Decision details

COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION 2023/24

Decision Maker: Council Tax Setting Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)   That it was noted that at its meeting on 30 January 2023 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount 50,663.60 as its Council Tax base for the year 2023/2024 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

 

a)    50,663.60 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its Council Tax base for the year.

 

b)     

Parish/Town

Council Tax Base

Parish/Town

Council Tax Base

Ashwell

910.90

Knebworth

2,042.30

Barkway

419.80

Lilley

174.80

Barley

327.90

Offley

620.10

Bygrave

129.60

Pirton

705.30

Caldecote and Newnham

47.90

Preston

224.80

Clothall

82.40

Radwell

56.20

Codicote

1,665.30

Reed

165.20

Graveley

172.40

Royston

6,773.00

Great Ashby

2,032.80

Rushden and Wallington

205.10

Hinxworth

159.40

St Ippolyts

941.10

Holwell

159.20

St Pauls Walden

586.00

Ickleford

885.30

Sandon

242.40

Kelshall

76.00

Therfield

265.70

Kimpton

1,059.10

Weston

439.40

Kings Walden

419.40

Wymondley

428.40

 

 

 

 

 

Being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

c)     That it was noted that at its meeting on the 23 February 2023 the Council calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2023/24 (excluding Parish precepts) as £12,790,533. As detailed in 2.2 (e) below the sum of special items is £1,388,250 and hence the total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) is £14,178,783.

 

(2)   That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for 2023/2024 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act) :-

 

a)

£76,861,049

being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2)(a) to (f) of the Act.

 

b)

£62,682,266

being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) (a) to (d) of the Act.

 

c)

£14,178,783

being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year.

 

d)

£279.86

being the amount at (c) above divided by the amount at 2.1(a) above calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B(1) as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

 

e)

£1,388,250

being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

 

f)

£252.46

 

being the amount at (d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (e) above by the amount at 2.1(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates.

 

g)       

Parish/Town

Basic

Parish Precept

Total

£

£

£

Ashwell

252.46

104.21

356.67

Barkway

252.46

98.67

351.13

Barley

252.46

89.66

342.12

Bygrave

252.46

62.47

314.93

Caldecote and Newnham

252.46

50.13

302.59

Clothall

252.46

22.22

274.68

Codicote

252.46

65.52

317.98

Graveley

252.46

58.02

310.48

Great Ashby

252.46

21.15

273.61

Hinxworth

252.46

66.36

318.82

Holwell

252.46

64.55

317.01

Ickleford

252.46

65.51

317.97

Kelshall

252.46

37.59

290.05

Kimpton

252.46

77.83

330.29

Kings Walden

252.46

81.48

333.94

Knebworth

252.46

84.42

336.88

Lilley

252.46

109.03

361.49

Offley

252.46

65.76

318.22

Pirton

252.46

76.85

329.31

Preston

252.46

58.65

311.11

Radwell

252.46

23.59

276.05

Reed

252.46

50.01

302.47

Royston

252.46

57.12

309.58

Rushden and Wallington

252.46

23.09

275.55

St Ippolyts

252.46

30.53

282.99

St Pauls Walden

252.46

78.50

330.96

Sandon

252.46

36.10

288.56

Therfield

252.46

22.96

275.42

Weston

252.46

47.79

300.25

Wymondley

252.46

89.55

342.01

 

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 2.2(f) above the amounts of the special item or items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council's area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at 2.1(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

h)       

