The Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Finance provided details of the method used to calculate the Council Tax Base for 2012/2013, which was used to calculate the individual amounts of Council Tax that needed to be raised to cover expenditure. Within the Council Tax were amounts for the Precepting Authorities (Police and Fire and Rescue), who would be formally advised as to the Tax Base to allow them to calculate their own requirements.

The figures used were an estimate based on the Valuation List of 5 October 2011 and the calculations had resulted in a Council Tax Base of 106,058 for 2012/2013. The Director provided comparative figures for previous years and commented that all previous year collections had ultimately met or exceeded the collection rate of 98.5%. The Director was satisfied that the rate would be achieved for 2012/2013.

Resolved – That the figure of 106,058 be approved as the Council Tax Base for 2012/2013 and recommended to Council.