Cabinet Member: Councillor Lowry

The City Council will be asked to consider the Cabinet recommendation. 

Minute 132 (of the Cabinet meeting held on 15 January 2013) and the report of the Director for Corporate Services refer.

Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) presented the recommendations in Cabinet minute 132 on the Council tax base setting. The written report of the Director for Corporate Services to Cabinet also referred.

The proposals were seconded by Councillor Evans (Leader).

Councillor Lowry urged councillors and officers to look at the self service system on the website as greater use would provide a more efficient service.

Agreed the council tax base for 2013/14 tax setting as 66,958 Band D equivalents, which is the tax base after allowing for an estimated collection rate of 97.5 per cent.

The Director for Corporate Services will submit a report on a Council tax-base for tax setting purposes in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992 as amended by SI 2003/3181.

The Director for Corporate Services submitted a written report on a council tax-base for tax setting purposes in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended by SI 2003/3181.

Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) presented the report.  

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

The City Council is Recommended to approve the council tax base for 2013/14 tax setting as 66,958 Band D equivalents, which is the tax base after allowing for an estimated collection rate of 97.5 per cent.