Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, moved that

the recommendations be approved and this was seconded by Councillor Brenda Dacres and it was:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2016/17, as set out in the annual Council Tax Base government return, be noted;

(2) a Council Tax Base of 81,087.65 Band D equivalent properties for 2017/18 be approved;

(3) a budgeted Council Tax collection rate of 96.0% be approved;

(4) the existing policy of a 0% discount for second homes for 2016/17 be continued for 2017/18;

(5) 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) 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) the existing policy of an empty homes premium of 50% in respect of long

term empty properties be continued;

(8) consistent with the approach taken in 2016/17, the Council Tax Reduction

Scheme (CTRS) be implemented to reflect reductions in the Settlement

Funding Assessment, which for 2017/18 will mean 33% is passed onto

working age CTRS recipients.

(9) the proposed 2017/18 National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated net

yield of £58.682m, based on current information available, be noted; and

(10) the approval of the final 2017/18 NNDR1 form be delegated to the

Executive Director for Resources and Regeneration for submission by the

deadline of 31st January 2017.