The purpose of this report is to enable the Council to make the necessary resolutions in relation to the setting of Council Tax for 2019/2020.
Waverley, as a billing authority for the purposes of Council Tax, is required to set its Council Tax before 11th March in the financial year preceding that for which the Council Tax is set. This report summarises all of the appropriate budgetary decisions that will have been taken to enable the level of Council Tax for 2019/2020 to be determined and specifies all of the individual levels of Council Tax for approval by the Council.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Council agrees the three council tax resolutions set out in the report.
Minutes:
The Council received the report of the Chief Financial Officer on Council Tax Setting for 2019/20.
It was moved by the Mayor, duly seconded and unanimously
RESOLVED:
1. That the following amounts which have been calculated for the Council for 2019/2020 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 be approved:
(a) £81,104,464 being the aggregate of the amounts that the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A 2(a) to (f) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils;
(b) £67,869,637 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) £13,234,827 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 counciltax requirement for the year;
(d) £242.09 being the amount at (c) divided by 54,669.1, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B (1) of the Act and rounded for administrative purposes, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year;
(e) £3,267,010 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34 (1) of the Act;
(f) £182.33 being the amount at (d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (e) above by 54,669.1 calculated by the Council in accordance with the Section 34 (2) of the Act and rounded for administrative purposes, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates;
(g) Part of Council’s area
|
£ |
|
Alfold |
235.84 |
being the amounts given by adding |
Bramley |
207.47 |
to the amount at (f) above the |
Busbridge |
210.13 |
special item or items relating to |
Chiddingfold |
279.03 |
dwellings in those parts of the |
Churt |
242.80 |
Council’s area mentioned above |
Cranleigh |
251.12 |
divided in each case by the amount |
Dockenfield |
212.27 |
calculated by the Council, in |
Dunsfold |
261.58 |
accordance with Section 34(3) of the |
Elstead |
233.02 |
Act, as the basic amounts of its |
Ewhurst |
257.81 |
Council Tax for the year for dwellings |
Farnham |
246.82 |
in those parts of its area to which one |
Frensham |
242.74 |
or more special items relate. |
Godalming |
252.00 |
|
Hambledon |
212.59 |
|
Hascombe |
227.79 |
|
Haslemere |
222.90 |
|
PeperHarow |
186.71 |
|
Thursley |
224.08 |
|
Tilford |
293.10 |
|
Witley |
244.88 |
|
Wonersh |
208.83 |
|
|
|
|
(h) Valuation Bands
Part of the Council's Area |
Band A |
Band B |
Band C |
Band D |
Band E |
Band F |
Band G |
Band H |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Alfold |
157.22 |
183.43 |
209.63 |
235.84 |
288.24 |
340.65 |
393.06 |
471.68 |
Bramley |
138.31 |
161.36 |
184.42 |
207.47 |
253.57 |
299.67 |
345.78 |
414.94 |
Busbridge |
140.08 |
163.43 |
186.78 |
210.13 |
256.82 |
303.52 |
350.21 |
420.26 |
Chiddingfold |
186.02 |
217.02 |
248.03 |
279.03 |
341.03 |
403.04 |
465.05 |
558.06 |
Churt |
161.86 |
188.84 |
215.82 |
242.80 |
296.75 |
350.71 |
404.66 |
485.60 |
Cranleigh |
167.41 |
195.31 |
223.22 |
251.12 |
306.92 |
362.72 |
418.53 |
502.24 |
Dockenfield |
141.51 |
165.10 |
188.68 |
212.27 |
259.43 |
306.61 |
353.78 |
424.54 |
Dunsfold |
174.38 |
203.45 |
232.51 |
261.58 |
319.70 |
377.83 |
435.96 |
523.16 |
Elstead |
155.34 |
181.24 |
207.13 |
233.02 |
284.79 |
336.58 |
388.36 |
466.04 |
Ewhurst |
171.87 |
200.52 |
229.16 |
257.81 |
315.09 |
372.39 |
429.68 |
515.62 |
Farnham |
164.54 |
191.97 |
219.39 |
246.82 |
301.66 |
356.51 |
411.36 |
493.64 |
Frensham |
161.82 |
188.80 |
215.77 |
242.74 |
296.67 |
350.62 |
404.56 |
485.48 |
Godalming |
168.00 |
196.00 |
224.00 |
252.00 |
307.99 |
363.99 |
420.00 |
504.00 |
Hambledon |
141.72 |
165.35 |
188.97 |
212.59 |
259.82 |
307.07 |
354.31 |
425.18 |
Hascombe |
151.86 |
177.17 |
202.48 |
227.79 |
278.40 |
329.02 |
379.65 |
455.58 |
Haslemere |
148.60 |
173.36 |
198.13 |
222.90 |
272.43 |
321.96 |
371.50 |
445.80 |
PeperHarow |
124.47 |
145.22 |
165.96 |
186.71 |
228.19 |
269.69 |
311.18 |
373.42 |
Thursley |
149.38 |
174.28 |
199.18 |
224.08 |
273.87 |
323.67 |
373.46 |
448.16 |
Tilford |
195.40 |
227.96 |
260.53 |
293.10 |
358.23 |
423.36 |
488.50 |
586.20 |
Witley |
163.25 |
190.46 |
217.67 |
244.88 |
299.29 |
353.71 |
408.13 |
489.76 |
Wonersh |
139.22 |
162.42 |
185.63 |
208.83 |
255.23 |
301.64 |
348.05 |
417.66 |
being the amounts given by multiplying the individual amounts contained within (g) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5 (1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36 (1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands. Waverley and Parish/Town charges are calculated separately then added together;
2. that it be noted that for 2019/2020 Surrey County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below.
