Decision details

The Head of Revenues and Benefits provided the Cabinet with the report, which formally set out the Council Tax Base for the financial year 2020/21.

The officer advised that the gross Council Tax Base calculated for 2020/21 was £79,317.31 and proposed that the collection rate continues to be estimated at 97.5%.  This produces a net Council Tax Base of £77,334.38.  This meant that for every £1 levied in Council Tax next year, a sum of £77,334 would be generated to meet the budget requirement of the Council.

The Leader thanked the officer for the report and commented that he hoped Community Councils and the Police and Crime Commissioner would be responsible with their rates. The Deputy Leader added that it would be discussed at the next meeting of the Community Liaison Committee.

The Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    That in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995 as amended, the amount calculated by the Council as its net tax base for the financial year 2020/21, shall be £77,334.38; and

2.    That for each defined community area of the County Borough, the 2020/21 tax base for Council Tax setting purposes, shall be as set out at Appendix 1 of the report.