Decision details


Council Tax Base 2025/2026

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the Council Tax Base 2025/2026

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the report of the Assistant Director of Finance for the calculation of the Council’s Tax Base for 2025/26 be approved.

 

(2)          That it be agreed that, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by Cherwell District Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2025/26 shall be 59,853.6.

 

(3)          That it be agreed that for the parishes which form part of its area shown in Appendix 1 to the report, the amount calculated as the Council Tax Base for the year 2025/26 in respect of special items shall be as indicated in the column titled Tax Base 2025/26.

 

(4)          That it be agreed that for the Flood Defence Areas which form part of its area, the amount calculated as the Council Tax Base for the year 2025/26 for the purposes of levies on Oxfordshire County Council by River Authorities, shall be:

                                    

Thames Flood Defence Area                 

Anglian (Great Ouse) Flood Defence Area

Severn Region Flood Defence Area                   

TOTAL                                                         

57,459.5

1,941.6

452.5

59,853.6

 

Reason Key: Significant Expenditure or Savings and effect on communities in two or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Contact: Lynsey Parkinson, Strategic Business Partner – Corporate Email: lynsey.parkinson@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221739.

Report author: Lynsey Parkinson

Publication date: 07/01/2025

Date of decision: 06/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 06/01/2025 - Executive

Effective from: 14/01/2025

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