DOCSLIB.ORG

REVENUE BUDGET, CAPITAL PROGRAMME and COUNCIL Subject) TAX 2020/21

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
REVENUE BUDGET, CAPITAL PROGRAMME and COUNCIL Subject) TAX 2020/21 A6 Executive Decision Report Decision maker(s) at Leadership Team: 12 February 2020 each authority and Council: 4 March 2020 date of Cabinet meeting, Cabinet Forward Plan reference: 05562/20/K/A Member meeting or Portfolio: Cllr Mary Weale, Lead Member for (in the case of Finance individual Cabinet Member decisions) the earliest date the decision will be taken Report title (decision REVENUE BUDGET, CAPITAL PROGRAMME AND COUNCIL subject) TAX 2020/21 Reporting officer Executive Director Resources and Assets Key decision YES Access to Public information classification 1 1 SUMMARY 1.1 This report is a key part of the strategic financial planning process for the Council. It builds on the reports considered by Leadership Team on 13 November 2019 and 15 January 2020. It sets out the latest position on the revenue budget proposals for 2020/21 before Full Council set the Council Tax and Budget for 2020/21 at the meeting on 4 March 2020. 1.2 This report concerns the General Fund budget and Capital Programme. The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is “ring-fenced” from the general fund. The proposed budget for the HRA is therefore considered by a separate report. 1.3 In July 2019, the Council published its Medium-Term Financial Strategy which set out the financial position for the next three years. At that time, it was identified that based on current assumptions, expected spending plans over the next three years exceeded income levels by around £40m. All Local Authorities have a statutory requirement to set a balanced budget and since this date, work has been underway to close the £20m budget gap for 2020/21. This report is for Leadership Team to make recommendations to Council on 4 March 2020. The balanced budget position for 2020/21 is based upon: Providing for growth and investment of £10.283m in key services and the implementation of budget savings of £9.276m across directorates. Spending plans of £624m on the day to day running of services for the 160,000 people who live in the borough, 15,000 businesses and 56,000 who visit each year. A capital programme for the next three years of £714m which includes new investment of £47.2m, in line with the priorities set out in the capital strategy. A Council Tax increase of 1.99 per cent for 2020/21 plus an additional 2 per cent increase in respect of the adult social care precept – a total increase in Council Tax of 3.90% including Garden Squares and 3.99% excluding garden squares, reflecting the referendum thresholds outlined by the Government at the time of the Spending Review and in the provisional settlement. An increase in the council tax requirement of £3.442 million. Maintaining a general fund working balance of £10m, in line with the Councils’ agreed policy and maintaining a prudent but appropriate level of earmarked reserves. Maintaining a central contingency budget of £5.2m to provide a resource to deal with in-year budget risks and unforeseen pressures. 1.4 In 2020/21, the Council will spend £486m on the day to day running of core services, which includes £117m on Housing Benefit which the Council administers on behalf of Government. Full details of these spending plans is set out from Section 5. 2 1.5 Over the next three years, the Council will also invest £714m in the boroughs roads, infrastructure, the environment and buildings. This includes £250m towards the New Homes Programme and £197m for the Housing Revenue Account to invest in the Council’s existing housing stock. Of the remaining £267m, this includes £6.2m investment into community day care opportunities across the borough to reduce isolation and support people living independently and at home in their local community; A £7.1m investment into children and early years provision to improve the six children centres across the borough and ensure support is in the areas of greatest need; A £36.5m investment into the Barlby School to provide support for children with special educational needs and ensure they have access to their education in the borough; An £8.3m investment into additional secondary schools places which will be partly funded through a capital grant for DfE and a £4.7m investment into Latimer Academy, Oxford Gardens and Park Walk Primary Schools; An almost £20m investment into street and highway improvements and the borough’s parks and open spaces; £9m on the purchase of new housing for temporary accommodation to manage the high numbers of homeless households; and An £11.8m investment into the refurbishment of Pembroke Road to consolidate staff in a smaller number of buildings and £9.8m into the maintenance of the Council’s 180 operational buildings. 2 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 The Leadership team is recommended to: (1) Approve the revenue budget estimates for submission to Council as summarised in Appendix 1 and Appendix 3 of this report; (2) Note the findings of the budget consultation with residents, local businesses and Overview and Scrutiny Committee a set out in Appendix 7 and Appendix 8; (3) Note the risks and uncertainties relating to the 2020/21 budget as set out in Section 31; (4) Approve the increase in fees and charges as set out in Section 23, with the full schedule available on the website; (5) Approve the revised Capital Programme for the period 2019/20 to 2022/23. Full details are set out in Appendix 13; (6) Note the allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant to the schools, High Needs and Early Years Budget as set out in the Financial Plans report to Leadership Team on 15 January and the update in Section 35.1 and 35.2; (7) Agree the planned use of reserves as set out in Section 32.4. (8) Note the advice of the Executive Director (Resources and Assets) (Section 151 Officer) on the level of reserves and robustness of estimates in setting the 3 budget as required by Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003 (Section 40 of the report). (9) Agree that the Executive Director (Resources and Assets) be given delegated authority, following consultation with the Lead Member for Finance and Modernisation, to make transfers to and from earmarked reserves up to £250,000 in each instance. (10) Agree the Council Tax resolution as set out in Appendix 9 for submission to Council. (11) Agree that delegated authority be given to the Executive Director Resources and Assets to make any necessary amendments to the budget, following consultation with the Leader and the Lead Member for Finance and Modernisation, to take account of final levies and precepts including Garden Square special expenses, and to make any necessary amendments to the statutory determinations and council tax bands to take account of those changes and for these amendments to be submitted and therefore recommended to Council at its meeting on 4 March 2020. 2.2 The Leadership team is asked to recommend to Council: (1) A Council Tax requirement for 2020-21 of £89.895 million including Garden Squares special expenses. (2) A basic amount of Council Tax for 2020/21 at Band D of £904.76 excluding Garden Square special expenses as set out in Table 5. The headline figure including Garden Square special expenses is £921.94 (3) Garden Square special expenses of £1,675,263 as set out in Appendix 10. (4) Royal Borough Council Taxes for all Bands in all areas for 2020/21 as set out in Table 5 and Appendix 11. (5) Total Council Tax including the Greater London Authority precept for all Bands in all areas for 2020/21 as set out in Appendix 12. (6) The Council’s medium-term financial position for the next three years as set out in Appendix 1. (7) The Capital Programme as set out in Appendix 13 3 REASONS FOR DECISION 3.1 The Council is legally required to set a balanced budget and a Council Tax for each financial year. 4 BACKGROUND 4.1 The budget proposals in this report have been developed within the framework of the financial strategy agreed by Council in July 2019, the aims and ambitions of the Council Plan published in March 2019 and the Council’s desire to minimise the call on the Council Tax payer by maintaining the position of a council tax within the lowest quartile. 4 4.2 The Council, like all other local authorities, continues to operate within a wider financial climate of risks and uncertainty. Despite the recognition of additional funding in the Government’s 2020/21 settlement to help councils tackle some of the immediate social care pressures they face, the current financial climate for local government continues to present significant risks. The draft Budget presented in this report has therefore been prepared against a background of uncertainty with regard to the Government’s spending plans from April 2021. The aim is to ensure a sustainable medium-term budget position. 4.3 The recommendations made in this paper: Are in line with the Council’s approach to setting the budget for 2020/21 as set out in the Medium-Term Financial Strategy published in July 2019 and the further update on 13 November 2019. Formalise and confirm the proposals set out in the Council’s budget proposals for 2020/21 (first reported to Leadership Team on 13 November 2019); Are consistent with the Council’s policy on reserves (Appendix 2); Takes into account consultation with residents, local businesses and Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the proposed 2020/21 Council and service budgets (set out in Appendices 7 and 8); Takes into account the budget for next year’s spending and income pressures that have been estimated as part of the budget process; and Takes into account final figures on the Council Tax base, the Collection Fund and London Wide levies from outside bodies.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea School Organisation And
    Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea School Organisation and Investment Strategy 2016 Introduction The number of pupils on roll in state-funded schools in Kensington & Chelsea at the start of the 2015/16 academic year (both resident and non-resident) is as follows: 1 193 at 4 Nursery schools 7,282 at 26 Primary schools (6,800 plus 482 nursery) 4,822 at 6 Secondary schools (4,090 plus 732 in 6th forms) In addition: 50 at Latimer Alternative Provision Academy 96 at Chelsea Community Hospital School The population of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea dropped from 169,494 to 155,594 in 2013 but has now risen to 158,741 in 2015. Nevertheless it is one of the most densely populated areas in Europe. The population turnover is estimated at 20% per year. Two wards are among the 10% most deprived in England and our schools have more than twice the national rate of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school population includes a rich diversity of cultures. Many new pupils are likely to be refugees, asylum seekers or from a transient population. Over 50% of the Borough’s school-aged population is of ethnic origin and nearly half identify English as a second language. According to the latest GLA projections the primary school population is expected to be significantly lower than was forecast in 2015 and by 2026 it will be nearly 1,000 lower. By contrast the projected number at secondary level is higher. By 2021 that number will be nearly 500 higher before leveling off by 2026.
