Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Resources (copy enclosed)

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Resources relating to the Council Tax Base for 2019 / 20.  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 2019.

It was 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 2019 / 20 were shown in Appendix A to the report. 

Members were informed that the tax base used for 2018 / 19 was 24,193.2.  The proposed new figure for the forthcoming year represented an increase of 342.9 or 1.42%.  This increase related to the number of new houses now on the valuation list.

Councillor A S Fluker 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 the Maldon District Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2019 / 20 shall be set at 24,536.1.