Issue - meetings

The Head of Finance and Resources introduced a report setting out the information available on the Tax Base as at 6 October 2014 for Council Tax purposes. The report identified potential changes to that Tax Base which could be expected in the forthcoming year and recommended the Tax Base for 2015-16 as 56974.3.

In response to questions Members were informed that:

·  Band D is taken to be the Council Tax Base rate, with other bands proportionally higher or lower as measured in ninths.

·  With unemployment rates falling there was an expectation that claims for Council Tax Support would also decrease.

·  The in-year collection rate for Council Tax was on average 97%, but arrears continued to be pursued into subsequent years, making the long term non-collection rate 1%.

RESOLVED:

1.  That in accordance with the Local Authority (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by this Authority as its Council Tax Base for the year 2015-16 shall be 56974.3.

2.  That in accordance with the Local Authority (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated  by this Authority as the Council Tax Base for each Parish area as identified in Appendix B to the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities for the year 2015-16 be approved.