Valuation Bands

Parish/Town

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Ashwell

237.78

277.41

317.03

356.67

435.93

515.18

594.45

713.34

Baldock

168.31

196.36

224.41

252.46

308.56

364.66

420.77

504.92

Barkway

234.08

273.11

312.11

351.13

429.15

507.18

585.21

702.26

Barley

228.08

266.10

304.10

342.12

418.14

494.16

570.20

684.24

Bygrave

209.95

244.95

279.93

314.93

384.91

454.89

524.88

629.86

Caldecote and Newnham

201.72

235.35

268.96

302.59

369.83

437.07

504.31

605.18

Clothall

183.12

213.64

244.15

274.68

335.72

396.75

457.80

549.36

Codicote

211.98

247.32

282.64

317.98

388.64

459.30

529.96

635.96

Graveley

206.98

241.49

275.97

310.48

379.47

448.46

517.46

620.96

Great Ashby

182.40

212.81

243.20

273.61

334.41

395.21

456.01

547.22

Hexton

168.31

196.36

224.41

252.46

308.56

364.66

420.77

504.92

Hinxworth

212.54

247.98

283.39

318.82

389.66

460.51

531.36

637.64

Hitchin

168.31

196.36

224.41

252.46

308.56

364.66

420.77

504.92

Holwell

211.34

246.57

281.78

317.01

387.45

457.89

528.35

634.02

Ickleford

211.98

247.31

282.63

317.97

388.63

459.28

529.95

635.94

Kelshall

193.36

225.60

257.81

290.05

354.50

418.95

483.41

580.10

Kimpton

220.19

256.90

293.58

330.29

403.68

477.08

550.48

660.58

Kings Walden

222.62

259.74

296.83

333.94

408.14

482.35

556.56

667.88

Knebworth

224.58

262.02

299.44

336.88

411.74

486.60

561.46

673.76

Langley

168.31

196.36

224.41

252.46

308.56

364.66

420.77

504.92

Letchworth

168.31

196.36

224.41

252.46

308.56

364.66

420.77

504.92

Lilley

240.99

281.16

321.32

361.49

441.82

522.14

602.48

722.98

Nuthampstead

168.31

196.36

224.41

252.46

308.56

364.66

420.77

504.92

Offley

212.14

247.51

282.85

318.22

388.93

459.64

530.36

636.44

Pirton

219.54

256.13

292.71

329.31

402.49

475.66

548.85

658.62

Preston

207.40

241.98

276.53

311.11

380.24

449.37

518.51

622.22

Radwell

184.03

214.71

245.37

276.05

337.39

398.73

460.08

552.10

Reed

201.64

235.26

268.85

302.47

369.68

436.89

504.11

604.94

Royston

206.38

240.79

275.17

309.58

378.37

447.16

515.96

619.16

Rushden and Wallington

183.70

214.32

244.93

275.55

336.78

398.01

459.25

551.10

St Ippolyts

188.66

220.11

251.54

282.99

345.87

408.75

471.65

565.98

St Pauls Walden

220.64

257.42

294.18

330.96

404.50

478.04

551.60

661.92

Sandon

192.37

224.44

256.49

288.56

352.68

416.80

480.93

577.12

Therfield

183.61

214.22

244.81

275.42

336.62

397.82

459.03

550.84

Weston

200.16

233.53

266.88

300.25

366.97

433.69

500.41

600.50

Wymondley

228.00

266.01

304.00

342.01

418.01

494.01

570.01

684.02

 

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 2.2(f) and 2.2(g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(l) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

 

(3)   That it was noted that for 2023/2024 Hertfordshire County Council and the Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner has stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Act, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

 

           

Valuation Bands

 

Precepting Authority

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

Hertfordshire County Council

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTY PRECEPT

929.57

1,084.50

1,239.43

1,394.36

1,704.22

2,014.08

2,323.93

2,788.72

 

SOCIAL CARE PRECEPT

140.85

164.32

187.80

211.27

258.22

305.17

352.12

422.54

 

Total Hertfordshire County Council

1,070.42

1,248.82

1,427.23

1,605.63

1,962.44

2,319.25

2,676.05

3,211.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hertfordshire Police &

Crime Commissioner

158.67

185.11

211.56

238.00

290.89

343.78

396.67

476.00

 

(4)   That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 2.2(h) and 2.3 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby approved the following provisional amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for 2023/2024 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

 

List of parishes and tax at different bands (County, Care, Police, District and Parish)

 

 

 

Valuation Bands

Parish/Town

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

Ashwell

1,466.87

1,711.34

1,955.82

2,200.30

2,689.26

3,178.21

3,667.17

4,400.60

 

Baldock

1,397.40

1,630.29

1,863.20

2,096.09

2,561.89

3,027.69

3,493.49

4,192.18

 

Barkway

1,463.17

1,707.04

1,950.90

2,194.76

2,682.48

3,170.21

3,657.93

4,389.52

 

Barley

1,457.17

1,700.03

1,942.89

2,185.75

2,671.47

3,157.19

3,642.92

4,371.50

 

Bygrave

1,439.04

1,678.88

1,918.72

2,158.56

2,638.24

3,117.92

3,597.60

4,317.12

 

Caldecote and Newnham

1,430.81

1,669.28

1,907.75

2,146.22

2,623.16

3,100.10

3,577.03

4,292.44

 

Clothall

1,412.21

1,647.57

1,882.94

2,118.31

2,589.05

3,059.78

3,530.52

4,236.62

 

