Agenda item
Common Good Budget 2014/15 and Indicative 2015/16 - 2018/19 Budgets - OCE/14/003
Minutes:
The Council had before it a report by the Chief Executive which presented the draft Common Good budget for 2014/15 and indicative budgets for 2015/16 to 2018/19.
The report recommended:-
that the Council -
(a) approve the Common Good budget for 2014/15 as detailed in appendix 1 to the report;
(b) consider and decide upon the grant to Aberdeen Performing Arts in relation to the additional rental space of the Lemon Tree;
(c) consider and decide upon the notice of motion in the name of Councillor Greig in relation to the requested allocation of £20,000 towards the costs of work at the Queen Mother Rose Garden, Hazlehead Park;
(d) note the decision of Police Scotland to introduce cost recovery arrangements for events policing; and
(e) note the 2015/16 to 2018/19 indicative Common Good budgets set out in appendix 1 to the report.
Councillor Crockett moved, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-
That the Council -
(1) approve recommendation (a) as set out in the report;
(2) in relation to recommendation (b), approve a grant of £10,000 a year to Aberdeen Performing Arts towards the costs of rental of office space on Shoe Lane;
(3) approve the funding allocations set out below;
(4) take no action in respect of recommendation (c);
(5) approve an allocation of £150,00 towards the costs of maintenance and upgrade works at Hazlehead Park with £30,000 of the sum being made available during 2014/15; and
(6) note recommendations (d) and (e).
|
Proposal |
Funding Allocation £ |
|
Commemoration of WWI, Cove play park |
75,000 |
|
Christmas lights, contribution towards costs incurred by Community Councils (up to £500 maximum per Community Council) |
10,000 |
|
Union Terrace Gardens repairs and activities |
50,000 |
|
March Stones, upkeep |
5,000 |
|
Stewart Park, upgrade marking 120th anniversary |
30,000 |
|
Hallfield Park, upgrade |
20,000 |
|
Torry Battery, plaque |
2,500 |
|
Cromwell Wall, Marischal Court, repairs |
5,000 |
|
Senior Citizens Clubs, contribution towards programme costs (up to £500 maximum per club) |
10,000 |
|
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums, display of Thomas Blake Glover related material |
20,000 |
|
Total |
227,500 |
Councillor McCaig moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Noble:-
That the Council -
(1) approve the amended Common Good budget for 2014/15 as set out below;
(2) take no action on the recommendation regarding a grant to Aberdeen Performing Arts in relation to the additional rental space of the Lemon Tree;
(3) take no action on the recommendation regarding the requested allocation of £20,000 towards the costs of work at the Queen Mother Rose Garden, Hazlehead Park;
(4) note the decision of Police Scotland to introduce cost recovery arrangements for events policing; and
(5) note the 2015/16 to 2018/19 indicative Common Good budget as set out below.
