Decision details

COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION 2025/26

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED: That Council:

 

(1)   Noted that at its meeting on 23 January 2025 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount 50,836.30 as its Council Tax base for the year 2025/2026 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

 

b)    50,836.30 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its Council Tax base for the year.

 

c)      

Parish/Town

Council Tax Base

Parish/Town

Council Tax Base

Ashwell

901.70

Knebworth

2,018.70

Barkway

438.90

Lilley

178.00

Barley

338.20

Offley

616.30

Bygrave

129.40

Pirton

702.50

Caldecote and Newnham

56.70

Preston

246.10

Clothall

86.90

Radwell

58.30

Codicote

1,711.30

Reed

160.60

Graveley

175.50

Royston

6,871.60

Great Ashby

2,012.10

Rushden and Wallington

212.10

Hinxworth

162.60

St Ippolyts

948.50

Holwell

160.20

St Pauls Walden

582.10

Ickleford

898.10

Sandon

247.50

Kelshall

80.90

Therfield

267.50

Kimpton

1,062.50

Weston

446.40

Kings Walden

425.00

Wymondley

431.20

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

d)    That it be noted that at this meeting on the 27 February 2025 the Council has calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2025/26 (excluding Parish precepts) as £13,612,944. As detailed in 2.2 (e) below the sum of special items is £1,522,848 and hence the total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) is £15,135,792.

 

(2)   That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for 2025/2026 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-

 

a)

£82,806,829

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)

£67,671,037

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)

£15,135,792

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)

£297.74

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)

£1,522,848

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

 

f)

£267.78

 

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

267.78

124.89

392.67

Barkway

267.78

98.28

366.06

Barley

267.78

99.24

367.02

Bygrave

267.78

71.95

339.73

Caldecote and Newnham

267.78

42.08

309.86

Clothall

267.78

21.59

289.37

Codicote

267.78

64.80

332.58

Graveley

267.78

57.94

325.72

Great Ashby

267.78

24.00

291.78

Hinxworth

267.78

68.75

336.53

Holwell

267.78

92.50

360.28

Ickleford

267.78

67.23

335.01

Kelshall

267.78

35.61

303.39

Kimpton

267.78

84.71

352.49

Kings Walden

267.78

90.75

358.53

Knebworth

267.78

95.29

363.07

Lilley

267.78

108.97

376.75

Offley

267.78

66.09

333.87

Pirton

267.78

95.61

363.39

Preston

267.78

68.10

335.88

Radwell

267.78

26.42

294.20

Reed

267.78

51.54

319.32

Royston

267.78

59.22

327.00

Rushden and Wallington

267.78

20.92

288.70

St Ippolyts

267.78

41.98

309.76

St Pauls Walden

267.78

86.79

354.57

Sandon

267.78

34.34

302.12

Therfield

267.78

37.38

305.16

Weston

267.78

51.52

319.30

Wymondley

267.78

100.53

368.31

 

 

