Decision details

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree the Council Tax Base for inclusion in the 2026/27 budget and for notification to the Major Preceptors.

Decision:

(a)     That, pursuant to the Corporate Director’s report, and in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by the Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2026/27 shall be 54,719.1.

 

(b)     That, in accordance with the said Act and Regulations, the amount calculated by the Council as the Council Tax Base for each parish and for the unparished area in the year 2026/27 shall be as set out in Appendix 1 of the aforementioned Corporate Director’s report.

Reasons for the decision:

To agree the Council Tax Base for inclusion in the 2026/27 budget and for notification to the Major Preceptors.

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 19/12/2025

Date of decision: 19/12/2025

Effective from: 06/01/2026

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