Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: January 7, 2026

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to formally declare the Council’s Council Tax Base for the 2026/27 financial year.    

Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet:-   (i)            Approve the calculation of the Council’s Tax Base for the year 2026/27;   (ii)          Approve the changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27;   (iii)         Confirm that the Council Tax Base for the year 2026/27 shall be 68,252.32. This figure has been calculated in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012   (iv)         Calculated in accordance with the above regulations the Council Tax Base for the year 2026/27 in respect of each Parish being listed in the table below:     Parish Area   Band D equivalent chargeable properties  95.5% of Band D equivalent chargeable properties  Penistone  4,707.53  4,495.69  Billingley  95.16  90.88  Great Houghton  648.91  619.71  Little Houghton  182.12  173.92  Shafton  964.68  921.27  High Hoyland  69.48  66.35  Hunshelf  169.93  162.28  Langsett  108.65  103.76  Cawthorne  616.10  588.38  Dunford  253.78  242.36  Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth  315.15  300.97  Thurgoland  803.41  767.26  Tankersley  752.90  719.02  Wortley  314.12  299.98  Oxspring  471.90  450.66  Silkstone  1,222.54  1,167.53  Stainborough  164.11  156.73  Barnsley and other Non-Parish areas  59,607.93  56,925.57  Total  71,468.40  68,252.32