Agenda, decisions and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Ian Albert, for whom Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb substituted.

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Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Ian Albert, for whom Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb substituted.

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on the 10 January 2019.

To follow.

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 10 January 2019 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chairman.

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RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 10 January 2019 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chairman.

Members should notify the Chairman of other business which they wish to be discussed by the Committee at the end of the business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency.

The Chairman will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.

There was no other business notified.

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There was no other business notified.

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chairman of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda.  Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wished to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

(1)    The Chairman reminded that, in line with Council Policy, the meeting was being recorded;

(2)     The Chairman reminded that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.  Members declaring a Declarable Interest who wished to exercise a 'Councillor speaking Right' must declare this at the same time as the interest.

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(1)    The Chairman reminded that, in line with Council Policy, the meeting was being recorded;

(2)   The Chairman reminded that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.  Members declaring a Declarable Interest who wished to exercise a 'Councillor speaking Right' must declare this at the same time as the interest.

To receive petitions and presentations from members of the public.

There was no public participation.

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There was no public participation.

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To obtain approval for the Council Tax requirement and the overall Council Tax rates for the district of North Hertfordshire for 2019/20.

(1)       That it be noted that at its meeting on 10 January 2019 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount 49,498.40 as its Council Tax base for the year 2019/2020 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

a)    49,498.40 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its Council Tax base for the year.

b)     

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 be noted that at its meeting on the 7 February 2019 the Council calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2019/20 (excluding Parish precepts) as £11,391,066 and hence the total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) as £12,551,161.

(2)          That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for 2019/2020 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-

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There were some changes on the NNDR1 form which had been agreed and was submitted on 29^th January 2019.

The Council was still providing approximately £38,000 of relief to parishes in respect of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and the parishes would need to be warned that this would be reviewed for the next year. 

The report set out the increases which were all within the statutory levels did not require a referendum.  It was noted that there had been a 13% increase this year.

The recommendations were proposed and seconded on a recorded vote.

All Councillors present agreed to set the Council Tax as detailed below:

(1)       That it be noted that at its meeting on 10 January 2019 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount £49,498.40 as its Council Tax base for the year 2019/2020 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

a)    £49,498.40 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Regulations, as its Council Tax base for the year.

b)     

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 be noted that at its meeting on the 7 February 2019 the Council calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2019/20 (excluding Parish precepts) as £11,391,066 and hence the total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) as £12,551,161.

(2)          That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for 2019/2020 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-