Council and councillors

To approve the 2018/19 Council tax base and the National Non domestic Rates (NNDR) as part of the budget setting process for 2018/19.

(KEY DECISION)

Report No. 1/2018 from the Director for Resources was received.

Mr S Della Rocca, Assistant Director – Resources, introduced the report, the purpose of which was to approve the 2018/19 council tax base, as required by section 33 of The Local Government Finance Act 1992 in accordance with The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2914/2012); and to seek delegated authority for the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Places to undertake the calculation and approve the council tax base for the financial year 2019/20 and subsequent years.

During discussion the following points were raised:

1. Clarification was provided that the figure of 15,312.9 in Recommendation 1) of the Report was the Band D equivalent figure used as the basis for setting Council Tax.

DECISION

1)    Cabinet APPROVED:

1. Rutland County Council’s tax base for the year 2018/19 as detailed in Appendix A to Report No. 1/2018 equating to a Band D Equivalent figure of 15,312.9.
2. That the collection rate for Council Tax was set at 99%.
3. That the tax base for each of the parishes and town councils be set as detailed in Appendix B to Report No. 1/2018.

2)    Cabinet AGREED that authority be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance to approve the council tax base annually from 2019/2020 onwards.

Reason for the decision

1.    The Council had to meet the statutory requirements to set a tax base for 2018/19.