Purpose

To agree the Council Tax Base for inclusion in the 2025/26 budget and for notification to the Major Preceptors.

Decision

(a)     That pursuant to this report, and in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by the Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2025/26 shall be 53,496.8.

(b)      That in accordance with the said Act and Regulations, the amount calculated by the Council as the Council Tax Base for each parish and for the unparished area in the year 2025/26 shall be as set out in Appendix 1 of the associated report.

Reasons for the decision

To confirm the council tax amounts for 2025/26 in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Alternative options considered

None.