROACH TO ACHIEVING SAVINGS
 Review & reduce spending across all services while
minimising as far as possible the impact on residents
- No service reductions in 2013/14
 Consider shared services & other alternative service
delivery methods
 Reduce fixed and variable employee costs while
protecting existing employees as far as practicable
 Assess utilisation of reserves and balances
 Generation of additional income
 Increase fees and charges
 Consider future Council Tax increases
- No increase proposed for 2013/14

9. YOUR TURN!
Any questions or comments?

10. YOUR TURN!
Any questions or comments?