|
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
||
|
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
||
|
Note |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
General Properties/Estates |
||||||
|
1 |
Insurance Costs |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
2 |
Repairs and Maintenance |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
|
101 |
101 |
101 |
101 |
101 |
||
|
Other Expenses |
||||||
|
3 |
St Nicholas Carillon |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
4 |
Printing and Other Sundries |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
5 |
Official Catering |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
||
|
Donations, Grants, Contributions |
||||||
|
6 |
Aberdeen Citizen's Advice Bureau |
276 |
281 |
286 |
292 |
297 |
|
7 |
Twinning Activities |
137 |
137 |
137 |
137 |
137 |
|
8 |
Contributions to Trusts & Festivals |
325 |
325 |
325 |
325 |
325 |
|
9 |
Techfest |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
|
10 |
Satrosphere Rent |
39 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
|
11 |
Bulawayo Trust |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
|
12 |
Gomel Trust |
22 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
13 |
Mary Garden Prize |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
14 |
Quincentenary Prizes |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
15 |
APA Contribution - Stage 1 Agreement |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
|
16 |
Aberdeen Safer Community Trust |
58 |
58 |
58 |
60 |
60 |
|
17 |
Youth Activities Small Grant Funding |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
|
18 |
Castlegate Arts Rent |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
19 |
Events Funding |
|||||
|
- Tartan Day |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Armed Forces/Veterans Day |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Galas |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Aberdeen Winter Festival - Fireworks Display |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Aberdeen Winter Festival - Nativity Scene |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Aberdeen Day |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Events |
0 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
|
|
20 |
Lemon Tree Rent |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
|
21 |
Crematorium Bus |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
|
22 |
Hogmanay Celebrations |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
|
1,431 |
1,430 |
1,435 |
1,442 |
1,448 |
||
|
Promoting Aberdeen |
||||||
|
23 |
Festive Community Grants |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
24 |
Civic Support |
268 |
268 |
268 |
268 |
268 |
|
25 |
Christmas Illuminations and Festivals |
169 |
164 |
173 |
168 |
168 |
|
26 |
Entertainment for Elderly/Disabled Citizens |
215 |
235 |
255 |
275 |
295 |
|
27 |
Older Persons Development Officer |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
28 |
Civic Receptions |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
|
29 |
Civic Hospitality |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
|
845 |
860 |
889 |
904 |
924 |
||
|
Other Expenditure |
||||||
|
30 |
Archivist Unit |
199 |
199 |
199 |
199 |
199 |
|
31 |
Central Support Services |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
|
319 |
319 |
319 |
319 |
319 |
||
|
Other Projects |
||||||
|
32 |
Home Safety Check Scheme |
71 |
75 |
78 |
81 |
84 |
|
33 |
Charity Shop |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
34 |
Community Safety Initiatives |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
89 |
93 |
96 |
99 |
102 |
||
|
Other Recurring Expenditure |
||||||
|
35 |
Civic Gift Fund |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
36 |
Lord Lieutenancy and other duties |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
37 |
Armistice Day Expenses |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
38 |
Picture Loan Scheme |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
|
39 |
Business Investment Fund |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
|
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
||
|
Recurring Expenditure |
2,880 |
2,897 |
2,935 |
2,960 |
2,989 |
|
|
Non Recurring Expenditure Items |
||||||
|
40 |
Steading at Kepplestone & Kirkhills Farm |
127 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
41 |
Fernhill Farm Replacement Building |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
42 |
Consultancy Costs |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
43 |
4 Scots Homecoming Parade |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
44 |
Auchmill Golf Course (Greenfern) |
239 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
45 |
Repairs & Maintenance - Electrics/Asbestos |
323 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
46 |
Lord Provost Portrait |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
835 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
||
|
ORDINARY EXPENDITURE |
3,715 |
2,897 |
2,940 |
2,965 |
2,989 |
|
|
47 |
Invested in Loans Fund |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
6,715 |
5,897 |
5,940 |
5,965 |
5,989 |
|
|
48 |
Income from Properties and Estates |
(2,833) |
(2,860) |
(2,900) |
(2,927) |
(2,927) |
|
49 |
Interest on Invested Funds |
(89) |
(89) |
(89) |
(91) |
(92) |
|
50 |
Lands of Skene/Torry (Share of Surplus) |
(70) |
(70) |
(70) |
(70) |
(70) |
|
51 |
Burgesses of Guild and Trade |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
|
ORDINARY INCOME |
(2,992) |
(3,019) |
(3,059) |
(3,088) |
(3,089) |
|
|
52 |
Income from sale of land Pinewood/Hazledene |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
TOTAL INCOME |
(5,992) |
(6,019) |
(6,059) |
(6,088) |
(6,089) |
|
|
Net (Surplus)/Deficit |
723 |
(122) |
(119) |
(123) |
(101) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NEW |
Donation to Aberdeen Food Bank Partnership |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Revised Net (Surplus)/Deficit including SNP amendments |
823 |
(22) |
(19) |
(23) |
(1) |
Councillor Yuill moved as a further amendment, seconded by Councillor Greig:-
That the Council -
(1) approve the amended Common Good budget for 2014/15 as set out below;
(2) take no action on the recommendation regarding a grant to Aberdeen Performing Arts in relation to the additional rental space of the Lemon Tree;
(3) note that amended proposals for the Queen Mother Rose Garden at Hazlehead Park were now included below;
(4) note the decision of Police Scotland to introduce cost recovery arrangements for events policing; and
(5) note the 2015/16 to 2018/19 indicative Common Good budget set out in the original report.
