Decision details

Calculation of Council Tax Base for 2019/20

Reference: D807

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report details the Council Tax base estimate for the financial year 2019/20. The tax base has been calculated as prescribed by the relevant legislation and is required to be authorised by 31st March 2019

Decision:

Recommendation(s)
That the Portfolio Holder:
(a)Approves the Council Tax base for the year 2019/20 based on a collection rate of 98.75%
(b)Determines the Council Tax base as a whole and in respect of parishes for 2019/20 as follows:-
i For the whole of its area – 37,007.37
ii.In respect of Parish Precepts, for those parts of its area mentioned in the table below the amounts specified therein:
Parish of:Bestwood Village 616.42
St. Albans 923.53
Burton Joyce 1,466.86
Calverton 2,204.44
Colwick 843.87
Lambley 506.47
Linby 336.55
Newstead 368.31
Papplewick 275.66
Ravenshead2,742.39
Stoke Bardolph 52.09
Woodborough 923.04

Reasons for the decision:

The statutory requirement to undertake the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2019/20 by 31st January 2019.

Alternative options considered:

Not to calculate the Council Tax base, which would result in the Council defaulting on its statutory obligation and trigger default calculations being made by the precepting authorities.

Publication date: 31/01/2019

Date of decision: 31/01/2019

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