Purpose

To approve the Council Tax base for 2025/26.

Decision

Agreed:

(a)  The provision for uncollectable amounts of council tax for 2025/26 agreed at 1.75% producing an expected collection rate of 98.25%;

(b)  The council tax base calculation for 2025/26 of 44,974.9 Band D equivalent dwellings (being 45,776 x 98.25%); and

(c)  That no notional funding is passported to parish councils in respect of council tax support.

Noted:

(d)  The council tax base is broken down as per recommendation (d) in the report, between local parishes and the rest of Slough:

(e)  The ongoing work to estimate the 2024/25 year-end council tax position.