|
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
||
|
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
Budget |
||
|
Note |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
|
|
General Properties/Estates |
||||||
|
1 |
Insurance Costs |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
2 |
Repairs and Maintenance |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
85 |
|
101 |
101 |
101 |
101 |
101 |
||
|
Other Expenses |
||||||
|
3 |
St Nicholas Carillon |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
4 |
Printing and Other Sundries |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
5 |
Official Catering |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
||
|
Donations, Grants, Contributions |
||||||
|
6 |
Aberdeen Citizen's Advice Bureau |
276 |
281 |
286 |
292 |
297 |
|
7 |
Twinning Activities |
137 |
137 |
137 |
137 |
137 |
|
8 |
Contributions to Trusts & Festivals |
325 |
325 |
325 |
325 |
325 |
|
9 |
Techfest |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
|
10 |
Satrosphere Rent |
39 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
39 |
|
11 |
Bulawayo Trust |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
|
12 |
Gomel Trust |
22 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
13 |
Mary Garden Prize |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
14 |
Quincentenary Prizes |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
15 |
APA Contribution - Stage 1 Agreement |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
|
16 |
Aberdeen Safer Community Trust |
58 |
58 |
58 |
60 |
60 |
|
17 |
Youth Activities Small Grant Funding |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
|
18 |
Castlegate Arts Rent |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
19 |
Events Funding |
|||||
|
- Tartan Day |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Armed Forces/Veterans Day |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Galas |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Aberdeen Winter Festival - Fireworks Display |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Aberdeen Winter Festival - Nativity Scene |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
- Aberdeen Day |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Events |
0 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
|
|
Duthie Park Project |
||||||
|
20 |
Lemon Tree Rent |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
|
21 |
Crematorium Bus |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
|
22 |
Hogmanay Celebrations |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
|
1,431 |
1,430 |
1,435 |
1,442 |
1,448 |
||
|
Promoting Aberdeen |
||||||
|
23 |
Festive Community Grants |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
24 |
Civic Support |
268 |
268 |
268 |
268 |
268 |
|
25 |
Christmas Illuminations and Festivals |
169 |
164 |
173 |
168 |
168 |
|
26 |
Entertainment for Elderly/Disabled Citizens |
215 |
235 |
255 |
275 |
295 |
|
27 |
Older Persons Development Officer |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
28 |
Civic Receptions |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
150 |
|
29 |
Civic Hospitality |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
|
845 |
860 |
889 |
904 |
924 |
||
|
Other Expenditure |
||||||
|
30 |
Archivist Unit |
199 |
199 |
199 |
199 |
199 |
|
31 |
Central Support Services |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
|
319 |
319 |
319 |
319 |
319 |
||
|
Other Projects |
||||||
|
32 |
Home Safety Check Scheme |
71 |
75 |
78 |
81 |
84 |
|
33 |
Charity Shop |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
|
34 |
Community Safety Initiatives |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
89 |
93 |
96 |
99 |
102 |
||
|
Other Recurring Expenditure |
||||||
|
35 |
Civic Gift Fund |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
36 |
Lord Lieutenancy and other duties |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
37 |
Armistice Day Expenses |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
38 |
Picture Loan Scheme |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
|
39 |
Business Investment Fund |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
