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Common Good Budget 2015/16 and Indicative 2016/17 to 2019/20 Budget - OCE/15/003

Minutes:

The Council had before it a report by the Chief Executive which presented the draft Common Good budget for 2015/16, along with an indicative budget for 2016/17 to 2019/20.

 

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)       approve the Common Good budget for 2015/16 as detailed in appendix 1 to the report;

(b)       note the 2016/17 to 2019/20 indicative Common Good budgets set out in appendix 1 to the report; and

(c)        note the intention to undertake a review of the Common Good budget during 2015/16 by way of a zero based budget appraisal.

 

Councillor Laing moved, seconded by Councillor Boulton:-

That the Council -

(1)       approve the Common Good budget for 2015/16 as detailed in appendix 1 to the report with the exception of line 45;

(2)       approve the investment in loans fund sum of £3,078,500 at line 45 and the following non-recurring expenditure items totalling £421,500:-

 

Fishing Industry Memorial

Project costs

£50,000

Aberdeen Street Pastors

Safe Space vehicle

£20,000

Grampian Hospitals Art Trust

MRI scanner display

£7,000

Grove Nursery

Growing your own project

£100,000

Aberdeen FC

Energy Cup

£35,000

AIYF

Additional support

£20,000

Culter Playing Field

Refurbishment works

£7,500

Satrosphere

Refurbishment works

£20,000

Transition Extreme

Capital improvements

£100,000

Denmore Park

Play park

£30,000

Culter Village Hall

Upgrading works

£15,000

Culter Heritage Hall

Access Improvements

£5,000

Twinning anniversaries

Regensburg (60th), Gomel (25th) and Stavanger (25th)

£10,000

Allan Park Cults

Cricket pitches

£2,000

 

(3)       note the 2016/17 to 2019/20 indicative Common Good budgets set out in appendix 1 to the report; and

(4)       note the intention to undertake a review of the Common Good budget during 2015/16 by way of a zero based budget appraisal.

 

Councillor Yuill moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Malone:-

That the Council -

(1)       agree to allocate £250,000 to a Common Good Community Initiatives Fund to be used to make funding awards to community organisations (including community councils, residents’ associations, tenants’ associations and community centres) to support specific projects which will deliver a long term benefit to communities;

(2)       agree that funding awards from the Common Good Community Initiatives Fund should be limited to a maximum of £15,000 per organisation, that these awards be non-repeatable for individual projects and that the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee should be responsible for making the awards;

(3)       note the various internal and external bids received for funding from the Common Good Fund and agree to remit consideration of these to the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee with the proviso that a total of no more than £177,000 is awarded to these various projects;

(4)       agree to reduce investment in the loans fund by £427,000; and

(5)       otherwise approve the recommendations contained within the report.

 

 

Appendix 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liberal Democrat – Common Good Budget Amendments 2015/16

*

*

*

*

Common Good Budget

2014/15

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

Budget

Outturn

Budget

Budget

Budget

Budget

Budget

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

General Properties/Estates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance Costs

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

Repairs and Maintenance

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

101

101

101

102

102

102

102

Other Expenses

St Nicholas Carillon

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Printing and Other Sundries

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Official Catering

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Donations, Grants, Contributions

Aberdeen Citizen's Advice Bureau

276

276

281

281

281

281

281

Twinning Activities

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

Contributions to Trusts & Festivals

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

Techfest

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

Satrosphere Rent

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

Bulawayo Trust

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Gomel Trust

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Mary Garden Prize

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Quincentenary Prizes

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Aberdeen Performing Arts Contribution - Stage 1 Agreement

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

Aberdeen Safer Community Trust

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

Youth Activities Small Grant Funding

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Castlegate Arts Rent

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Events Funding

 - Armed Forces/Veterans Day

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

 - Galas

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

 - Aberdeen Winter Festival - Fireworks Display

25

25

0

0

0

0

0

 - Aberdeen Winter Festival - Nativity Scene

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

 - Aberdeen Day

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

Events

0

0

71

71

71

71

71

Lemon Tree Rent

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Lemon Tree Office Rental

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Crematorium Bus

48

48

38

39

40

42

43

Hogmanay Celebrations

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Hazlehead Park - Maintenance & Upgrade Works

30

30

30

30

30

30

0

Commonwealth Travel Bursary Scheme

15

15

15

20

0

0

0

1,486

1,486

1,481

1,488

1,470

1,473

1,444

Promoting Aberdeen

Festive Community Grants

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Civic Support

268

243

246

246

246

246

246

Christmas Illuminations and Festivals

169

169

164

173

168

168

175

Entertainment for Elderly/Disabled Citizens

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

Older Persons Development Officer

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

Civic Receptions

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Civic Hospitality

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

845

819

818

827

822

822

829

Other Expenditure

Archivist Unit

199

189

203

203

203

205

210

Central Support Services

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

319

309

323

323

323

325

330

Other Projects

Home Safety Check Scheme

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

Charity Shop

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Community Safety Initiatives

