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Item CB 14/027 referred from Cabinet minutes of 13 February 2014

It was proposed by Councillor Coffin and seconded by Councillor N Heslop that the recommendations at Minute CB 14/027 be adopted.  Upon receipt of the necessary requisition, voting was recorded as follows:

Members voting for the motion:

Cllr A W Allison, Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr Ms J A Atkinson, Cllr O C Baldock, Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr Mrs P Bates, Cllr T Bishop, Cllr P F Bolt, Cllr Ms V M C Branson, Cllr Mrs B A Brown, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr D J Cure, Cllr R W Dalton, Cllr D A S Davis, Cllr M O Davis, Cllr T Edmondston-Low, Cllr Miss J R L Elks, Cllr Mrs C M Gale, Cllr Mrs M F Heslop, Cllr N J Heslop, Cllr Mrs E M Holland, Cllr P J Homewood, Cllr S R J Jessel, Cllr D Keeley, Cllr Mrs F A Kemp, Cllr S M King, Cllr R D Lancaster, Cllr Mrs S Luck, Cllr B J Luker, Cllr Miss A Moloney, Cllr Mrs S Murray, Cllr M Parry-Waller, Cllr M R Rhodes, Cllr T J Robins, Cllr H S Rogers, Cllr Miss J L Sergison, Cllr Miss S O Shrubsole, Cllr Mrs E A Simpson, Cllr C P Smith, Cllr Ms S V Spence, Cllr A K Sullivan, Cllr M Taylor, Cllr D J Trice and Cllr Mrs C J Woodger    

Total 45  

Members voting against the motion: 

Cllr J Atkins  

Total 1

Members abstaining:

None

RESOLVED:  That the recommendation at Minute CB 14/027 be approved and the Council Tax resolution 2014/15, as set out as an Annex to these Minutes, be adopted.

The joint report of the Chief Executive, Director of Finance and Transformation, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property 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 of the position concerning the determination of their respective precepts for 2014/15 by the major precepting authorities.

Consideration was given to a draft resolution identifying the processes to be undertaken in arriving at the levels of council tax applicable to each part of the Borough.  Reference was made to the debate that needed to take place regarding the relative merits of a freeze in council tax as opposed to an increase.  Accordingly, the resolution and information regarding the precepts of the other authorities would be reported to the full Council on 18 February 2014.

RECOMMENDED:  That the resolution be noted and the Council be recommended to approve a 1.99% increase in council tax for 2014/15.