Purpose

To consider the Council Tax Base for 2025/26.

Content

RESOLVED – 1.             That the 2025/26 Council Tax Base be set at 99,634.75 Band D equivalent properties. 2.             That the provision for uncollectable amounts of Council Tax for 2025/26 be set at 0.80% producing an expected collection rate of 99.20%.  3.             That the proposed 2025/26 funding contribution to parish and town councils of £0.200m, as set out in Annex D, be noted, and recommended to Council for approval as part of the final Budget in February 2025. 4.             That the Cabinet recommends to Council that the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, as adopted by the Council on 21 February 2024, be continued for 2025/26 and any amendments to the Scheme that reflect changes to related benefits and to Council Tax Reduction Schemes prescribed by regulations are delegated to the Director of Finance and Resources to make these technical legislative changes as required.