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

Other Recurring Expenditure

Civic Gift Fund

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Lord Lieutenancy and other duties

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Armistice Day Expenses

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Picture Loan Scheme

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Business Investment Fund

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Duthie Park Capital Charges

0

100

126

126

126

126

126

70

170

196

196

196

196

197

Recurring Expenditure

2,935

3,000

3,034

3,051

3,028

3,032

3,016

Non Recurring Expenditure Items

Steading at Kepplestone & Kirkhills Farm

127

127

0

0

0

0

0

Fernhill Farm Replacement Building

40

40

0

0

0

0

0

Consultancy Costs

100

100

0

0

0

0

0

4 Scots Homecoming Parade

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

Auchmill Golf Course (Greenfern)

239

239

0

0

0

0

0

Repairs & Maintenance - Electrics/Asbestos

323

323

0

0

0

0

0

Lord Provost Portrait

0

0

0

5

5

0

0

Commemoration of WW1, Cove Play Park

75

75

0

0

0

0

0

Christmas Lights - Contribution to Community Councils

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

Union Terrace Gardens Repairs & Activities

50

50

0

0

0

0

0

March Stone Upkeep

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

Stewart Park Upgrade Marking 120th Anniversary

30

30

0

0

0

0

0

Hallfield Park Upgrade

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

Torry Battery Plaque

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

Cromwell Wall, Marischal Court Repairs

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

Senior Citizens Clubs-Contribution to Programme Costs

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

Art Gallery - Display of Thomas Blake Glover Related Material

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

Games Legacy

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

1,062

1,087

0

5

5

0

0

ORDINARY EXPENDITURE

3,997

4,087

3,034

3,056

3,033

3,032

3,016

Invested in Loans Fund

3,000

3,000

3,500

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

6,997

7,087

6,534

6,256

6,233

6,232

6,216

Income from Properties and Estates

(2,833)

(2,833)

(2,860)

(2,900)

(2,927)

(2,927)

(2,927)

Interest on Invested Funds

(89)

(89)

(123)

(188)

(220)

(254)

(286)

Lands of Skene/Torry (Share of Surplus)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

Burgesses of Guild and Trade

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

ORDINARY INCOME

(2,992)

(2,992)

(3,053)

(3,158)

(3,217)

(3,251)

(3,283)

Income from sale of land Pinewood/Hazledene

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INCOME

(5,992)

(5,992)

(6,053)

(6,158)

(6,217)

(6,251)

(6,283)

Net (Surplus)/Deficit

1,005

1,095

481

98

16

(19)

(67)

* These figures are shown for illustrative purposes only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW

Common Good Community Initiatives Fund

0

0

          250

0

0

0

0

Provision for financing internal and external bids for funding

0

0

          177

0

0

0

0

Reduced Investment in Loans Fund

0

0

(427)

0

0

0

0

Revised Net (Surplus)/Deficit

1,005

1,095

481

98

16

(19)

(67)

 

 

Councillor McCaig moved as a further amendment, seconded by Councillor Noble:-

That the Council -

(1)       approve the Common Good budget for 2015/16 as amended in appendix 1 below; and

(2)       note the 2016/17 to 2019/20 indicative Common Good budgets set out in appendix 1.

 

Appendix 1

SNP - Common Good Budget Amendments 2015/16

 

*

*

*

*

Common Good Budget

2014/15

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

Budget

Outturn

Budget

Budget

Budget

Budget

Budget

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

General Properties/Estates

Insurance Costs

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

Repairs and Maintenance

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

101

101

101

102

102

102

102

Other Expenses

St Nicholas Carillon

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Printing and Other Sundries

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Official Catering

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Donations, Grants, Contributions

Aberdeen Citizen's Advice Bureau

276

276

281

281

281

281

281

Twinning Activities

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

Contributions to Trusts & Festivals

325

325

325

325

325

325

325

Techfest

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

Satrosphere Rent

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

Bulawayo Trust

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Gomel Trust

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Mary Garden Prize

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Quincentenary Prizes

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Aberdeen Performing Arts Contribution - Stage 1 Agreement

