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Projected Council Finances to 2020
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Expenditure increases due to inflation and demand
Income reductions due to Government grant
reductions offset by increases in council Tax and
Business Rates
2013/14
£m’s
2019/20
£m’s
Revenue Support Grant
30.0
3.8
49% of Business Rates
16.3
20.5
3.8
4.7
New Homes Bonus
1.00
2.1
Council Tax
36.1
42.4
87.2
73.5
87.2
100.4
Nil
26.9
Income Projections
Business Rate top up Grant
Expenditure
Gap
An Engagement Journey
Money Talks
Analysis and Feedback
£ms
Legally Required Services
78.0
Business Case
5.0
Discretionary Services
5.5
88.4
Culture - if the
theatre goes,
we will go
If people stopped
dropping litter costs
would be considerably
reduced
Why don't people think
of giving by accepting
increases in Council Tax
to help others with less?
What is our
Vision:
One Darlington : Perfectly Placed
Growing a Strong Economy
Even greater focus and resources
Attract new businesses and jobs
Reduced demand on services if more people in work
Create more income from Business Rates
Build more houses and gain more Council Tax
Spending Every Public Pound Well
Working with others to reduce spending
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Health
Voluntary Sector
Other Councils
Spending on things that have the most impact on our priorities
Building Strong Communities
People take personal responsibility
People live in communities with strong social capital and where people look
after each other
Communities come together to take ownership and responsibility for the
neighbourhood they live in or care about
In essence, a rebalancing of what the state can offer.
The Challenge in Setting a MTFP
Keeping as many services going as possible whilst income dropping
dramatically
Keep Darlington an attractive town for investment and jobs
Support the most vulnerable
We are not starting from scratch
We have a plan and a chance of success
We “have Partners to die for”
If it can work anywhere it can in Darlington
Economic activity in Darlington is taking off
 Cinema
 DfES
 Innovation Centre
 CPI
 Central park
 Subsea Innovation
Proposals to meet the Challenge
£ms
Growing a Strong Economy
Additional Council Tax and Business Rates
1.5
Spending Every Public Pound Well
Collaboration and Joint Commissioning
1.3
Internal efficiency improvements and restructures
0.8
Service Redesigns
1.7
Homelessness Service
Leisure Facilities
CCTV
Refuse Collection
Lifeline Services
Libraries
Adult Social Care
3.0
Children’s Social Care
1.7
Public Health Re-commissioning
2.7
£ms
Building Strong Communities
Transfer of responsibility for services to others
Head of Steam Museum
Cockerton Library
0.3
Public involvement in services and demand reduction
Street Cleansing
Parks and Open Spaces
0.6
Voluntary Sector
0.2
13.8
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Proposals are phased in over three years to allow time for change
Revenue Balances
To allow the phasing of new approaches balances to be used as follows:
£m’s
2014/15
1.0
2015/16
6.2
2016/17
1.7
8.9
After planned usage risk balances of £5.8 m remain
Projected Council finances to 2020 after proposals and
use of balances
Summary
The Council can deliver a 2 year balanced budget
We remain ambitious about the future of Darlington
Partnerships are key to delivery
We will look for further opportunities
We will press for change in Government funding arrangements