Purpose

To:

i.Seek approval of the Council Tax Base for 2019/20;

ii.Determine the discount that is to be applicable to dwellings
that fall into the Welsh Prescribed Classes A and B under Section
12, of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the 1992 Act) as
amended;

iii.Determine the discount that is to be applicable to dwellings
that fall into the Welsh Prescribed Class C under Section 12, of
the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (the 1992 Act) as
amended;

iv.Determine that a Locally Defined Discount that was introduced on
1 April 2018 in respect of Care Leavers will continue;

v.Determine that we will continue to utilise the use of electronic
supply of information.

Content

That:
 

(i)           
The Council Tax Base for 2019/2020 as detailed in the report be
approved;

(ii)          
For properties in Prescribed Classes A and B i.e. Second Homes, the
Council continues to apply a nil discount;

(iii)         
For properties in Prescribed Class C i.e. Empty Properties, the
Council continues to apply a nil discount;

(iv)        
A policy in respect of a Locally Defined Discount for Care Leavers
continues to be adopted until further notice; and

(v)         
Electronic supply of the information that accompanies the demand
notice is utilised.
 
REASON FOR DECISION:             
As set out in the report.
 
CONSULTATION:                           
As set out in the report.
 
MEMBERS’ INTERESTS:               
None declared.