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

Aberdeen Safer Community Trust

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

Youth Activities Small Grant Funding

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Castlegate Arts Rent

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Events Funding

 - Armed Forces/Veterans Day

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

 - Galas

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

 - Aberdeen Winter Festival - Fireworks Display

25

25

0

0

0

0

0

 - Aberdeen Winter Festival - Nativity Scene

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

 - Aberdeen Day

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

Events

0

0

71

71

71

71

71

Lemon Tree Rent

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

Lemon Tree Office Rental

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Crematorium Bus

48

48

38

39

40

42

43

Hogmanay Celebrations

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

Hazlehead Park - Maintenance & Upgrade Works

30

30

30

30

30

30

0

Commonwealth Travel Bursary Scheme

15

15

15

20

0

0

0

1,486

1,486

1,481

1,488

1,470

1,473

1,444

Promoting Aberdeen

Festive Community Grants

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Civic Support

268

243

246

246

246

246

246

Christmas Illuminations and Festivals

169

169

164

173

168

168

175

Entertainment for Elderly/Disabled Citizens

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

Older Persons Development Officer

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

Civic Receptions

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Civic Hospitality

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

845

819

818

827

822

822

829

Other Expenditure

Archivist Unit

199

189

203

203

203

205

210

Central Support Services

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

319

309

323

323

323

325

330

Other Projects

Home Safety Check Scheme

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

Charity Shop

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Community Safety Initiatives

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

Other Recurring Expenditure

Civic Gift Fund

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Lord Lieutenancy and other duties

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Armistice Day Expenses

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Picture Loan Scheme

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Business Investment Fund

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Duthie Park Capital Charges

0

100

126

126

126

126

126

70

170

196

196

196

196

197

Recurring Expenditure

2,935

3,000

3,034

3,051

3,028

3,032

3,016

Non Recurring Expenditure Items

Steading at Kepplestone & Kirkhills Farm

127

127

0

0

0

0

0

Fernhill Farm Replacement Building

40

40

0

0

0

0

0

Consultancy Costs

100

100

0

0

0

0

0

4 Scots Homecoming Parade

6

6

0

0

0

0

0

Auchmill Golf Course (Greenfern)

239

239

0

0

0

0

0

Repairs & Maintenance - Electrics/Asbestos

323

323

0

0

0

0

0

Lord Provost Portrait

0

0

0

5

5

0

0

Commemoration of WW1, Cove Play Park

75

75

0

0

0

0

0

Christmas Lights - Contribution to Community Councils

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

Union Terrace Gardens Repairs & Activities

50

50

0

0

0

0

0

March Stone Upkeep

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

Stewart Park Upgrade Marking 120th Anniversary

30

30

0

0

0

0

0

Hallfield Park Upgrade

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

Torry Battery Plaque

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

Cromwell Wall, Marischal Court Repairs

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

Senior Citizens Clubs-Contribution to Programme Costs

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

Art Gallery - Display of Thomas Blake Glover Related Material

20

20

0

0

0

0

0

Games Legacy

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

1,062

1,087

0

5

5

0

0

ORDINARY EXPENDITURE

3,997

4,087

3,034

3,056

3,033

3,032

3,016

Invested in Loans Fund

3,000

3,000

3,500

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

6,997

7,087

6,534

6,256

6,233

6,232

6,216

Income from Properties and Estates

(2,833)

(2,833)

(2,860)

(2,900)

(2,927)

(2,927)

(2,927)

Interest on Invested Funds

(89)

(89)

(123)

(188)

(220)

(254)

(286)

Lands of Skene/Torry (Share of Surplus)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

(70)

Burgesses of Guild and Trade

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(0)

ORDINARY INCOME

(2,992)

(2,992)

(3,053)

(3,158)

(3,217)

(3,251)

(3,283)

Income from sale of land Pinewood/Hazledene

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

(3,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INCOME

(5,992)

(5,992)

(6,053)

(6,158)

(6,217)

(6,251)

(6,283)

Net (Surplus)/Deficit

1,005

1,095

481

98

16

(19)

(67)

* These figures are shown for illustrative purposes only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW

Donation to Aberdeen Food Bank Partnership

0

0

250

0

0

0

0

Reduced Investment in Loans Fund

0

0

(250)

0

0

0

0

Revised Net (Surplus)/Deficit

1,005

1,095

481

98

16

(19)

(67)

 

There being a motion and two amendments, the Council first divided between the amendment by Councillor Yuill and the amendment by Councillor McCaig.

 

On a division, there voted:-

 

For the amendment by Councillor Yuill  (5)  -  Councillors Delaney, Greig, Malone, Jennifer Stewart and Yuill.

 

For the amendment by Councillor McCaig  (14)  -  Councillors Blackman, Cameron, Corall, Cormie, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Jaffrey, Kiddie, MacGregor, McCaig, Noble, Samarai, Sandy Stuart and Townson.

 

Declined to vote  (22)  -  Lord 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.

 

The Council then divided between the motion and the amendment by Councillor McCaig.

 

On a division, there voted:-

 

For the motion  (26)  -  Lord Provost; and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Carle, Cooney, Crockett, 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  (14)  -  Councillors Blackman, Cameron, Corall, Cormie, Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, Jaffrey, Kiddie, MacGregor, McCaig, Noble, Samarai, Sandy Stuart and Townson.

 

Declined to vote  (1)  -  Councillor Delaney.

 

The Council resolved:-

to adopt the motion.

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