Decision details

That Cabinet approves the following recommendations for the financial year 2019/20:

(i)     That the Council charge a 100% council tax premium on empty properties equating to 200% of the council tax payable from the 1^st April 2019 and agree to include the full subsequent increases in the premium in each future year.

(ii)    That the estimated numbers of properties for each Valuation Band as set out in this report be approved.

(iii)   That an estimated Collection rate of 97.5% be approved.

(iv)   That the Council Tax Base of 79,257 Band “D” equivalent properties be approved

(v)     To delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Finance and Governance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Commercial Services, to determine the business rates tax base for 2019/20.

(vi)   Cabinet will also be required to approve the recommendations in the Council Tax Support Scheme 2019/20 report, prior to the recommendations in this report, as they are reflected as Band “D” equivalents in the Council’s Tax base calculations in section 4.5 in the report.