    [Show full text]
  • R.B.K.C. Corporate Templates
    Detailed School Funding Formula Options for 2021/22 APPENDIX A 20/21 Budget LA Formula - no change LA Halfway LA/NFF £55.94 £158.06 £214.00 Option 1 Option 2 £82.34 £232.65 £314.99 2021/22 Est 2021/22 Teachers 2021/22 Est Pensions Total Est 20-21 Post 21-22 Post 21-22 Post Teachers Employers Teachers NOR - MFG MFG Comparison MFG Pay Grant Contrib Pay plus Oct 19 20-21 Post Budget 21-22 Post Budget with 21-22 Post MFG Budget Comparison into Grant into TPECG School Name 20-21 MFG MFG Budget per pupil 21-22 MFG MFG Budget per pupil 2020/21 21-22 MFG Budget per pupil with 2020/21 formula formula into DSG 11536.5 £752,392 £70,477,312 £20,017 £74,808,844 £4,331,532 £32,483 £74,808,844 £4,331,532 £772,441 £2,182,535 £2,954,977 Ashburnham Community School 195.0 £0 £1,151,738 £5,906 £0 £1,223,136 £6,272 £71,398 £0 £1,259,085 £6,457 £107,348 £10,908 £30,822 £41,730 Barlby Primary School 337.0 £0 £1,932,311 £5,734 £0 £2,055,702 £6,100 £123,390 £0 £2,139,889 £6,350 £207,578 £18,852 £53,266 £72,118 Bevington Primary School 295.0 £0 £1,645,416 £5,578 £0 £1,753,429 £5,944 £108,012 £0 £1,815,807 £6,155 £170,391 £16,502 £46,628 £63,130 Bousfield Primary School 419.0 £72,462 £2,086,587 £4,980 £0 £2,167,539 £5,173 £80,952 £0 £2,171,714 £5,183 £85,128 £23,439 £66,227 £89,666 Colville Primary School 404.0 £35,504 £2,123,447 £5,256 £0 £2,235,865 £5,534 £112,418 £0 £2,275,484 £5,632 £152,037 £22,600 £63,856 £86,456 Fox Primary School 390.0 £67,210 £1,987,038 £5,095 £0 £2,062,624 £5,289 £75,586 £0 £2,074,985 £5,320 £87,947 £21,817 £61,643 £83,460 Marlborough
    [Show full text]
  • Primary Schools
    Starting primary school in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in 2015 www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions Contents Introductory information Frequently asked questions 17 Welcome 1 Pan-London co-ordinated Details of the Royal admissions system 2 Borough Schools 19 How the system works 2 Introduction to the Royal Borough of Admission criteria for Royal Kensington and Chelsea primary schools 3 Borough Community Schools Key dates 4 Common definitions 27 Admission criteria for community schools The application process (except Fox) 27 Gathering information 5 Admission criteria for Fox Primary School 28 Considering the facts 5 Map of Fox priority area 29 Guidance on completing your application 6 Proof of address 8 Admission criteria for Fox Primary School applicants 8 Royal Borough Academy Exceptional medical and/or social need 9 and Free School 30 Additional forms you may need to complete 9 Applications for children living abroad 9 Royal Borough’s voluntary Members of the UK Armed Forces aided (church) primary schools and Crown Servants 9 Common definitions 32 Late applications and change of preferences 10 School by school admission criteria 33-46 Online application 11 Online applications – step-by-step guide 12 Additional information In-Year admissions 49 How decisions are made Support for school attendance 49 The process 14 Children with Disabilities Team 49 Notifying you of the outcome 14 Special Educational Needs 49 Waiting lists 15 Education Psychology Service 49 Appeal arrangements 15 Family Information Service 50 Making final
    [Show full text]
  • MGLA260719-8697 Date
