Agenda item

Setting The Council Tax for 2021/22

Meeting of Special, Council, Thursday, 18th February, 2021 6.00 pm (Item 60.)

Report of the Managing Director

Minutes:

The Managing Director submitted a report (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given to setting this Council’s Council Tax for 2021/2022, which was required to be set before 11th March 2021.

In accordance with the requirements of the Budget and Policy Framework Rules a vote on the recommendation was taken of those Members present at the meeting and there appeared:-

For the Motion – Councillors Bartch, Bell, Dr. Chou, Clarke, Crudass, Mrs. Culley, Donoghue, Dulston, Durham, Holroyd, Howell, Johnson, B. Jones, Mrs. D. Jones, Keir, Laing, Lee, Marshall, Mills, K. Nicholson, Preston, Renton, Mrs. H. Scott, Snedker, Tait, Tostevin and Wright (27)

Against the Motion – The Mayor; Councillors Ali, Cossins, Crumbie, Harker, Haszeldine, Heslop, C. L. B. Hughes, L. Hughes, Layton, Lister, McCollom, M. Nicholson, Paley, A. J. Scott and Wallis (16)

Abstentions – Councillors Allen, Boddy and Curry (3)

Motion Carried.

RESOLVED – (a) That the following amounts be calculated by the Council for 2021/22 in accordance with sections 31 to 36 of the Act and relevant regulations:-

(i)	the aggregate of the amount which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils, which is its expenditure	£221,356,072
(ii)	the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act, which is its income	£166,143,000
(iii)	the amount by which (i) exceeds (ii) calculated by the Council for the year in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax Requirement	£55,213,072
(iv)	The amount at item 5(iii) above, divided by the council tax base in paragraph 13 below, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B of the Act as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish Precepts)	£1.649.16
(v)	the aggregate of all special items (Parish Precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act as in the attached Appendix 1	£183,072
(vi)	the amount at 5(iv) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 5(v) above by the amount at paragraph 13 below, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Parish Precept relates	£1,643.69
(vii)	That the basic council tax for 2021/22 calculated for dwellings in those areas that have parish precepts be as set out in Appendix 1, column 5
(viii)	That the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Act, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in Appendix 2 as the amount of Council Tax for 2021/22 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings

(b) It be noted that for the year 2021/22 The Office of the Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner has stated the following amounts in the precept issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Act, for each of the categories of dwellings shown : -

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p
Police Authority	153.49	179.08	204.66	230.24	281.40	332.57	383.73	460.48

(c) It be noted that for the year 2021/22 County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service has stated the following amounts in the precept issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Act, for each of the categories of dwellings shown: -

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p	£ p
Fire Authority	71.70	83.65	95.60	107.55	131.45	155.35	179.25	215.10

(d) The Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Act hereby sets the amounts set out in Appendix 3 as the amounts of council tax for 2021/22 for each of the categories of dwellings.

REASON – To set the Council Tax for the Council’s area in accordance with statutory requirements.

Supporting documents:

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