Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 10th December 2003.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 10th December 2003 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, to determine the Huntingdonshire District Council tax base for 2004/05.  A report by the Head of Revenue Services is appended hereto.

In accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended) the Executive Councillor for Finance, Councillor T V Rogers, introduced a report by the Head of Revenue Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) setting out the general principles for the calculation of the Council Tax Base for the District for 2004/05.

 

Members were advised that the Cabinet, having considered the financial implications of discounting second homes and long-term empty properties on the Council’s tax base, had reduced to 10% the current discount in respect of Council Tax liability awarded on second homes in the District and abolished the current 50% discount awarded in respect of Council Tax liability for long-term empty properties both with effect from 1st April 2004.

 

Following a question from Councillor R E Barnes regarding the entitlement of a single person occupying a second home to Council tax discount, Councillor Rogers replied that he would ask the Head of Revenue Services to respond to the questioner on his behalf.  Whereupon, it was

 

RESOLVED

 

  (a)that the report by the Head of Revenue Services regarding the calculation of the District Council’s Tax Base for the year 2004/2005 be approved; and

 

  (b)that pursuant to the Head of Revenue Services’ report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992 (as amended), the amounts calculated by the Huntingdonshire District Council as their net tax base for the whole District for the year 2004/2005 be 56,149 and for the parts of the District listed below for the same year shall be for the parish of:-

 

Abbotsley   188

Abbots Ripton   136

Alconbury   551

Alconbury Weston   276

Alwalton   124

Barham & Woolley   24

Bluntisham   719

Brampton   1784

Brington & Molesworth  102

Broughton   86

Buckden   1151

Buckworth   50

Bury   541

Bythorn & Keyston   137

Catworth   138

Chesterton   60

Colne   312

Conington   73

Covington   40

Denton & Caldecote   24

Diddington  31

Earith   578

Easton   73

Ellington   233

Elton   274

Eynesbury Hardwicke  560

Farcet   544

Fenstanton   1150

Folksworth & Washingley  353

Glatton   133

Godmanchester   2211

Grafham   222

Great & Little Gidding  126

Great Gransden   454

Great Paxton   372

Great Staughton   314

Haddon   20

Hail Weston   234

Hamerton   40

Hemingford Abbots   324

Hemingford Grey   1152

Hilton   418

Holme   236

Holywell-cum-Needingworth  960

Houghton & Wyton   1125

Huntingdon   6538

Kings Ripton   73

Kimbolton & Stonely  580

Leighton Bromswold   81

Little Paxton   1096

Morborne   11

Offord Cluny   197

Offord d'Arcy   299

Old Hurst   96

Old Weston   82

Perry   263

Pidley-cum-Fenton   140

Ramsey   2802

St Ives   5572

St Neots   8977

St Neots Rural   18

Sawtry   1749

Sibson-cum-Stibbington  201

Somersham   1348

Southoe & Midloe   153

Spaldwick   223

Steeple Gidding   11

Stilton   787

Stow Longa   62

Tetworth   17

The Stukeleys   625

Tilbrook   104

Toseland   38

Upton & Coppingford  84

Upwood & The Raveleys  406

Warboys   1356

Waresley   127

Water Newton   41

Winwick   44

Wistow   221

Woodhurst   150

Woodwalton   85

Yaxley   2702

Yelling   137

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The Chief Executive to report on absences of Members from meetings.

The Chief Executive reported that there were no absences of Members from meetings for consideration in accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

The meeting concluded at 7.05 pm.