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RESOLVED: That Council:
(1)
Noted that at its meeting on 29 January 2024 the Council Tax
Setting Committee confirmed the amount 50,562.60 as its Council Tax
base for the year 2024/2025 in accordance with regulation 3 of the
Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations
2012 (the Regulations).
a)
50,562.60 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance
with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its Council Tax base for
the year.
b)
Parish/Town
Council Tax Base
Parish/Town
Council Tax Base
Ashwell
911.30
Knebworth
2,018.80
Barkway
421.20
Lilley
175.00
Barley
330.30
Offley
612.40
Bygrave
133.00
Pirton
699.20
Caldecote and
Newnham
54.90
Preston
226.90
Clothall
82.20
Radwell
57.90
Codicote
1,663.10
Reed
165.80
Graveley
173.40
Royston
6,823.60
Great
Ashby
2,017.40
Rushden and
Wallington
207.40
Hinxworth
162.50
St Ippolyts
936.00
Holwell
158.20
St Pauls
Walden
582.80
Ickleford
905.60
Sandon
242.90
Kelshall
79.10
Therfield
266.00
Kimpton
1,059.20
Weston
438.20
Kings
Walden
425.00
Wymondley
427.60
Being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with
Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax
base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which
one or more special items relate.
c)
That it be noted that at this meeting on the 29 February 2024 the
Council has calculated the Council Tax requirement for the
Council’s own purposes for 2024/25 (excluding Parish
precepts) as £13,146,782. As detailed in 2.2 (e) below the sum
of special items is £1,476,117 and hence the total Council Tax
requirement (including Parish precepts) is £14,622,899.
(2)
That the following amounts were calculated by the Council for
2024/2025 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the
Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-
a)
£79,013,921
being the aggregate
of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in
Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.
b)
£64,391,022
being the aggregate
of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in
Section 31A(3) (a) to (d) of the Act.
c)
£14,622,899
being the amount by
which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b)
above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4)
of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year.
d)
£289.20
being the amount at
(c) above divided by the amount at 2.1(a) above calculated by the
Council in accordance with Section 31B(1) as the basic amount of
its Council Tax for the year.
e)
£1,476,117
being the aggregate
amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the
Act.
f)
£260.01
being the amount at
(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (e) above
by the amount at 2.1(a) above, 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 special item relates.
g)
Parish/Town
Basic
Parish Precept
Total
£
£
£
Ashwell
260.01
121.43
381.44
Barkway
260.01
98.28
358.29
Barley
260.01
96.88
356.89
Bygrave
260.01
60.87
320.88
Caldecote and Newnham
260.01
45.54
305.55
Clothall
260.01
22.85
282.86
Codicote
260.01
65.50
325.51
Graveley
260.01
58.34
318.35
Great Ashby
260.01
22.80
282.81
Hinxworth
260.01
67.05
327.06
Holwell
260.01
74.95
334.96
Ickleford
260.01
63.49
323.50
Kelshall
260.01
36.25
296.26
Kimpton
260.01
81.71
341.72
Kings Walden
260.01
84.42
344.43
Knebworth
260.01
95.28
355.29
Lilley
260.01
95.40
355.41
Offley
260.01
66.51
326.52
Pirton
260.01
88.89
348.90
Preston
260.01
68.71
328.72
Radwell
260.01
24.18
284.19
Reed
260.01
49.87
309.88
Royston
260.01
59.22
319.23
Rushden and
Wallington
260.01
23.00
283.01
St Ippolyts
260.01
36.08
296.09
St Pauls Walden
260.01
82.56
342.57
Sandon
260.01
37.05
297.06
Therfield
260.01
25.19
285.20
Weston
260.01
50.21
310.22
Wymondley
260.01
101.38
361.39
being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.2(f) above the
amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those
parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by
the amount at 2.1(b) above, calculated by the Council, in
accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of
its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its
area to which one or more special items relate.
