Agenda item

In accordance with Section 30 (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 to consider draft resolutions as to the levels of Council Tax in 2005/06 for the various parts of Huntingdonshire District.

A report by the Director of Commerce and Technology is enclosed.

In accordance with Section 30 (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and with reference to a report by the Director of Commerce and Technology which had been circulated at the meeting (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Leader proposed the determination of levels of Council Tax for 2005/06 for the various parts of the Huntingdonshire District.

On being put to the vote, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)that the Revenue Budget for 2005/06 as submitted be approved;

  (b)that the following amounts be calculated by the Council for 2005/06 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 (the Act):-

  £

    (i)  the aggregate of the amounts    58,230,502

    which the Council estimates for

    the items set out in Section

    32(2) (a) to (e) of the Act

  (ii)  the aggregate of the amounts  39,572,110

    which the Council estimates for

    the items set out in Section

    32 (3) (a) to (c) of the Act

    (iii)  the amount by which the   18,658,392

    aggregate at (b) (i) above

    exceeds the aggregate at

    (b) (ii) above in accordance

    with Section 32 (4) of the Act

  (iv)  the aggregate of the amounts    9,508,211

    payable into the General Fund

    for the items set out in Section

    33 (1) of the Act

  (v)  the aggregate of the amounts    3,550

    payable from the General Fund

    for the items set out in Section

    33 (3) of the Act

    (vi)  the basic amount of Council Tax  161.39

    for 2005/06 in accordance  per band D

    with Section 33 (1)     property

  (vii)  the aggregate of special items    3,110,997

    referred to in Section 34 (1)

  (viii)  the basic amount of Council Tax    106.54

    for 2005/06 for those parts of the

    District to which no special item

    relates

  (ix)the basic amounts of Council Tax for 2005/06 for those parts of the District to which one or more special items relate in accordance with Section 34 (3) of the Act are shown by adding the Huntingdonshire District Council amount to the appropriate Parish Council amount in column "band D" set out in table 1 hereto

  (x)the amounts to be taken into account for 2005/06 in respect of categories of dwellings listed in the different valuation bands in accordance with Section 36 (1) of the Act are shown by adding the Huntingdonshire District Council amount to the appropriate Parish Council amount for each of the valuation bands in the columns "bands A to H" set out in table 1 hereto;

  (c)that the amounts of precept issued to the Council by Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridgeshire Police Authority and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Fire Authority for each of the categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands in accordance with Section 40 of the Act shown in table 1 hereto be noted; and

  (d)that, having regard to the calculations above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30 (2) of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for 2005/06 for each of the categories of dwelling shown in table 2 hereto.

(For sight of Tables 1 and 2 please refer to

Council Agenda:  16th February 2005 Item No. 5 [Council Tax 2005/06])