Issue - meetings

To consider and approve the Council Tax Base 2019/20.

In response to a request from the Leader, the Assistant Director (Finance & Estates) undertook to provide her with details of the methodology used for assessing new/increased numbers of taxable properties in the Council Tax Base calculation.  She also agreed to include details of the growth in taxable properties in future Council Tax Base reports.

It was RESOLVED:

1.         That, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation ofTax Base) Regulations 2012,the amountcalculated byStevenage BoroughCouncil for theyear 2019/20shall be 27,816.7 equivalent “Band D” properties reduced to 27,329.9 equivalent “Band D” properties after making allowances for a 98.25% collection rate.

2.         That the 2019/20 Council Tax Base be approved, including the Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS) for 2019/20 recommended in the Draft General Fund and Council Tax Setting 2019/2020 report to this committee.

Reason for Decision:  As contained in report.

Other Options considered:  As contained in report.