Decision details
Council Tax Base 2015/16
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.
He advised Members that it was a statutory requirement to approve the calculation of Council Tax Base each year. He highlighted to Members that it showed a 2% growth across the District and that £100,076 would be allocated to the Town and Parish Councils under the Local Council Tax Support Scheme.
Following a question from Councillor R Blunt, Councillor N J Rushton advised Members that appendix 2 showed that there was growth across the whole district
It was moved by Councillor N J Rushton, seconded by Councillor A V Smith and
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The calculation of the Council Tax Base for each Parish and Special Expense area for the financial year 2015/16, as shown in appendix 2 to the report, be approved and adopted.
2. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012 si 2012/2914 the amount calculated by North West Leicestershire District Council as its Council Tax Base for the financial year 2015/16 shall be 29,664.
3. The amounts of Council Tax Support Grant for each Town and Parish Council detailed in appendix 3 be approved for the financial year 2015/16.
Reason for decision: Statutory requirement to facilitate the setting of Council Tax for the forthcoming financial year.
Witnesses: Head of Finance
Contact: Ray Bowmer, Head of Finance Democratic Services Email: ray.bowmer@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Tel: 01530 454520.
Report author: Ray Bowmer
Publication date: 20/02/2015
Date of decision: 13/01/2015
Decided at meeting: 13/01/2015 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/01/2015
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