Report No. 34/2018 from the Director for Resources was received to enable the Council to calculate and set the level of Council Tax for 2018/19 in accordance with legislative requirements.

The Leader, Mr Hemsley, introduced the report and moved the recommendations. Mr Brown seconded the recommendations.

RESOLVED

a)  To APPROVE the formal Council Tax resolution shown at Appendix A of Report No. 34/2018;

b)  To NOTE no changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme (LCTS) for 2018/19; and

c)  To NOTE the changes to the empty homes discounts and long term empty premium for 2018/19.

The above resolution was voted as follows:

FOR THE MOTION (20)

Mr Arnold, Mr Baines, Mr Begy, Mr Bird, Mr Bool, Mr Brown, Mr Callaghan, Mr Cross, Mr Dale, Mr Foster, Mrs Fox, Mr Hemsley, Mr Lammie, Mr Mann, Mr Oxley, Mrs Stephenson, Mr Stewart, Miss Waller, Mr Walters, Mr Wilby.

AGAINST THE MOTION (0)

ABSTAINING FROM VOTING (0)