Appendix A

 

Prudential Indicators

 

The prudential framework for self-management of capital finance focuses upon the following elements:

 

 

The prudential indicators are designed to support and record local decision making in these three areas.

 

In the Prudential Code, the indicators are set out according to whether they are indicators of affordability or prudence. This is necessary for an understanding of the role each indicator plays in the overall decision-making framework. The indicators are listed below:

 

   -  Estimate of the incremental impact of capital investment decisions upon Council Tax. It is important to note that all associated borrowing is supported and any saving through not undertaking the programme would be a one off, as a result of the probable loss of FSS for later years.

   -  Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream

 

   - Net borrowing and the capital financing requirement

   -  Confirmation that treasury management is carried out in accordance with good professional practice

   -  External debt within prudential and sustainable limits

 

Capital Expenditure

              -   Estimates of Capital expenditure

              -   Capital financing requirement

      External Debt

              -   Authorised limit

              -   Operational boundary

      Treasury Management

              -   Interest rate exposures

              -   Maturity structure of borrowing

              -   Total principal sums invested for periods in excess of 364 days

 

The prudential indicators are not designed to be comparative performance indicators, and to use them in this way would be misleading. It is only intended that they be used to measure performance within the authority over time. It also needs to be borne in mind that the indicators need to be considered collectively, rather than individually.

 

NOTES

 

1.         Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream is the total of capital financing costs divided by the Councils total income from Council Taxpayers and Government Grants as contained in its Consolidated Revenue account

 

2.         The Capital Financing Requirement (CFR) is a new measure introduced by the Prudential Code, which represents the amount of capital spending which has yet to be financed.

 

3.         The operational boundary for external debt represents the maximum level of borrowing that the Council is planning to have outstanding from its spending plans. The authorised limit on borrowing is set at a higher level in order to cover any unavoidable and unforeseen borrowing that may become necessary due to adverse cash flow movements.

 

The following sets out, for approval, the mandatory indicators recommended by the Prudential Code –

 

Indicator

Basis

Period

Definition

SCC Methodology

Unit

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

Affordability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimates of ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Estimate of financing costs / estimate of net revenue stream x 100%

Interest payable re. borrowing + interest payable re. finance leases + gains/losses on early settlement of borrowing - interest on investments + MRP

%

7.369%

8.294%

9.174%

Estimates of the incremental impact of capital investment decisions on Council Tax

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3 (and longer as necessary)

(i) forecast the total budgetary requirements for the authority based on no changes to the existing capital programme

(i) Council Tax requirement under existing plans

£ per Band D Equivalent

11.47

55.24

99.68

(ii) forecast the total budgetary requirements for the authority with the changes proposed to the capital programme

(ii) Council tax requirement including proposed capital scheme

 %

1.14%

5.50%

9.92%

(iii) addition or reduction to Council Tax as a result of the difference between (i) and (ii)

(ii) - (i)

Capital Expenditure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimates of capital expenditure

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3 (and longer as necessary)

Estimate of total capital expenditure to be incurred

Capital budgets

£000

29,155

35,239

22,977

Estimates of capital financing requirement (CFR)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Estimate of underlying need for credit as at the end of years 1, 2, 3

Fixed assets + deferred charges + FARR + Capital Financing Reserve + government grants deferred + credit arrangements

£000

155,712

180,115

191,173

External Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorised limit (for borrowing)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Authorised limit for borrowing.

Estimates of borrowing + other long term liabilities (3rd party balances, provisions, amounts outstanding on leases, government grants deferred and other contributions deferred)

£000

171,000

198,000

210,000

Authorised limit (for other long term liabilities)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Authorised limit for other long term liabilities

Estimates of borrowing + other long term liabilities (3rd party balances, provisions, amounts outstanding on leases, government grants deferred and other contributions deferred)

£000

10,000

10,000

10,000

Authorised limit (for total external debt)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Authorised limit for borrowing + authorised limit for other long term liabilities

Estimates of borrowing + other long term liabilities (3rd party balances, provisions, amounts outstanding on leases, government grants deferred and other contributions deferred)

£000

181,000

208,000

220,000

Operational boundary (for borrowing)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Operational boundary for external debt

As above less contingency provision.

£000

156,000

180,000

191,000

Operational boundary (for other long term liabilities)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Operational boundary for external debt

As above

£000

10,000

10,000

10,000

Operational boundary (for total external debt)

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Operational boundary for external debt + operational boundary for other long term liabilities

As above

£000

166,000

190,000

201,000

Treasury Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adoption of the CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management in the Public Services

 

 

The Local Authority has adopted CIPFA's Code of Practice

 

ADOPTED FEBRUARY   2003

ü

ü

ü

Fixed interest rate exposure - upper limit

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Interest payable on borrowing at fixed rates - interest receivable on fixed rate investments or principal sums outstanding in respect of borrowing at fixed rates - principal sums outstanding in respect of investments at fixed rates

Upper limit

%

100%

100%

100%

Variable interest rate exposure - upper limit

Estimate

Years 1, 2 and 3

Interest payable on borrowing at variable rates - interest receivable on variable rate investments or principal sums outstanding in respect of borrowing at variable rates - principal sums outstanding in respect of investments at variable rates

Upper limit

%

20%

20%

20%

Maturity structure of borrowing (upper and lower limits)

Estimate

All years

Amount of projected borrowing that is fixed rate maturing in each period / total projected borrowing that is fixed rate x 100%

Ranges for each period

 

 See below

 See below

 See below

Total principal sums invested for periods longer than 364 days

Estimate

All years

Total principal sum invested to final maturities beyond the period end

 

£000

10,000

10,000

10,000

 

 

 

 

Maturity Structure of Borrowing

 

 

 

 

2004-5

Future Years

Period

 

 

 

Upper Limit

Lower Limit

Upper Limit

Lower Limit

Under 12 months

 

 

 

10%

0%

10%

0%

12 months and within 24 months

 

 

 

10%

0%

10%

0%

24 months and within 5 years

 

 

 

20%

0%

20%

10%

5 years and within 10 years

 

 

 

50%

25%

50%

25%

10 years and above

 

 

 

95%

50%

95%

50%