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Cabinet received a report seeking
approval of the Council Tax Base for 2025/26 which would be
included in the draft 2025/26 General Fund Budget report submitted
to Cabinet in January 2025.
 
It was RESOLVED:
 
1.           
That in accordance
with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations
2012, the amount calculated by Stevenage Borough Council for the
year 2025/26 will be 29,154.9 equivalent “Band D”
properties, reduced to 28,571.8 equivalent “Band D”
properties after making allowances for a 98.0% collection
rate.

2.           
That the 2025/26
Council Tax Base be approved subject to any changes made to the
Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) for 2025/26.  The Cabinet approved the CTS scheme at its meeting
on 13 November 2024.

 
Reason
for Decision: As contained in the report.

 Other
Options considered:As
contained in the report.