| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 11/022 |
Setting the Council Tax 2011/12 |
The joint report of the Chief Executive, Director of Finance, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance set out the requirements under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for a billing authority to set an amount of council tax for each category of dwelling in its area. Members were advised that the Kent County Council, the Kent Police Authority and the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority had not yet met to determine their respective precepts for 2011/12. The report explained the figures which had to be calculated and the process to be undertaken in arriving at the levels to be set for each part of the Borough. Consideration was given to a revised draft resolution in respect of the Borough Council's level of council tax which was circulated at the meeting following receipt of the final grant settlement. It was noted that information regarding the precepts of the other authorities would be reported to the full Council on 17 February 2011. Members of the Cabinet recorded their thanks to the Director of Finance and colleagues and to the Chief Executive and Management Team for all their efforts in assisting the Council to deliver its aspirations in respect of a zero change to council tax with no reduction in front line services or compulsory redundancies. RECOMMENDED: That the revised draft resolution set out at Annex 2 to the report and annexed to these Minutes, as it relates to the Borough Council's level of Council Tax, be referred to the full Council at its meeting on 17 February 2011 for approval. *Referred to Council |