Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

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There were no apologies for absence.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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 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.

(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.

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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.

To receive petitions, comments and questions from 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 2020/21.

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).

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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).