Issue - meetings

a.)  That, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amounts calculated as the Council Tax Base for 2016/17 shall be as follows:-

                                                                          Band D Equivalent properties      

Newcastle Borough Council                         36,078

Kidsgrove Town Council                            6,536

Loggerheads                                             1,878

Audley                                                       2,510

Balterley, Betley and Wrinehill                      576

Chapel and Hill Chorlton                               192

Keele                                                            332

Madeley                                                     1,445

Maer                                                             260

Whitmore                                                      814

Silverdale                                                           1,457

b.)   That approval be given to delegate responsibility for the calculation of the Council Tax Base in future years to the Executive Director (Resources and Support Services) and that the Council’s Scheme of Delegation be amended accordingly.

Consideration was given to a report requesting that Members approve the Council Tax Base to be used to calculate the 2016/17 levies.

In addition, Members were asked to delegate the responsibility for the calculation, in future years to the Executive Director for Resources and Support Services in consultation with the relevant portfolio holder.

Resolved:            (i)          `That, in accordance with the Local Authorities

(Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amounts calculated as the Council Tax Base for 2016/17 shall be as follows:-

                                                                          Band D Equivalent properties      

Newcastle Borough Council                         36,078

Kidsgrove Town Council                               6,536

Loggerheads                                               1,878

Audley                                                        2,510

Balterley, Betley and Wrinehill                         576

Chapel and Hill Chorlton                                 192

Keele                                                             332

Madeley                                                      1,445

Maer                                                             260

Whitmore                                                       814

Silverdale                                                      1,457

(ii)                  That approval be given to delegate responsibility for the calculation of the Council Tax Base in future years to the Executive Director (Resources and Support Services) and that the Council’s Scheme of Delegation be amended accordingly.