    Our ref: MGLA260719-8697 Date: 22 August 2018 Dear Thank you for your request for information which the GLA received on 26 June 2019. Your request has been dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004. Our response to your request is as follows: 1. Please provide the precise number and list of locations/names of primary and secondary schools in London where air pollution breaches legal limit, according to your most recent data (I believe the same metric has been used across the years, of annual mean limit of 40ug/m3 NO2, but please clarify). If you are able to provide more recent data without breaching the s12 time limit please do. If not, please provide underlying data from May 2018 (see below). Please provide as a spreadsheet with school name, pollution level, and any location information such as borough. This data is available on the London datastore. The most recent available data is from the London Atmospheric Emission Inventory (LAEI) 2016 and was published in April 2019. The data used for the 2018 report is LAEI 2013. Please find attached a list and a summary of all Educational Establishments in London and NO2 levels based on both the LAEI 2013 update and LAEI 2016. The list has been taken from the register of educational establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Education, and provides information on establishments providing compulsory, higher and further education. It was downloaded on 21/03/2019, just before the release of the LAEI 2016. The attached spreadsheet has recently been published as part of the LAEI 2016 stats on Datastore here.
    [Show full text]
  • CAL 139 1,148 Schools Within 150 Metres of London Roads Carrying Over 10000 Vpd Alphabetical Order
    CLEAN AIR IN LONDON Schools within 150 metres of roads carrying over 10,000 vehicles per day (in alphabetical order) Received from Transport for London on 060411 List of Schools in Greater London within 150 metres of road link with an All Motor Vehicle Annual Average Daily Flow Estimate of greater than 10,000 Name Address Easting Northing 1 ST. ANDREWS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST. ANDREWS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, NURSERY WAYE, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2BX 505,861 183,737 2 A B C SCHOOL OF ENGLISH A B C SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, 63 NEAL STREET, LONDON, WC2H 9PJ 530,095 181,207 3 ABACUS EARLY LEARNING NURSERY SCHOOL ABACUS EARLY LEARNING NURSERY SCHOOL, 7 DREWSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SW16 1LY 530,206 172,648 4 ABERCORN SCHOOL ABERCORN SCHOOL, 248 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 6JF 527,475 181,859 5 ABINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL ABINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL, 4-6 ABINGDON ROAD, LONDON, W8 6AF 525,233 179,330 6 ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL, 93 BURGHLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1UJ 529,065 185,919 7 ACTING SCHOOL & AGENCY ACTING SCHOOL & AGENCY, COMMERCIAL HOUSE 406-410 EASTERN AVENUE, ILFORD, IG2 6NQ 543,111 188,393 8 ACTON HIGH SCHOOL ACTON HIGH SCHOOL, GUNNERSBURY LANE, LONDON, W3 8EY 519,432 179,954 9 ADDEY & STANHOPE SCHOOL ADDEY & STANHOPE SCHOOL, 472 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6TJ 537,032 176,920 10 AINSWORTH NURSERY SCHOOL AINSWORTH NURSERY SCHOOL, 47 ACKLAM ROAD, LONDON, W10 5YU 524,590 181,676 11 AL MUNTADA ISLAMIC SCHOOL AL MUNTADA ISLAMIC SCHOOL, 7 BRIDGES PLACE, LONDON, SW6 4HW 524,991 176,794 12 ALBION JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL ALBION JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL, ALBION
