Agenda item

To fix the level of Council Tax for the financial year 2024/25 taking into account precepts of Hampshire County Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority. (A copy of the appropriate draft resolution is attached – Annex 6).

It was MOVED by Cllr G.B. Lyon; SECONDED by Cllr P.G. Taylor – That

(i)        it be noted that the Council had calculated the amount of £33,011.65 as its Council Tax base for the year 2024-25 in accordance with Section 31B(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by the Localism Act 2011 (the ‘Act’);

(ii)       it be noted that the following amounts had been calculated by the Council for the year 2024-25, in accordance with Sections 31 and Sections 34 to 36 of the Act:

(a)      £43,283,163.00 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act;

(b)      £35,600,031.58 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act;

(c)       £7,683,131.42 being the amount by which the aggregate at (ii)(a) above exceeds the aggregate at (ii)(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year;

(d)      £232.74 being the amount at (ii)(c) above, all divided by the amount in (i) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of Council Tax for the year;

(e)       

being the amounts given by multiplying the amount at (ii)(d) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which, in that that proportion, is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

(iii)      it be noted that, for the year 2024-25, Hampshire County Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority have stated the following amounts in precepts issued the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of the dwellings shown below:

NOTE: Hampshire County Council and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue precepts are provisional until the above notified amounts are formally set at their respective meetings on Thursday 29th February, 2024. In the event that any of the precepting bodies elects to change their precept, Rushmoor Borough Council will need to reflect the revised precept in line with that formally approved by the precepting body.

(iv)      having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at (ii)(e) and (iii) above, the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby set the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2024-25 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

(v)       the Council determine that the Council’s basic amount of Council Tax for 2024-25 is not excessive, in accordance with principles approved under Section 52(ZB) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

In a recorded vote, there voted FOR: Cllrs A. Adeola, Jessica Auton, Mrs. D.B. Bedford, Jib Belbase, J.B. Canty, Sue Carter, P.J. Cullum, Peace Essien Igodifo, A. Gani, M. Hope, G.B. Lyon, S.J. Masterson, Marina Munro, M.L. Sheehan, C.J. Stewart, P.G. Taylor, M.J. Tennant, Nem Thapa, S. Trussler, Jacqui Vosper (20); AGAINST: (0); ABSTAINED: Cllrs Abe Allen, Gaynor Austin, C.W. Card, Jules Crossley, K. Dibble, Christine Guinness, Halleh Koohestani, Nadia Martin, T.W. Mitchell, Sophie Porter, M.J. Roberts, Dhan Sarki, Sarah Spall, Becky Williams, Gareth Williams, the Deputy Mayor (Cllr Mara Makunura) and the Mayor (Cllr C.P. Grattan) (17) and the Recommendations were DECLARED CARRIED.