Decision details

Calculation of the Council Tax Base 2017/18

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Report as part of annual budget process, 2017/18, changes to take account of welfare reforms and universal credit changes and a separate consultation is to be undertaken for CTR.

Decision:

That the following recommendations be submitted to the meeting of Council on 15 February 2017;

 

(a) That the 2017/2018 tax base for the whole of the Kirklees area, and the tax base for the five parish council areas be approved as below;

-          Whole of Kirklees          £115,371.39

-          Denby Dale                         £5,630.20

-          Holme Valley                      £9,787.38

-          Kirkburton                          £8,761.33

-          Meltham                             £2,707.33

-          Mirfield                             £6,515.37

 

(b) That the full Government CTR Grant be passed to Town and Parish Councils at the same level as previous years.

 

(c) That delegated power be given to the Assistant Director (Financial Management, Risk, IT and Performance) to adjust the component parts of the tax base should there be any alterations to the assumptions made at the meeting of Council on 18 January 2017.

Report author: Steve Bird

Publication date: 19/01/2017

Date of decision: 17/01/2017

Decided at meeting: 17/01/2017 - Cabinet

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