    [Show full text]
  • Fox Primary School
    Fox Weekly Newsletter – Friday 6th May 2016 FOX PRIMARY SCHOOL Please follow us on Twitter @ Fox Primary – regular updates Year 6 SATs week Year 5 out on school journey Monday 9th May Clubs: Girls’ Football training am (C), Spanish (A), Dance (A), Performing Arts (B), Football (C), thrifty Accessories (C), Martial Arts (C), Gym (B). Year 5 out on school journey Temporary portcabins arrive – road closures Tuesday 10th May Clubs: Art (A), Martial Arts (B), Fox Radio (C), Table Tennis Beginners and Intermediate (C). Year 5 out on school journey Temporary portcabins arrive – road closures Wednesday 11th May Year 2 out pm watching Matilda Clubs: Football training am (C), Jungle Gym (A), Art (B), Theatre Workshop (C). Governors finance meeting 8am Mrs Harrison visiting for the morning Thursday 12th May Clubs: Tag Rugby am (C), Boxercise (B), Mini Hockey (A), Thrifty Crafts (A), Judo (C), Chess (B/C). FSA meeting 9am in hall Year 2 out @ London Zoo Year 6 out picnic in Park th Friday 13 May Year 6 party 5-8 pm Clubs: Running am (C), Go Glee (A/ B), Football (B), Thrifty Accessories (B), Needlecraft B/C), Street Dance (C), Martial Arts (A), Tennis (B) Reception enjoying Year 1 at the museum Year 6 looking at air Year 2 enjoying parachute games in the of childhood resistance through their cricket lesson sun parachute experiments Page 1 of 4 Buildings update Parents meetings– Tues 3rd May and Wed 4th May Please see attached the presentations about the temporary move to Holland Park and the Kensington Aldridge Academy. I would like to thank parents for being so understanding and patient.
    [Show full text]
  • CAL 139 2270 Schools Within 400 Metres of London Roads Carrying
    CLEAN AIR IN LONDON Schools within 400 metres of roads carrying over 10,000 vehicles per day Received from Transport for London on 060411 List of Schools in Greater London within 400 metres of road link with an All Motor Vehicle Annual Average Daily Flow Estimate of greater than 10,000 Name Address Easting Northing 1 A B C SCHOOL OF ENGLISH A B C SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, 63 NEAL STREET, LONDON, WC2H 9PJ 530,095 181,207 2 ABACUS EARLY LEARNING NURSERY SCHOOL ABACUS EARLY LEARNING NURSERY SCHOOL, 7 DREWSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, SW16 1LY 530,206 172,648 3 ABACUS NURSERY SCHOOL ABACUS NURSERY SCHOOL, LAITWOOD ROAD, LONDON, SW12 9QH 528,997 173,343 4 ABACUS PRE SCHOOL ABACUS PRE SCHOOL, NIGHTINGALE LANE, BROMLEY, BR1 2SB 541,554 169,026 5 ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, 137-141 GLASTONBURY ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 6NY 525,466 166,535 6 ABBEY WOOD NURSERY SCHOOL ABBEY WOOD NURSERY SCHOOL, DAHLIA ROAD, LONDON, SE2 0SX 546,762 178,508 7 ABBOTSBURY PRIMARY FIRST SCHOOL ABBOTSBURY PRIMARY FIRST SCHOOL, ABBOTSBURY ROAD, MORDEN, SM4 5JS 525,610 167,776 8 ABBOTSFIELD SCHOOL ABBOTSFIELD SCHOOL, CLIFTON GARDENS, UXBRIDGE, UB10 0EX 507,810 183,194 9 ABERCORN SCHOOL ABERCORN SCHOOL, 28 ABERCORN PLACE, LONDON, NW8 9XP 526,355 183,105 10 ABERCORN SCHOOL ABERCORN SCHOOL, 248 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 6JF 527,475 181,859 11 ABERCORN SCHOOL ABERCORN SCHOOL, 7B WYNDHAM PLACE, LONDON, W1H 1PN 527,664 181,685 12 ABINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL ABINGDON HOUSE SCHOOL, 4-6 ABINGDON ROAD, LONDON, W8 6AF 525,233 179,330 13 ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL ACLAND BURGHLEY SCHOOL, 93 BURGHLEY
