Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Director of Resources

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.  He referred to the Council Tax Base for the next financial year after applying a two percent non collection rate at appendices one and two.  He highlighted the growth in numbers, the surplus on the collection fund and level of Local Council Tax grant for Parish Council’s which was the same amount as the previous year.  However, he did point out to Members that the level of support to Parish Councils would be reducing in future years due to the phasing out of the Central Governments Revenue Support Grant.  This had been discussed with the Town and Parish Council’s and the phased reduction was detailed at appendix three.

It was moved by Councillor N J Rushton, seconded by Councillor R Blunt and

RESOLVED THAT:

a)     The calculation of the Council Tax Base for each parish and special expense area for the Financial Year 2017/18, as detailed in appendix 2 to the report, be approved and adopted.

b)     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 2017/18 shall be 31,262.

c)     The amounts of Council Tax Support Grant for each Town and Parish Council, as detailed in appendix 3, be approved for the Financial Year 2017/18.

Reason for decision: Statutory requirement to facilitate the setting of Council Tax for the forthcoming financial year.