Decision details

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

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed

that:

(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2016/17, as set out in the annual

Council Tax Base government return, be noted;

(2) Council be recommended to agree a Council Tax Base of 81,087.65 Band

D equivalent properties for 2017/18;

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

of 96.0%;

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

discount for second homes for 2016/17 be continued for 2017/18;

(5) Council be recommended to 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;

(6) 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;

(7) Council be recommended to agree that the existing policy of an empty

homes premium of 50% in respect of long term empty properties be

continued, as set out in section six of this report;

(8) Council be recommended to agree, consistent with the approach taken in

2016/17, to implement the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) to reflect

reductions in the Settlement Funding Assessment, which for 2017/18 will

mean 33% is passed onto working age CTRS recipients;

(9) Council be recommended to note the proposed 2017/18 National Non

Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated net yield of £58.682m, based on current

information available; and

(10) Council be recommended to delegate the approval of the final 2017/18

NNDR1 form to the Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration for

submission by the deadline of 31st January 2017.