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Council Tax base

Meeting: 16/12/2020 - Council (Item 308)

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Minutes:

Councillor G Williamson, the Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Financial Sustainability submitted a report in respect of the Council Tax base. He said that the report sets out the anticipated Council Tax base at District and Parish levels for the next financial year.

 

Councillor Williamson said that this was important as the numbers were used to shape the overall Council Tax calculation by East Herts Council, the County Council, Town and Parish Councils and also Hertfordshire Constabulary. The report took in account the number of band D equivalent properties within each area, subject to the relevant discounts as detailed in the report submitted.

 

Councillor Williamson reminded Council that the calculations of the Council Tax base were governed by statute and the Council had very limited discretion and this decision had to be taken to so the other authorities could notified of the Council Tax base figures.

 

Councillor Williamson proposed and Councillor Ruffles seconded, a motion that the proposals be supported. A motion to support the recommendation having been proposed and seconded, was put to the meeting and a vote taken. The motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that (A) the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the whole district, and for the parish areas, for 2021/22, be approved; and

 

(B)   pursuant to the report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by East Hertfordshire District Council as its Council Tax base for the whole area for 2021/22 shall be 61734.4 and for the parish areas listed for 2021/22, shall be as detailed in the report submitted.