Decision details

Resolved

(1)          That the report of the Head of Finance and Procurement, made pursuant to the Local Authorities [Calculation of Tax Base] [England] Regulations 2012 and the calculations referred to therein for the purposes of the Regulations (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

(2)          That, in accordance with the Regulations, as amended, the amount calculated by Cherwell District Council as its council tax base for the year 2015/16 shall be 48,253.

(3)          That the tax base for parts of the area be in accordance with the figures shown in column 10 of Appendix 2 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).

(4)          That Full Council be recommended to continue with any discretionary and locally set discount awards which it previously resolved to give as follows:

a.    Unoccupied and unfurnished discount for maximum period of 6 months without reoccupation of 6 weeks in between – 25% discount.

b.    Unfurnished and uninhabitable discount for a maximum period of 12 months without reoccupation of 6 weeks in between – 50% discount

c.    Second home (non work related) discount – 0% discount.

d.    Furnished properties 0% discount for second homes.

e.    Empty and unfurnished long term empty property discount - 0% discount.

(5)          That authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management, for final approval of the Council Tax Base for 2015-2016.