    [Show full text]
  • Wood Lane and Notting Hill Gate
    1 Appendix A Page number Questionnaire 2 Letters distributed in each 6 neighbourhood Letter distribution maps 16 Consultation leaflets 19 Emails to people who use public transport or cycle in the areas affected by 24 our proposals Stakeholder email 28 List of stakeholders invited to respond to 29 the consultation Press Release 35 Press advertisement 41 Digital advertisement 42 2 Questionnaire 1a. Thinking about our proposals as a whole, what effect do you think they will have on the way people choose to travel? A limited Many number more of extra I am unsure The Fewer people people people what effect proposals would choose would would the would have to travel in choose to choose proposals no effect this way travel in to travel might have this way in this way Walking Cycling Using public transport Using motor vehicles for personal journeys Using motor vehicles for business journeys It would help us if you could use the space below to explain your answers to the question above. If you are commenting on a particular location, please mention it to help us analyse the responses: 2, Which neighbourhoods do your views relate to, or are you commenting on the entire scheme? If you wish to comment on more than one section (but not the entire route) then you may find it easier to write to us at [email protected] or Freepost TfL Consultations (Wood Lane to Notting Hill Gate). Wood Lane Shepherd’s Bush Holland Park Avenue Notting Hill Gate The entire scheme 3 3. Please let us know if the proposals would have a positive or negative impact on you or the journeys you make.
    [Show full text]
  • Fox Primary School
    Fox Weekly Newsletter – Friday, 13 February FOX PRIMARY SCHOOL Please follow us on Twitter Monday 23rd Year 3 parents workshop – Shanghai approach to maths 3.45pm Clubs - Jungle Gym, Football, Chess, Ballet, Sculpture Orchestra 7.45 am (no late admissions!) Tuesday 24th Reception Pedestrian skills training - pm Clubs – Table Tennis, Martial Arts, Art, Thrifty Accessories Shanghai teachers arrive at Fox Wednesday 25th Year 1 Pedestrian skills training - pm Clubs – Mini-Football, Code, Performing Arts, Needlecraft Thursday 26th Clubs – Basketball Brigade, Thrifty Crafts, Judo, Art, Media Moguls Friday 27th Mid-Year reports handed out Clubs – Performing Arts, Running (am), Football, Thrifty Accessories This week in pictures Year 3 looking at how London Year 5 watch Holland Park Year 1 learnig how to School council meet has changed leadership team perform code the Mayor of KandC Shakespear Shanghai teachers visit Fox As you may remember, Mr McMullen and Mrs Noy were lucky enough to visit Shanghai last year to observe Mathematics teaching. As a result of this visit we have made several changes to the way which we teach maths. As part of the exchange we are delighted to be welcoming Ms Yali Pang and Ms Lianjie Lu from Shanghai to teach maths in both Year 3 classes after the half term. They will be with us from Wednesday 25th February until Wednesday 18th March. The Chinese teachers will work alongside Ms Bagge and Ms Flood to share ideas and teach the children. Mrs Page 1 of 7 Noy will be available after school on Monday 23rd February to give a short presentation on the Shanghai approach to teaching mathematics and to answer any questions Year 3 parents may have.