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

261.78

305.41

349.03

392.67

479.93

567.19

654.45

785.34

Baldock

178.52

208.27

238.03

267.78

327.29

386.79

446.30

535.56

Barkway

244.04

284.71

325.38

366.06

447.41

528.75

610.10

732.12

Barley

244.68

285.46

326.23

367.02

448.58

530.14

611.70

734.04

Bygrave

226.49

264.23

301.98

339.73

415.23

490.72

566.22

679.46

Caldecote and Newnham

206.57

241.00

275.42

309.86

378.72

447.57

516.43

619.72

Clothall

192.91

225.06

257.21

289.37

353.68

417.98

482.28

578.74

Codicote

221.72

258.67

295.62

332.58

406.49

480.39

554.30

665.16

Graveley

217.15

253.33

289.52

325.72

398.11

470.48

542.87

651.44

Great Ashby

194.52

226.94

259.35

291.78

356.62

421.46

486.30

583.56

Hexton

178.52

208.27

238.03

267.78

327.29

386.79

446.30

535.56

Hinxworth

224.35

261.74

299.13

336.53

411.32

486.10

560.88

673.06

Hitchin

178.52

208.27

238.03

267.78

327.29

386.79

446.30

535.56

Holwell

240.19

280.21

320.24

360.28

440.35

520.40

600.47

720.56

Ickleford

223.34

260.56

297.78

335.01

409.46

483.90

558.35

670.02

Kelshall

202.26

235.97

269.67

303.39

370.81

438.23

505.65

606.78

Kimpton

234.99

274.16

313.32

352.49

430.82

509.15

587.48

704.98

Kings Walden

239.02

278.85

318.69

358.53

438.21

517.87

597.55

717.06

Knebworth

242.05

282.38

322.72

363.07

443.76

524.43

605.12

726.14

Langley

178.52

208.27

238.03

267.78

327.29

386.79

446.30

535.56

Letchworth

178.52

208.27

238.03

267.78

327.29

386.79

446.30

535.56

Lilley

251.17

293.02

334.88

376.75

460.48

544.19

627.92

753.50

Nuthampstead

178.52

208.27

238.03

267.78

327.29

386.79

446.30

535.56

Offley

222.58

259.67

296.77

333.87

408.07

482.25

556.45

667.74

Pirton

242.26

282.63

323.01

363.39

444.15

524.89

605.65

726.78

Preston

223.92

261.24

298.55

335.88

410.52

485.16

559.80

671.76

Radwell

196.13

228.82

261.50

294.20

359.58

424.95

490.33

588.40

Reed

212.88

248.36

283.83

319.32

390.28

461.24

532.20

638.64

Royston

218.00

254.33

290.66

327.00

399.67

472.33

545.00

654.00

Rushden and Wallington

192.47

224.54

256.62

288.70

352.86

417.01

481.17

577.40

St Ippolyts

206.51

240.92

275.34

309.76

378.60

447.43

516.27

619.52

St Pauls Walden

236.38

275.77

315.17

354.57

433.37

512.15

590.95

709.14

Sandon

201.41

234.98

268.54

302.12

369.26

436.39

503.53

604.24

Therfield

203.44

237.34

271.25

305.16

372.98

440.78

508.60

610.32

Weston

212.87

248.34

283.82

319.30

390.26

461.21

532.17

638.60

Wymondley

245.54

286.46

327.38

368.31

450.16

532.00

613.85

736.62

 

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)   Noted that for 2025/2026 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

1,179.91

1,376.57

1,573.22

1,769.87

2,163.17

2,556.48

2,949.78

3,539.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hertfordshire Police &

Crime Commissioner

176.67

206.11

235.56

265.00

323.89

382.78

441.67

530.00

 

(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 sets out the following provisional amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for 2025/2026 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

1,618.36

1,888.09

2,157.81

2,427.54

2,966.99

3,506.45

4,045.90

4,855.08

 

Baldock

1,535.10

1,790.95

2,046.81

2,302.65

2,814.35

3,326.05

3,837.75

4,605.30

 

Barkway

1,600.62

1,867.39

2,134.16

2,400.93

2,934.47

3,468.01

4,001.55

4,801.86

 

Barley

1,601.26

1,868.14

2,135.01

2,401.89

2,935.64

3,469.40

4,003.15

4,803.78

 

Bygrave

1,583.07

1,846.91

2,110.76

2,374.60

2,902.29

3,429.98

3,957.67

4,749.20

 

Caldecote and Newnham

1,563.15

1,823.68

2,084.20

2,344.73

2,865.78

3,386.83

3,907.88

4,689.46

 

Clothall

1,549.49

1,807.74

2,065.99

2,324.24

2,840.74

3,357.24

3,873.73

4,648.48

 

Codicote

1,578.30

1,841.35

2,104.40

2,367.45

2,893.55

3,419.65

3,945.75

4,734.90

 

Graveley

1,573.73

1,836.01

2,098.30

2,360.59

2,885.17

3,409.74

3,934.32

4,721.18

 

