Issue - meetings

The Chairman of Council presented the report and advised that the Council was required to set its Council Tax Base and declare an estimate of its Council Tax Surplus which should be taken into account when setting the Council Tax for the following year.

The Council Tax Base for the year 2021/22 would be £30,128.37

The Council Tax Surplus of £1,089,000 had been calculated in accordance with statutory guidance with West Lindsey District Council’s share being £167,500.  This amount would be  built into the 2021/22 Budget prior to setting the Council Tax.

In concluding his presentation the Chairman moved the paper and this was duly seconded.  On being put to the vote it was: -

RESOLVED that

(a)     the estimated surplus of £167,500 be accepted and  declared as accruing in the Council’s Collection Fund at 31 March 2021 relating to an estimated Council Tax surplus.                                  

(b)     the Council uses its element of the Collection Fund surplus/deficit in calculating the level of Council Tax in 2021/22.

(c)     that the calculations of the Council’s tax base for 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 1 be approved, and that in accordance with the Local Authorities’ (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1993 (as amended), the tax base for each part of the Authority’s area shall be as set out also in Appendix 1.