Agenda item

2023/24 Council Tax Base Report

Decision:

Approved:

 

  i.  The provision for uncollectable amounts of Council Tax for 2023/24 be agreed at 1.7% producing an expected collection rate of 98.3%.

 

  ii.  The Council Tax base calculation for 2023/24 of 43,160.1 Band D equivalent dwellings (being 43,906.5 x 98.3%);

 

  iii.  That no notional funding is passported to Parish Councils in respect to Council Tax Support as agreed for 2022/23

 

Noted:

 

  iv.  the Council Tax base was broken down as follows between local parishes and the rest of Slough:

 

Area

Band D Equivalent Dwellings

Parish of Britwell

841.0

Parish of Colnbrook with Poyle

1,842.2

Parish of Wexham

1,402.4

Slough (unparished)

39,074.5

Council Tax Base

43,160.1

 

  v.  the ongoing work to estimate the 2022/23 year-end Council Tax position

 

 

Minutes:

The Lead Member for Financial Oversight & Council Assets introduced a report on the number of properties in Slough and their categories of occupation for the purpose of determining the Council Tax base for the borough for the 2023/24 financial year.

 

Lead Members discussed the expected collection rate of 98.3% and also noted the position regarding Parish Councils and Council Tax Support as set out in paragraphs 2.15 to 2.17 of the report.

 

At the conclusion of the discussion, the Cabinet agreed the recommendations.

 

Resolved –

 

(a)  That the following be approved:

 

  i.  The provision for uncollectable amounts of Council Tax for 2023/24 be agreed at 1.7% producing an expected collection rate of 98.3%;

 

  ii.  The Council Tax base calculation for 2023/24 of 43,160.1 Band D equivalent dwellings (being 43,906.5 x 98.3%);

 

  iii.  That no notional funding is passported to Parish Councils in respect to Council Tax Support as agreed for 2022/23.

 

(b)  That the following be noted:

 

  iv.  the Council Tax base was broken down as follows between local parishes and the rest of Slough:

 

Area

Band D Equivalent Dwellings

Parish of Britwell

841.0

Parish of Colnbrook with Poyle

1,842.2

Parish of Wexham

1,402.4

Slough (unparished)

39,074.5

Council Tax Base

43,160.1

 

  v.  the ongoing work to estimate the 2022/23 year-end Council Tax position.

 

 

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