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AGREED: That Cabinet noted the report and:
i)             
Approved the Council Tax base for the whole of the Borough area,
for 2025/26 at 71,239 as detailed in this report and appendices.
This is an increase of 1,496.5 or 2.15% over the 2024/25 base.
ii)            
Noted a Council Tax collection rate of 98% for 2025/26 is assumed
in this Council Tax base.
iii)          
Noted an estimated deficit on the Council Tax Collection Fund in
2024/25 of £0.679m of which the Council’s share is
£0.538m.