Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Finance Officer

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Zoe Nicholson

(Key decision):

(1) To agree the provisional Council Tax Base of 36,711.4 for 2021/22 for the whole area and that the Council Tax Base for each of the Town and Parish areas of the District shall be as set out in Appendix 2 of this report

(2) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Assets, determine the final amounts for the Council Tax Base for 2021/22.

(3) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Assets, determine net yield from Business Rate income for 2021/22.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Finance Officer, seeking their approvement for the Council Tax Base and net yield from Business Rate Income for 2021/22 in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To agree the provisional Council Tax Base of 36,711.4 for 2021/22 for the whole area and that the Council Tax Base for each of the Town and Parish areas of the District shall be as set out in Appendix 2 of this report

(2) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Assets, determine the final amounts for the Council Tax Base for 2021/22.

(3) Agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Assets, determine net yield from Business Rate income for 2021/22.

Reason for decisions:

Cabinet is required to approve the Tax Base which will be used for the purposes of calculating the 2021/22 Council Tax.

(NB: The Chair agreed to adjourn the meeting for 5 minutes, following the completion of this item to allow members and attendees a short comfort break).