Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Interim Section 151 Officer, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Interim Section 151 Officer relating to the Council Tax Base for 2020 / 21.  It was noted that the Council had to notify its tax base calculations to Essex County Council, Essex Fire Authority, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex and Parish Councils by 31 January 2020.

The report explained that the tax base figure was an integral part of the calculations for setting the level of Council Tax.  The detailed calculation of the relevant amounts for 2020 / 21 were shown in Appendix A to the report. 

Members were informed that the tax base used for 2019 / 20 (the current year) was 24,536.1.  The proposed new figure for the forthcoming year represented an increase of 554.7 or 2.26%.  This increase related to the number of new dwellings added to the valuation list.

The Leader of the Council proposed that the recommendations as set out in the report be agreed.  This was duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 2012 the amount calculated by Maldon District Council as its council tax base for the 2020 / 21 year shall be set at 25,090.8.