Issue - meetings

To consider report of the Chief Finance Officer.

The Chief Finance Officer presented the report on setting the 2018/19 Council Tax base in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012. The report also sought to delegate to the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer) the Council’s estimate of Business Rate Income (NNDR1) for the next financial year.

Members were advised that the proposed Council Tax Base for 2018/19 was 36,547, an increase of 350 over 2017/18.

RESOLVED that: -

(1)        in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by Exeter City Council as its tax base for the year 2018/19 shall be 36,547; and

(2)        responsibility to approve the Council’s NNDR1 return by 31 January 2018 be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer (Section 151 Officer).