Issue - meetings

Calculation of Council Tax Base

Meeting: 16/01/2013 - Cabinet (Item 5)

5 Calculation of Council Tax Base PDF 30 KB

Additional documents:

Appendix A - Council Tax Base Calculation, item 5 PDF 16 KB

Decision:

That Cabinet approve, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amounts calculated as the Council Tax Base for 2013/14 shall be as follows:

Band D Equivalent Properties

Newcastle Borough Council 34,361

Kidsgrove Town Council 6,259

Audley 2,423

Loggerheads 1,839

Balterley, Betley and Wrinehill 566

Chapel and Hill Chorlton 186

Keele 315

Madeley 1,413

Maer 245

Silverdale 1,240

Whitmore 808

Minutes:

A report was submitted requesting Cabinet to approve the Council Tax Base to be used to calculate the 2013/14 levies for the Borough Council, the County Council, the Police Authority, the Fire Authority and each Town and Parish Council.

Sections 33 and 34 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 required the Council to calculate the Council Tax Base for the Authority and for each of the areas covered by the Parish Council. The legislation required that the figure, when determined, be notified to precepting authorities before 31 January.

Discussions were taking place with Parish Councils as funding was provided to them and the Calculation of the Council Tax Base would affect the funding they received.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet approve, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amounts calculated as the Council Tax Base for 2013/14 shall be as follows: