Agenda item

Council Tax Base 2012/13

Regulations require the council to inform its preceptors of the council tax base by 31 January 2012.  This report sets out the statutory information that members need in order to set the council’s council tax base for 2012/13.

Minutes:

(see pages 34 – 45 of the main agenda)

 

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) & (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

 

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (2), the report was formally moved by the Mayor.

 

There was one question to the cabinet member for finance, resources and community safety on the report, the response to which was circulated on lilac paper at the meeting.  The question and response are attached as Appendix 6 to the minutes.

 

Following debate (Councillors Richard Livingstone and Tim McNally), the recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the council tax base for 2012/13 be set at:

 

 

Number of band D equivalent properties

 

For the parish of St. Mary Newington

 

13,420.12

For the parish of St. Saviour’s

 

1,184.39

For the whole of the borough excluding the parishes of St. Mary Newington and St. Saviour’s

 

85,426.83

For the whole borough

 

100,031.34

 

2.  That the council tax assumed collection level be increased from 96% to 96.25%.

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