Issue - meetings

A report by the Interim Chief Finance Officer is circulated

Cllr Fleur de Rhe Philipe, Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Risk presented a report which sought approval of the proposed Council Tax Base for 2011-12.

It was noted there was a requirement for the Council to approve its tax base annually and notify any precepting authorities before 31 January 2011. Parish and Town Councils would also be notified of the tax base for their respective areas.

Details of how the tax base was calculated and the proposed tax base were presented.

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the Council Tax Base for 2011-12 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report presented.

Reason for Decision

Before the Council Tax can be set by the Council in February 2011 a calculation has to be made and approved of the Council Tax Base, which is an annual requirement as laid out in the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992.