Great Ashby

1,551.10

1,809.62

2,068.13

2,326.65

2,843.68

3,360.72

3,877.75

4,653.30

 

Hexton

1,535.10

1,790.95

2,046.81

2,302.65

2,814.35

3,326.05

3,837.75

4,605.30

 

Hinxworth

1,580.93

1,844.42

2,107.91

2,371.40

2,898.38

3,425.36

3,952.33

4,742.80

 

Hitchin

1,535.10

1,790.95

2,046.81

2,302.65

2,814.35

3,326.05

3,837.75

4,605.30

 

Holwell

1,596.77

1,862.89

2,129.02

2,395.15

2,927.41

3,459.66

3,991.92

4,790.30

 

Ickleford

1,579.92

1,843.24

2,106.56

2,369.88

2,896.52

3,423.16

3,949.80

4,739.76

 

Kelshall

1,558.84

1,818.65

2,078.45

2,338.26

2,857.87

3,377.49

3,897.10

4,676.52

 

Kimpton

1,591.57

1,856.84

2,122.10

2,387.36

2,917.88

3,448.41

3,978.93

4,774.72

 

Kings Walden

1,595.60

1,861.53

2,127.47

2,393.40

2,925.27

3,457.13

3,989.00

4,786.80

 

Knebworth

1,598.63

1,865.06

2,131.50

2,397.94

2,930.82

3,463.69

3,996.57

4,795.88

 

Langley

1,535.10

1,790.95

2,046.81

2,302.65

2,814.35

3,326.05

3,837.75

4,605.30

 

Letchworth

1,535.10

1,790.95

2,046.81

2,302.65

2,814.35

3,326.05

3,837.75

4,605.30

 

Lilley

1,607.75

1,875.70

2,143.66

2,411.62

2,947.54

3,483.45

4,019.37

4,823.24

 

Nuthampstead

1,535.10

1,790.95

2,046.81

2,302.65

2,814.35

3,326.05

3,837.75

4,605.30

 

Offley

1,579.16

1,842.35

2,105.55

2,368.74

2,895.13

3,421.51

3,947.90

4,737.48

 

Pirton

1,598.84

1,865.31

2,131.79

2,398.26

2,931.21

3,464.15

3,997.10

4,796.52

 

Preston

1,580.50

1,843.92

2,107.33

2,370.75

2,897.58

3,424.42

3,951.25

4,741.50

 

Radwell

1,552.71

1,811.50

2,070.28

2,329.07

2,846.64

3,364.21

3,881.78

4,658.14

 

Reed

1,569.46

1,831.04

2,092.61

2,354.19

2,877.34

3,400.50

3,923.65

4,708.38

 

Royston

1,574.58

1,837.01

2,099.44

2,361.87

2,886.73

3,411.59

3,936.45

4,723.74

 

Rushden and Wallington

1,549.05

1,807.22

2,065.40

2,323.57

2,839.92

3,356.27

3,872.62

4,647.14

 

St Ippolyts

1,563.09

1,823.60

2,084.12

2,344.63

2,865.66

3,386.69

3,907.72

4,689.26

 

St Pauls Walden

1,592.96

1,858.45

2,123.95

2,389.44

2,920.43

3,451.41

3,982.40

4,778.88

 

Sandon

1,557.99

1,817.66

2,077.32

2,336.99

2,856.32

3,375.65

3,894.98

4,673.98

 

Therfield

1,560.02

1,820.02

2,080.03

2,340.03

2,860.04

3,380.04

3,900.05

4,680.06

 

Weston

1,569.45

1,831.02

2,092.60

2,354.17

2,877.32

3,400.47

3,923.62

4,708.34

 

Wymondley

1,602.12

1,869.14

2,136.16

2,403.18

2,937.22

3,471.26

4,005.30

4,806.36

 

 

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)   The Council is required 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 2025/26.

Report author: Ian Couper

Publication date: 03/03/2025

Date of decision: 27/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 27/02/2025 - Council

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