Purpose

The Council has a statutory obligation to agree the Council Tax base by 31st December each year. This decision has been delegated to the Cabinet.

Decision

RESOLVED: that

(1)          the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2024/25 be approved.

(2)          pursuant to this report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, the amount calculated by Cardiff Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2024/25 shall be 151,372.

(3)        pursuant to this report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, the amounts calculated by the Council as the Council Tax Base for the year 2024/25 in the community areas subject to a precept shall be as follows:

Lisvane

3,068

Pentyrch        

3,709

Radyr

4,090

St. Fagans

2,006

Old St. Mellons

2,512

Tongwynlais

830

(4)          the arrangements for the payment of precepts in 2024/25 to the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales be by equal instalments on the last working day of each month from April 2024 to March 2025; and to the Community Councils, be by one payment on the first working day of April 2024, reflecting the same basis as that used in 2023/24; and the precepting authorities be advised accordingly.