|
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
||
|
Recurring Expenditure |
2,880 |
2,897 |
2,935 |
2,960 |
2,989 |
|
|
Non Recurring Expenditure Items |
||||||
|
40 |
Steading at Kepplestone & Kirkhills Farm |
127 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
41 |
Fernhill Farm Replacement Building |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Duthie Park |
||||||
|
Union Terrace Gardens |
||||||
|
Sports Grants |
||||||
|
Tenant Compensation |
||||||
|
Energy City Challenge Cup |
||||||
|
42 |
Consultancy Costs |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
43 |
4 Scots Homecoming Parade |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
44 |
Auchmill Golf Course (Greenfern) |
239 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
45 |
Repairs & Maintenance - Electrics/Asbestos |
323 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
46 |
Lord Provost Portrait |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
835 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
||
|
ORDINARY EXPENDITURE |
3,715 |
2,897 |
2,940 |
2,965 |
2,989 |
|
|
47 |
Invested in Loans Fund |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
6,715 |
5,897 |
5,940 |
5,965 |
5,989 |
|
|
48 |
Income from Properties and Estates |
(2,833) |
(2,860) |
(2,900) |
(2,927) |
(2,927) |
|
49 |
Interest on Invested Funds |
(89) |
(89) |
(89) |
(91) |
(92) |
|
50 |
Lands of Skene/Torry (Share of Surplus) |
(70) |
(70) |
(70) |
(70) |
(70) |
|
51 |
Burgesses of Guild and Trade |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
|
ORDINARY INCOME |
(2,992) |
(3,019) |
(3,059) |
(3,088) |
(3,089) |
|
|
52 |
Income from sale of land Pinewood/Hazledene |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
(3,000) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
TOTAL INCOME |
(5,992) |
(6,019) |
(6,059) |
(6,088) |
(6,089) |
|
|
Net (Surplus)/Deficit |
723 |
(122) |
(119) |
(123) |
(101) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NEW |
Home safety initiative |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NEW |
Upgrade Hazlehead Rose Garden |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NEW |
Bring Hazlehead unadopted roads and footpaths up to acceptable standard |
250 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
NEW |
City wide local playparks initiative |
125 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Revised Net (Surplus)/Deficit |
1,198 |
(122) |
(119) |
(123) |
(101) |
There being a motion and two amendments, the Council first divided between the amendment by Councillor McCaig and the amendment by Councillor Yuill.
On a division, there voted:-
For the amendment by Councillor McCaig (13) - Councillors Blackman, Cameron, Corall, Cormie, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Jaffrey, MacGregor, McCaig, Noble, Samarai, Sandy Stuart and Townson.
For the amendment by Councillor Yuill (5) - Councillors Delaney, Greig, Malone, Jennifer Stewart and Yuill.
Declined to vote (23) - Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Carle, Cooney, Crockett, Donnelly, Lesley Dunbar, Finlayson, Forsyth, Graham, Grant, Ironside, Laing, Lawrence, Malik, Milne, Jean Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Taylor, Thomson and Young.
Absent from the division (2) - Councillors Kiddie and May.
The Council then divided between the motion and the amendment by Councillor McCaig.
On a division, there voted:-
For the motion (28) - Lord Provost; Depute Provost; and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Carle, Cooney, Crockett, Delaney, Donnelly, Lesley Dunbar, Finlayson, Forsyth, Graham, Grant, Greig, Ironside, Laing, Lawrence, Malik, Malone, Milne, Jean Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Jennifer Stewart, Taylor, Thomson, Young and Yuill.
For the amendment by Councillor McCaig (13) - Councillors Blackman, Cameron, Corall, Cormie, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Jaffrey, MacGregor, McCaig, Noble, Samarai, Sandy Stuart and Townson.
Absent from the division (2) - Councillors Kiddie and May.
The Council resolved:-
to adopt the motion.
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