Prudential Indicators 2023/24 Mon 2 (05.10.23)

 

Prudential Indicator

 

 

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

2026/27

2026/27

 

1

Capital expenditure

To allow the authority to plan for capital financing as a result of the capital programme and enable the monitoring of capital budgets.

GF

 

HRA

 

Other LT

____

Total

£98.2m

 

£37.5m

 

£0.0m

 

_______

£135.7m

£134.1m

 

£52.5m

 

£3.2m

 

________

£189.8m

£53.7m

 

£32.8m

 

£0.5m

 

________

£87.0m

£35.1m

 

£42.5m

 

£0.5m

 

________

£78.1m

£24.3m

 

£12.1m

 

£0.5m

 

________

£36.9m

 

2

CFR

Indicates the Council's underlying need to borrow money for capital purposes. The majority of the capital programme is funded through government support, government grant or the use of capital receipts.  The use of borrowing increases the CFR.

 

GF

 

HRA

 

Other LT

____

Total

 

£328.7m

 

£146.4m

 

£41.7m

 

_______

£516.8m

 

£398.9m

 

£149.8m

 

£43.9m

 

________

£592.6m

 

£401.0m

 

£153.4m

 

£42.6m

 

________

£597.0m

 

£410.1m

 

£153.4m

 

£41.5m

 

________

£605.0m

 

£416.1m

 

£153.4m

 

£40.3m

 

________

£609.8m

 

3

Liability Benchmark

The Liability Benchmark is based on current capital plans and cash flow assumptions, therefore giving the Council an indication of how much it needs to borrow, when it is likely to need to borrow, and where to match maturities to its planned borrowing needs. The liability benchmark makes no assumption about the level of future prudential borrowing in unknown capital budgets.

4

Ratio of financing costs to net revenue stream

An estimate of the cost of borrowing in relation to the net cost of Council services to be met from government grant and council taxpayers. In the case of the HRA the net revenue stream is the income from rents.

Note that financing costs include debt and other long-term liabilities such as PFI and Leases.

 

GF

 

HRA

____

Total

 

11.99%

 

13.10%

______

12.20%

 

16.28%

 

12.57%

______

15.57%

 

 

17.78%

 

12.29%

______

16.73%

 

 

 

17.81%

 

12.02%

______

16.73%

 

 

 

 

17.84%

 

11.74%

______

16.72%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

External debt

To ensure that borrowing levels are prudent over the medium term the Council’s external borrowing, net of investments, must only be for a capital purpose and so not exceed the CFR.

Gross Debt

 

Invest

____

Net Debt

 

£385.0m

 

£15.0m

_______

 

£370.0m

 

£468.5m

 

£15.0m

________

 

£453.5m

 

£483.3m

 

£15.0m

________

 

£468.3m

 

 

 

£502.1m

 

£15.0m

________

 

£487.1m

 

 

 

£519.0m

 

£15.0m

________

 

£504.0m

 

 

 

 

6a

Authorised limit for external debt

The authorised limit is a level set above the operational boundary in acceptance that the operational boundary may well be breached because of cash flows. It represents an absolute maximum level of debt that could be sustained for only a short period of time.  The council sets an operational boundary for its total external debt, gross of investments, separately identifying borrowing from other long-term liabilities.

Borrowing CFR / Other long term liabilities

 

£590.9m

 

£30.0m

_______

£620.9m

 

 

(£620.9m set at 2023/24 Strategy)

 

 

£602.6m

 

£30.0m

_______

£632.6m

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

£607.0m

 

£30.0m

_______

£637.0m

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

 

£615.0m

 

£30.0m

_______

£645.0m

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

 

 

£619.8m

 

£30.0m

_______

£649.8m

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6b

Operational boundary for external debt

The operational boundary is a measure of the most likely, prudent, level of debt. It takes account of risk management and analysis to arrive at the maximum level of debt projected as part of this prudent assessment.  It is a means by which the authority manages its external debt to ensure that it remains within the self-imposed authority limit. It is a direct link between the Council’s plans for capital expenditure; our estimates of the capital financing requirement; and estimated operational cash flow for the year.

Borrowing CFR / Short Term Liquidity Requirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£516.8m

 

£74.1m

_______

£590.9m

 

 

 

(£590.9m set at 2023/24 Strategy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£592.6m

 

£10.0m

_______

£602.6m

 

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

£597.0m

 

£10.0m

_______

£607.0m

 

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

 

 

£605.0m

 

£10.0m

_______

£615.0m

 

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

 

 

 

 

£609.8m

 

£10.0m

_______

£619.8m

 

 

 

(Based on current CFR projection)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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7

 

Maturity structure of fixed rate borrowing

To minimise the impact of debt maturity on the cash flow of the Council.  Over exposure to debt maturity in any one year could mean that the Council has insufficient liquidity to meet its repayment liabilities, and as a result could be exposed to risk of interest rate fluctuations in the future where loans are maturing.  The Council therefore sets limits whereby long-term loans mature in different periods thus spreading the risk.

Maturity profile of debt against approved limits

Maturity Profile

Debt (£)

Debt (%)

Approved Minimum Limit

Approved Maximum Limit

 

Less than 1 yr

 

1 to 2 yrs

 

2 to 5 yrs

 

5 to 10 yrs

 

10 yrs and above

 

 

Total

 

£11.2m

 

£16.4m

 

£43.0m

 

 

£80.7m

 

 

£150.0m

 

________

 

£301.3m

 

4%

 

5%

 

14%

 

 

27%

 

 

50%

 

_______

 

100%

 

0%

 

0%

 

0%

 

 

0%

 

 

30%

 

 

 

-

 

30%

 

30%

 

40%

 

 

40%

 

 

90%

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

In line with the TMSS Lobo loans are shown as due at their next call date as this is the date the lender could require payment.

7

Upper limit for total principal sums invested for over 364 days

The Council sets an upper limit for each forward financial year period for the level of investments that mature in over 364 days. These limits reduce the liquidity and interest rate risk associated with investing for more than one year.

Limit / (Current investments greater than 364 days maturing in year)

 

£15.0m

 

(£0.0m)

 

 

£15.0m

 

(£0.0m)

 

 

 

£15.0m

 

(£0.0m)

 

 

 

 

£15.0m

 

(£0.0m)

 

 

 

£15.0m

 

(£0.0m)