h)
Valuation Bands
Parish/Town
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Ashwell
254.30
296.68
339.05
381.44
466.20
550.97
635.74
762.88
Baldock
173.34
202.23
231.12
260.01
317.79
375.57
433.35
520.02
Barkway
238.87
278.67
318.48
358.29
437.91
517.53
597.16
716.58
Barley
237.93
277.58
317.23
356.89
436.20
515.51
594.82
713.78
Bygrave
213.93
249.57
285.22
320.88
392.19
463.49
534.81
641.76
Caldecote and
Newnham
203.71
237.65
271.60
305.55
373.45
441.35
509.26
611.10
Clothall
188.58
220.00
251.43
282.86
345.72
408.57
471.44
565.72
Codicote
217.01
253.18
289.34
325.51
397.84
470.18
542.52
651.02
Graveley
212.24
247.61
282.97
318.35
389.09
459.84
530.59
636.70
Great
Ashby
188.55
219.96
251.38
282.81
345.66
408.50
471.36
565.62
Hexton
173.34
202.23
231.12
260.01
317.79
375.57
433.35
520.02
Hinxworth
218.05
254.38
290.72
327.06
399.74
472.42
545.11
654.12
Hitchin
173.34
202.23
231.12
260.01
317.79
375.57
433.35
520.02
Holwell
223.31
260.53
297.74
334.96
409.39
483.83
558.27
669.92
Ickleford
215.67
251.61
287.55
323.50
395.39
467.28
539.17
647.00
Kelshall
197.51
230.43
263.34
296.26
362.09
427.93
493.77
592.52
Kimpton
227.82
265.78
303.75
341.72
417.66
493.59
569.54
683.44
Kings
Walden
229.63
267.89
306.16
344.43
420.97
497.51
574.06
688.86
Knebworth
236.87
276.34
315.81
355.29
434.24
513.19
592.16
710.58
Langley
173.34
202.23
231.12
260.01
317.79
375.57
433.35
520.02
Letchworth
173.34
202.23
231.12
260.01
317.79
375.57
433.35
520.02
Lilley
236.95
276.43
315.92
355.41
434.39
513.37
592.36
710.82
Nuthampstead
173.34
202.23
231.12
260.01
317.79
375.57
433.35
520.02
Offley
217.69
253.96
290.24
326.52
399.08
471.64
544.21
653.04
Pirton
232.61
271.37
310.13
348.90
426.43
503.96
581.51
697.80
Preston
219.15
255.67
292.19
328.72
401.77
474.82
547.87
657.44
Radwell
189.47
221.04
252.61
284.19
347.34
410.49
473.66
568.38
Reed
206.59
241.02
275.44
309.88
378.74
447.60
516.47
619.76
Royston
212.83
248.29
283.76
319.23
390.17
461.11
532.06
638.46
Rushden and
Wallington
188.68
220.12
251.56
283.01
345.90
408.79
471.69
566.02
St Ippolyts
197.40
230.29
263.19
296.09
361.89
427.68
493.49
592.18
St Pauls
Walden
228.39
266.44
304.50
342.57
418.70
494.82
570.96
685.14
Sandon
198.05
231.05
264.05
297.06
363.07
429.08
495.11
594.12
Therfield
190.14
221.82
253.51
285.20
348.58
411.95
475.34
570.40
Weston
206.82
241.28
275.75
310.22
379.16
448.09
517.04
620.44
Wymondley
240.93
281.08
321.23
361.39
441.70
522.01
602.32
722.78
being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.2(f) and
2.2(g) 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
proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D,
calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(l) 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.
(3)
Noted that for 2024/2025 Hertfordshire County Council and the
Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner has stated the
following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance
with Section 40 of the Act, for each of the categories of dwellings
shown below:-
Valuation Bands
Precepting Authority
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Hertfordshire County Council
COUNTY
PRECEPT
961.58
1,121.84
1,282.11
1,442.37
1,762.90
2,083.42
2,403.95
2,884.74
SOCIAL CARE
PRECEPT
162.25
189.30
216.34
243.38
297.46
351.55
405.63
486.76
Total
Hertfordshire County Council
1,123.83
1,311.14
1,498.45
1,685.75
2,060.36
2,434.97
2,809.58
3,371.50
Hertfordshire Police
&
Crime
Commissioner
167.33
195.22
223.11
251.00
306.78
362.56
418.33
502.00
(4)
Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at
2.2(h) and 2.3 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2)
of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby set out the
