Cllr David Mackintosh - Leader of the Council Cllr Alan Bottwood - Cabinet member for Finance Glenn Hammons-Chief Finance Officer January 2015 Budget Consultation 2015/16

Owner of the town’s 11,891 Council homes Looking after the town’s 170 parks and open spaces Collecting your bins Keeping our streets clean Planning and licensing – from taxis and takeaways to big business Museums and support to leisure centres What services do we provide? Northampton Borough Council

National N Position National position- Balancing the budget Ro 2013 debt still 2013 – overall debt still Spending Round 2013 – overall debt still rising

Background

Parish Council 2% Northampton Borough Council 13% Police & Crime Commissioner 13% Northamptonshire County Council 72% About your Council Tax

Proposals to save £2.5m in 2015/16, including:  Implementation of 2014 Employee Cost Review (£1.2m)  Service Reviews (£1.0m)  Review of information and advice service (£0.2m)

General Fund Growth Options  Business incentive Scheme £250k  Northampton Alive £50k  Enterprise Zone Increase £130k  Living Wage £15k

General Fund Capital Programme  Capital Investment of £26m over the next 5 years  Of which £14m in 2015/16

Housing  Capital Investment of £141m over the next 5 years  Of which £36m in 2015/16 Specific schemes inc: New Build - Dallington £9m Disabled Adaptations £1m

Cabinet 18 February 2015 Council 23 February 2015 What happens next?