Agenda item

Council assembly to agree the council tax for 2012/13

(See pages 79 – 91 of the main agenda)

The clerk announced that as part of its consideration of the previous item on the revenue budget, council assembly had agreed the level of council tax for 2012/13.  This was set out in the cabinet’s recommendation, as amended by Amendment B, and as agreed in the resolution on item 2.1.  Council assembly was therefore required to agree formally the council tax resolution in line with the decisions of item 2.1.

The recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That it be noted that the Greater London Authority on 9 February 2012 announced a precept level of £306.72 at Band D.

2.  That the council tax for band D properties in Southwark be set at £1,218.86.

3.  That a discount of £2.24 will be applied to properties in the former parish of St Mary Newington, funded from the trust fund available for this purpose.

4.  That no discount be applied to properties in the former parish of St Saviours.

5.  That the council tax for band D properties in Southwark be set for:

6.  That the formal resolution for council taxes in 2012/13 (shown in Appendix A of the report) be approved.

7.  That the existing local war widows schemes for housing benefits and council tax benefits be continued in 2012/13.