Issue - meetings

To consider recommendations from Cabinet in respect of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2017/18.  

Resolved:-  (1)  That Rotherham’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2017/18 be unchanged from 2016/17.

(2)  That Council Tax discounts and premiums not be changed for 2017/18.

(3)  That the amount calculated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as its Council Tax Base and those of the Parish Councils shown at Appendix A for 2017/18 shall be a total of 68,235.14 Band D Equivalent Properties.

Mover:-  Councillor Alam                        Seconder:-  Councillor Read

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Cabinet Member:     Councillor Alam

Commissioner:         Myers (in advisory role)

Recommendations:-

That Cabinet resolve to recommend to Council:

·         That Rotherham’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2017/18 is unchanged from 2016/17;

·         That Council Tax discounts and premiums are not changed for 2017/18; and

·         That the amount calculated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as its Council Tax Base and those of the Parish Councils shown at Appendix A for 2017/18 shall be a total of 68,235.14 Band D Equivalent Properties.  

Consideration was given to the report which set out the calculation of the Council’s proposed Council Tax base for the forthcoming financial year 2017/18.  

This calculation took into account: the Council’s own Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS), discretionary discounts and premiums on second homes, projected future tax collection rate in 2017/18 and estimates of the changes and adjustments in the tax base that occurred during the financial year. 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 governing its calculation, it was determined that the Council’s Tax Base for the financial year 2017/18 was 68,235.14Band D Equivalent Properties.

Resolved:- 

1.     That it be recommended to Council:-

·             That Rotherham’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2017/18 be unchanged from 2016/17.

·             That Council Tax discounts and premiums not be changed for 2017/18.

·             That the amount calculated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as its Council Tax Base and those of the Parish Councils shown at Appendix A for 2017/18 shall be a total of 68,235.14 Band D Equivalent Properties.