Codicote

1,441.07

1,681.25

1,921.43

2,161.61

2,641.97

3,122.33

3,602.68

4,323.22

 

Graveley

1,436.07

1,675.42

1,914.76

2,154.11

2,632.80

3,111.49

3,590.18

4,308.22

 

Great Ashby

1,411.49

1,646.74

1,881.99

2,117.24

2,587.74

3,058.24

3,528.73

4,234.48

 

Hexton

1,397.40

1,630.29

1,863.20

2,096.09

2,561.89

3,027.69

3,493.49

4,192.18

 

Hinxworth

1,441.63

1,681.91

1,922.18

2,162.45

2,642.99

3,123.54

3,604.08

4,324.90

 

Hitchin

1,397.40

1,630.29

1,863.20

2,096.09

2,561.89

3,027.69

3,493.49

4,192.18

 

Holwell

1,440.43

1,680.50

1,920.57

2,160.64

2,640.78

3,120.92

3,601.07

4,321.28

 

Ickleford

1,441.07

1,681.24

1,921.42

2,161.60

2,641.96

3,122.31

3,602.67

4,323.20

 

Kelshall

1,422.45

1,659.53

1,896.60

2,133.68

2,607.83

3,081.98

3,556.13

4,267.36

 

Kimpton

1,449.28

1,690.83

1,932.37

2,173.92

2,657.01

3,140.11

3,623.20

4,347.84

 

Kings Walden

1,451.71

1,693.67

1,935.62

2,177.57

2,661.47

3,145.38

3,629.28

4,355.14

 

Knebworth

1,453.67

1,695.95

1,938.23

2,180.51

2,665.07

3,149.63

3,634.18

4,361.02

 

Langley

1,397.40

1,630.29

1,863.20

2,096.09

2,561.89

3,027.69

3,493.49

4,192.18

 

Letchworth

1,397.40

1,630.29

1,863.20

2,096.09

2,561.89

3,027.69

3,493.49

4,192.18

 

Lilley

1,470.08

1,715.09

1,960.11

2,205.12

2,695.15

3,185.17

3,675.20

4,410.24

 

Nuthampstead

1,397.40

1,630.29

1,863.20

2,096.09

2,561.89

3,027.69

3,493.49

4,192.18

 

Offley

1,441.23

1,681.44

1,921.64

2,161.85

2,642.26

3,122.67

3,603.08

4,323.70

 

Pirton

1,448.63

1,690.06

1,931.50

2,172.94

2,655.82

3,138.69

3,621.57

4,345.88

 

Preston

1,436.49

1,675.91

1,915.32

2,154.74

2,633.57

3,112.40

3,591.23

4,309.48

 

Radwell

1,413.12

1,648.64

1,884.16

2,119.68

2,590.72

3,061.76

3,532.80

4,239.36

 

Reed

1,430.73

1,669.19

1,907.64

2,146.10

2,623.01

3,099.92

3,576.83

4,292.20

 

Royston

1,435.47

1,674.72

1,913.96

2,153.21

2,631.70

3,110.19

3,588.68

4,306.42

 

Rushden and Wallington

1,412.79

1,648.25

1,883.72

2,119.18

2,590.11

3,061.04

3,531.97

4,238.36

 

St Ippolyts

1,417.75

1,654.04

1,890.33

2,126.62

2,599.20

3,071.78

3,544.37

4,253.24

 

St Pauls Walden

1,449.73

1,691.35

1,932.97

2,174.59

2,657.83

3,141.07

3,624.32

4,349.18

 

Sandon

1,421.46

1,658.37

1,895.28

2,132.19

2,606.01

3,079.83

3,553.65

4,264.38

 

Therfield

1,412.70

1,648.15

1,883.60

2,119.05

2,589.95

3,060.85

3,531.75

4,238.10

 

Weston

1,429.25

1,667.46

1,905.67

2,143.88

2,620.30

3,096.72

3,573.13

4,287.76

 

Wymondley

1,457.09

1,699.94

1,942.79

2,185.64

2,671.34

3,157.04

3,642.73

4,371.28

 

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)   The functions of the Council Tax Setting Committee are to set the Council Tax and to set the overall level of Council Tax for the following financial year, taking into account the precepts of all major and local precepting authorities.

 

(2)   The level of Council Tax Requirement has been considered necessary to meet the budgeting needs of the Council for 2023/24.

 

 

Report author: Ian Couper

Publication date: 02/03/2023

Date of decision: 28/02/2023

Decided at meeting: 28/02/2023 - Council Tax Setting Committee

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