Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Mullin introduced the Council Tax Base for 2018-19 report which was integral to the revenue budget and Council Tax setting process for 2018-19.  It also allowed the Council, Police & Crime Commissioner’s Office for North Wales and Town and Community Councils to calculate next year’s Council Tax precept.

                        The Revenues Manager explained that the Base for 2017-18 had been calculated as 63,835 band D equivalent properties, after taking into account the total number of properties that would be subject to Council Tax, less those which were exempt from Council Tax or where household discounts applied. 

                        Setting the Tax Base at 63,835 also represented growth in the Tax Base of 0.46% compared to the previous year, equivalent to an increase of 292 band D equivalent properties.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Tax Base of 63,835 band D equivalent properties be approved for the financial year 2018-19;

(b)       That a ‘nil’ discount for properties falling within any of the Prescribed Classes (A, B or C) continues to be set and for this to apply to the whole of the County area; and

(c)        That a 50% Premium continue to be set for long term empty property and second homes falling into the Premium scheme.