    [Show full text]
  • Notting Hill Carnival a Strategic Review
    2 Notting Hill Carnival A Strategic Review 3 Copyright Greater London Authority June 2004 Published by Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk London SE1 2AA www.london.gov.uk enquiries 020 7983 4100 minicom 020 79834458 ISBN 1 85261 633 4 Cover photograph David McHugh 4 Contents Foreword 6 Preface 7 Carnival Review Group Members 10 The Challenge: Executive Summary 11 Abbreviations 18 Recommendations 20 Part 1: Introduction 29 Part 2: Public Safety, Responsibility & Accountability 59 Part 3: Carnival Management & Leadership 120 Part 4: The Value of Carnival 134 Part 5: Future Vision: The Way Forward 158 APPENDICES Appendix 1 Bibliography Appendix 2 Terms of Reference Appendix 3 Public Consultation Questionnaire Appendix 4 Public Consultation: Organisations and Individuals Submitting Evidence Appendix 5 Interim Report: Public Safety Profile Recommendations Appendix 6 Public Hearings Schedule Appendix 7 Public Hearing Presenter Profiles Appendix 8 Carnival Code 5 Foreword Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London London is one of the most diverse and culturally dynamic capital cities in the world. In recent years, no event has illustrated this more so than the Notting Hill Carnival. We have all become familiar with popular media portrayals of what makes for a successful carnival – a merry police officer amid spectacular costume designs; a heaving crowd surrounding large music stages or performing artists; and the skilfully painted faces of excited young children taking centre stage with the encouragement of their proud parents. Each year, more than nine thousand people appear on the streets of Notting Hill as performers, DJs, stewards, bandleaders, poets, traders and steel-pan players.
    [Show full text]
  • Your Choice for Primary Education a Guide for Parents with Children Starting Primary School in September 2017
    Your choice for primary education A guide for parents with children starting primary school in September 2017 www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions Apply online: www.eadmissions.org.uk The Pan-London eAdmissions site opens on 1 September 2016. If your child was born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, you will need to apply for a primary (reception) school place by 15 January 2017. Contents Introduction School information 4 Welcome 26 Common definitions 5 Introduction to the Royal Borough’s primary schools 28 Admission criteria for community schools 5 Types of state school 30 Fox Primary School priority area map 5 Contacting the Admissions Team 38 Admission criteria for Academies, Free Schools 6 Pan-London system and voluntary aided schools 7 Key dates 8 Gathering information Additional information 8 Applying for schools outside the Royal Borough 60 In-year admissions 8 Private fee-paying schools 60 Support for school attendance 60 Children with Disabilities Team The application process 60 Special Educational Needs and Education, Health and Care needs assessments 10 Closing date for applications 61 Educational Psychology Service 10 Proof of address 61 Assistance with home-to-school travel 11 Change of address 62 Family Information Service 11 Exceptional need 62 Free school meals 12 Additional forms to complete 12 Applications for children living abroad 12 Members of the UK Armed Forces and Nurseries and children’s centres Crown Servants 64 Applying for a nursery place 12 Requests to apply for reception in the following year 65 Community
    [Show full text]
  • School Streets Briefing from RBKC by CEN Councillor Johnny Thalassites, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council
    School Streets briefing from RBKC By CEN Councillor Johnny Thalassites, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, Lead Member for Planning, Place and the Environment Contents 1. Background to School Streets 2. Benefits and support 3. London context and Covid-related travel plans 4. Kensington and Chelsea case study a. Process b. Types of enforcement c. Promotion d. Challenges e. Feedback 5. Other useful organisations 1. Background to School Streets ● Who? ​Most London boroughs now promote School Streets, although sometimes parents and school staff help to implement the timed closures near schools. ● What? ​A ‘School Street’ is a road outside of a school with a timed restriction on motor traffic at drop-off and pick-up times. ● When? ​Generally, School Streets last for 30-45 minutes in the morning and, again, in the afternoon. ● Where? ​School Streets can cover a small or large stretch of road, outside or adjacent to the school gates. ● Why? ​The purpose of a School Street is to encourage active travel, which leads to better mental and physical wellbeing; to improve air quality at the school gates; and to reduce road danger in an area. ● How? ​Local authorities have powers to use traffic management orders (TMOs) to turn a street into a pedestrian and cycle zone - which makes a ‘School Street’. 2. Benefits and support ● Benefits: ​Research found that School Streets reduced nitrogen dioxide by up to 23 per cent during morning drop off; that 81 per cent of parents and carers supported measures at their children’s school; and that 18 per cent of parents reported driving to school less as a result of Schools Streets.
    [Show full text]