Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Finance and Resources, Councillor Amanda De Ryk, the Mayor

and Cabinet agreed that

(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2020/21, as set out in the annual

Council Tax Base government return, attached at Appendix A be noted;

(2) Council be recommended to agree a Council Tax Base of 90,099.3 Band

D equivalent properties for 2020/21;

(3) Council be recommended agree a budgeted Council Tax collection rate of

97.0%;

(4) Council be recommended to agree no changes be made to the Council

Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for 2020/21, that eligible claimants make a

minimum contribution of 25% towards their council tax;

(5) Council be recommended to approve the continuation of the discretionary

Council Tax discount of 100% for care leavers up to the age of 25, as set out;

(6) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 0%

discount for second homes for 2019/20 be continued for 2020/21, as set out;

(7) Council be recommended agree that the existing policy of a 0% discount

for empty homes Class A (an empty property undergoing structural alteration

or major repair to make it habitable) be continued, as set out;

(8) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of a 100%

discount awarded for a period of four weeks and then a 0% discount

thereafter, for empty homes – Class C (a substantially empty and unfurnished

property) be continued, as set out;

(9) Council be recommended agree to increase the Long Term Empty

Properties homes premium as set out in the 2019/20 Council tax Base Report,

from 50% to 100% from 1 April 2020, for properties empty between 2 and 5

years, and 200% for those empty 5 year or more with further incremental

increases in future years, as set out;

(10) the proposed 2020/21 National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated

net yield of £70m be noted, based on current information available; and

(11) Council be recommended agree to delegate the approval of the final

2020/21 NNDR1 form to the Interim S151 Officer for submission by the

deadline of 31st January 2020.