following provisional amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for
2024/2025 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-
List of parishes and tax at different bands (County,
Care, Police, District and Parish)
Valuation Bands
Parish/Town
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Ashwell
1,545.46
1,803.04
2,060.61
2,318.19
2,833.34
3,348.50
3,863.65
4,636.38
Baldock
1,464.50
1,708.59
1,952.68
2,196.76
2,684.93
3,173.10
3,661.26
4,393.52
Barkway
1,530.03
1,785.03
2,040.04
2,295.04
2,805.05
3,315.06
3,825.07
4,590.08
Barley
1,529.09
1,783.94
2,038.79
2,293.64
2,803.34
3,313.04
3,822.73
4,587.28
Bygrave
1,505.09
1,755.93
2,006.78
2,257.63
2,759.33
3,261.02
3,762.72
4,515.26
Caldecote and
Newnham
1,494.87
1,744.01
1,993.16
2,242.30
2,740.59
3,238.88
3,737.17
4,484.60
Clothall
1,479.74
1,726.36
1,972.99
2,219.61
2,712.86
3,206.10
3,699.35
4,439.22
Codicote
1,508.17
1,759.54
2,010.90
2,262.26
2,764.98
3,267.71
3,770.43
4,524.52
Graveley
1,503.40
1,753.97
2,004.53
2,255.10
2,756.23
3,257.37
3,758.50
4,510.20
Great
Ashby
1,479.71
1,726.32
1,972.94
2,219.56
2,712.80
3,206.03
3,699.27
4,439.12
Hexton
1,464.50
1,708.59
1,952.68
2,196.76
2,684.93
3,173.10
3,661.26
4,393.52
Hinxworth
1,509.21
1,760.74
2,012.28
2,263.81
2,766.88
3,269.95
3,773.02
4,527.62
Hitchin
1,464.50
1,708.59
1,952.68
2,196.76
2,684.93
3,173.10
3,661.26
4,393.52
Holwell
1,514.47
1,766.89
2,019.30
2,271.71
2,776.53
3,281.36
3,786.18
4,543.42
Ickleford
1,506.83
1,757.97
2,009.11
2,260.25
2,762.53
3,264.81
3,767.08
4,520.50
Kelshall
1,488.67
1,736.79
1,984.90
2,233.01
2,729.23
3,225.46
3,721.68
4,466.02
Kimpton
1,518.98
1,772.14
2,025.31
2,278.47
2,784.80
3,291.12
3,797.45
4,556.94
Kings
Walden
1,520.79
1,774.25
2,027.72
2,281.18
2,788.11
3,295.04
3,801.97
4,562.36
Knebworth
1,528.03
1,782.70
2,037.37
2,292.04
2,801.38
3,310.72
3,820.07
4,584.08
Langley
1,464.50
1,708.59
1,952.68
2,196.76
2,684.93
3,173.10
3,661.26
4,393.52
Letchworth
1,464.50
1,708.59
1,952.68
2,196.76
2,684.93
3,173.10
3,661.26
4,393.52
Lilley
1,528.11
1,782.79
2,037.48
2,292.16
2,801.53
3,310.90
3,820.27
4,584.32
Nuthampstead
1,464.50
1,708.59
1,952.68
2,196.76
2,684.93
3,173.10
3,661.26
4,393.52
Offley
1,508.85
1,760.32
2,011.80
2,263.27
2,766.22
3,269.17
3,772.12
4,526.54
Pirton
1,523.77
1,777.73
2,031.69
2,285.65
2,793.57
3,301.49
3,809.42
4,571.30
Preston
1,510.31
1,762.03
2,013.75
2,265.47
2,768.91
3,272.35
3,775.78
4,530.94
Radwell
1,480.63
1,727.40
1,974.17
2,220.94
2,714.48
3,208.02
3,701.57
4,441.88
Reed
1,497.75
1,747.38
1,997.00
2,246.63
2,745.88
3,245.13
3,744.38
4,493.26
Royston
1,503.99
1,754.65
2,005.32
2,255.98
2,757.31
3,258.64
3,759.97
4,511.96
Rushden and
Wallington
1,479.84
1,726.48
1,973.12
2,219.76
2,713.04
3,206.32
3,699.60
4,439.52
St Ippolyts
1,488.56
1,736.65
1,984.75
2,232.84
2,729.03
3,225.21
3,721.40
4,465.68
St Pauls
Walden
1,519.55
1,772.80
2,026.06
2,279.32
2,785.84
3,292.35
3,798.87
4,558.64
Sandon
1,489.21
1,737.41
1,985.61
2,233.81
2,730.21
3,226.61
3,723.02
4,467.62
Therfield
1,481.30
1,728.18
1,975.07
2,221.95
2,715.72
3,209.48
3,703.25
4,443.90
Weston
1,497.98
1,747.64
1,997.31
2,246.97
2,746.30
3,245.62
3,744.95
4,493.94
Wymondley
1,532.09
1,787.44
2,042.79
2,298.14
2,808.84
3,319.54
3,830.23
4,596.28
REASONS FOR DECISIONS:
(1)
The Council is required to set the Council Tax and to set the
overall level of Council Tax for the following financial year,
taking into account the precepts of all major and local precepting
authorities.
(2)
The level of Council Tax Requirement has been considered necessary
to meet the budgeting needs of the Council for 2024/25.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 29 Feb 2024 |