Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Finance Officer

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Stephen Holt

(Key decision):

(1) To agree the provisional Council Tax Base of 35,294.8 for 2023/24.

(2) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Financial Services, determine the final amounts for the Council Tax Base for 2023/24.

(3) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, determine net yield from Business Rate income for 2023/24.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Finance Officer, asking them to approve the Council Tax Base and net yield from Business Rate Income for 2023/24 in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 5 December 2022, supported the officer recommendations to Cabinet, subject the following, additional recommendation being considered.

(iv) That the Cabinet consider a review of the scope of the council tax base, including the parameters for exemptions and discounts that currently apply to Eastbourne Borough, and innovative schemes adopted by other authorities.

The Cabinet advised that this request was already actioned and part of the existing process, therefore was not required to be part of a formal resolution.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To agree the provisional Council Tax Base of 35,294.8 for 2023/24.

(2) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Financial Services, determine the final amounts for the Council Tax Base for 2023/24.

(3) To agree that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, determine net yield from Business Rate income for 2023/24.

Reason for decisions:

Cabinet is required to approve the Tax Base which will be used for the purposes of calculating the 2023/24 Council Tax.