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8.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Decision:

There were no apologies for absence.

Minutes:

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There were no apologies for absence.

9.

MINUTES - 14 JANUARY 2020 pdf icon PDF 100 KB

To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Council Tax Setting Committee held on the 14 January 2020.

Decision:

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 14 January 2020 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.

Minutes:

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RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 14 January 2020 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.

10.

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II 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 Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered.

Decision:

There was no other business notified.

Minutes:

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There was no other business notified.

11.

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 Chair 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, wishing 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.

Decision:

(1)       The Chair welcomed those present at the meeting;

 

(2)       The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be audio recorded;

 

(3)       The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

Minutes:

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(1)       The Chair welcomed those present at the meeting, especially those who had attended to give a presentation;

 

(2)       The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be audio recorded;

 

(3)       The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

12.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public.

Decision:

There was no public participation.

Minutes:

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There was no public participation.

13.

COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 520 KB

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 2020/21.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Service Director – Resources presented the report entitled Council Tax Resolution 2020/2021.

 

Councillor Strong informed the Committee that she was a resident of Holwell, one of the Parishes referred to within the report.

 

North Hertfordshire District Council had set its’ basic Council Tax level at £235.13 as detailed in point (g) of the report.

 

RESOLVED: 

 

(1)       That it be noted that at its meeting on 14 January 2020 the Council Tax Committee confirmed the amount 49,979.60 as its Council Tax base for the year 2020/2021 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

 

1.1.        That it be noted that at its meeting on 14 January 2020 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount 49,979.60 as its Council Tax base for the year 2020/2021 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

 

a)    49,979.60 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

861.10

Langley

91.90

Barkway

407.30

Lilley

172.40

Barley

328.30

Nuthampstead

69.90

Bygrave

127.80

Offley

617.40

Caldecote and Newnham

51.90

Pirton

623.00

Clothall

81.10

Preston

223.90

Codicote

1635.50

Radwell

58.10

Graveley

175.80

Reed

158.00

Great Ashby

2053.20

Royston

6555.80

Hexton

65.00

Rushden and Wallington

201.20

Hinxworth

161.80

St Ippolyts

896.80

Holwell

149.60

St Pauls Walden

551.80

Ickleford

768.90

Sandon

242.80

Kelshall

73.40

Therfield

262.90

Kimpton

1054.40

Weston

439.90

Kings Walden

450.50

Wymondley

421.60

Knebworth

2015.10

 

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 6 February 2020 the Council calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2020/21 (excluding Parish precepts) as £11,751,704 and hence the total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) is £12,952,052.

 

1.2.        That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for 2020/2021 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-

 

a)

£70,158,900

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)

£57,206,848

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)

£12,952,052

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)

£259.15

being the amount at (c) above divided by the amount at 2.2(a) above calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B(  ...  view the full decision text for item 13.

Minutes:

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The Service Director – Resources presented the report entitled Council Tax Resolution 2020/2021.

 

The report set out the increases which were all within the statutory levels and did not require a referendum.

 

North Hertfordshire District Council had set its’ basic Council Tax level at £235.13 as detailed in point (g) of the report.

 

Councillor Claire Strong informed the Committee that she was a resident of Holwell, one of the Parishes referred to within the report.

 

The recommendations were proposed and seconded on a recorded vote.

 

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

 

RESOLVED: 

 

(1)       That it be noted that at its meeting on 14 January 2020 the Council Tax Committee confirmed the amount 49,979.60 as its Council Tax base for the year 2020/2021 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

 

1.1.        That it be noted that at its meeting on 14 January 2020 the Council Tax Setting Committee confirmed the amount 49,979.60 as its Council Tax base for the year 2020/2021 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations).

 

a)    49,979.60 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

861.10

Langley

91.90

Barkway

407.30

Lilley

172.40

Barley

328.30

Nuthampstead

69.90

Bygrave

127.80

Offley

617.40

Caldecote and Newnham

51.90

Pirton

623.00

Clothall

81.10

Preston

223.90

Codicote

1635.50

Radwell

58.10

Graveley

175.80

Reed

158.00

Great Ashby

2053.20

Royston

6555.80

Hexton

65.00

Rushden and Wallington

201.20

Hinxworth

161.80

St Ippolyts

896.80

Holwell

149.60

St Pauls Walden

551.80

Ickleford

768.90

Sandon

242.80

Kelshall

73.40

Therfield

262.90

Kimpton

1054.40

Weston

439.90

Kings Walden

450.50

Wymondley

421.60

Knebworth

2015.10

 

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 6 February 2020 the Council calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council’s own purposes for 2020/21 (excluding Parish precepts) as £11,751,704 and hence the total Council Tax requirement (including Parish precepts) is £12,952,052.

 

1.2.        That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for 2020/2021 in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-

 

a)

£70,158,900

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)

£57,206,848

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)

£12,952,052

being the amount by which the aggregate at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

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