Issue - meetings

Councillor Amanda De Ryk moved that the recommendations be approved

and this was seconded by Councillor Jim Mallory. Following a contribution

from Councillor Paul Bell, it was then unanimously:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the Council Tax Base calculation for 2019/20, as set out in the annual

Council Tax Base government return be noted;

(2) a Council Tax Base of 88,405.1 Band D equivalent properties for 2019/20

be approved;

(3) a budgeted Council Tax collection rate of 97.0% be approved;

(4) the continuation of the discretionary Council Tax discount of 100% for care

leavers up to the age of 25 be approved;

(5) the existing policy of a 0% discount for second homes for 2018/19 be

continued for 2019/20;

(6) 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;

(7) 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;

(8) the existing policy of an empty homes premium in respect of long term

empty properties is increased to 100%, as set out in section six of this report;

(9) the proposed 2019/20 National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) estimated net

yield of £67.4m, based on current information available, be noted;

(10) the approval of the final 2019/20 NNDR1 form be delegated to the Interim

S151 Officer for submission by the deadline of 31st January 2019.