Valuation Bands
|
A £ |
B £ |
C £ |
D £ |
E £ |
F £ |
G £ |
H £ |
Surrrey County Council STANDARD |
900.74 |
1,050.86 |
1,200.99 |
1,351.11 |
1,651.36 |
1,951.60 |
2,251.85 |
2,702.22 |
Surrey County Council ADULT SOCIAL CARE |
68.26 |
79.64 |
91.01 |
102.39 |
125.14 |
147.90 |
170.65 |
204.78 |
Surrey County Council TOTAL |
969.00 |
1,130.50 |
1,292.00 |
1,453.50 |
1,776.50 |
2,099.50 |
2,422.50 |
2,907.00 |
Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner |
173.71 |
202.67 |
231.62 |
260.57 |
318.47 |
376.38 |
434.28 |
521.14 |
3. that, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at1.(h) and 2. above,the Council, in accordance with Section 30 (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the financial year commencing on 1st April 2019 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:
Part of the Council’s Area (NOT including Adult Social Care)
Valuation Bands
|
A £ |
B £ |
C £ |
D £ |
E £ |
F £ |
G £ |
H £ |
Alfold |
1,231.67 |
1,436.96 |
1,642.24 |
1,847.52 |
2,258.07 |
2,668.63 |
3,079.19 |
3,695.04 |
Bramley |
1,212.76 |
1,414.89 |
1,617.03 |
1,819.15 |
2,223.40 |
2,627.65 |
3,031.91 |
3,638.30 |
Busbridge |
1,214.53 |
1,416.96 |
1,619.39 |
1,821.81 |
2,226.65 |
2,631.50 |
3,036.34 |
3,643.62 |
Chiddingfold |
1,260.47 |
1,470.55 |
1,680.64 |
1,890.71 |
2,310.86 |
2,731.02 |
3,151.18 |
3,781.42 |
Churt |
1,236.31 |
1,442.37 |
1,648.43 |
1,854.48 |
2,266.58 |
2,678.69 |
3,090.79 |
3,708.96 |
Cranleigh |
1,241.86 |
1,448.84 |
1,655.83 |
1,862.80 |
2,276.75 |
2,690.70 |
3,104.66 |
3,725.60 |
Dockenfield |
1,215.96 |
1,418.63 |
1,621.29 |
1,823.95 |
2,229.26 |
2,634.59 |
3,039.91 |
3,647.90 |
Dunsfold |
1,248.83 |
1,456.98 |
1,665.12 |
1,873.26 |
2,289.53 |
2,705.81 |
3,122.09 |
3,746.52 |
Elstead |
1,229.79 |
1,434.77 |
1,639.74 |
1,844.70 |
2,254.62 |
2,664.56 |
3,074.49 |
3,689.40 |
Ewhurst |
1,246.32 |
1,454.05 |
1,661.77 |
1,869.49 |
2,284.92 |
2,700.37 |
3,115.81 |
3,738.98 |
Farnham |
1,238.99 |
1,445.50 |
1,652.00 |
1,858.50 |
2,271.49 |
2,684.49 |
3,097.49 |
3,717.00 |
Frensham |
1,236.27 |
1,442.33 |
1,648.38 |
1,854.42 |
2,266.50 |
2,678.60 |
3,090.69 |
3,708.84 |
Godalming |
1,242.45 |
1,449.53 |
1,656.61 |
1,863.68 |
2,277.82 |
2,691.97 |
3,106.13 |
3,727.36 |
Hambledon |
1,216.17 |
1,418.88 |
1,621.58 |
1,824.27 |
2,229.65 |
2,635.05 |
3,040.44 |
3,648.54 |
Hascombe |
1,226.31 |
1,430.70 |
1,635.09 |
1,839.47 |
2,248.23 |
2,657.00 |
3,065.78 |
3,678.94 |
Haslemere |
1,223.05 |
1,426.89 |
1,630.74 |
1,834.58 |
2,242.26 |
2,649.94 |
3,057.63 |
3,669.16 |
PeperHarow |
1,198.92 |
1,398.75 |
1,598.57 |
1,798.39 |
2,198.02 |
2,597.67 |
2,997.31 |
3,596.78 |
Thursley |
1,223.83 |
1,427.81 |
1,631.79 |
1,835.76 |
2,243.70 |
2,651.65 |
3,059.59 |
3,671.52 |
Tilford |
1,269.85 |
1,481.49 |
1,693.14 |
1,904.78 |
2,328.06 |
2,751.34 |
3,174.63 |
3,809.56 |
Witley |
1,237.70 |
1,443.99 |
1,650.28 |
1,856.56 |
2,269.12 |
2,681.69 |
3,094.26 |
3,713.12 |
Wonersh |
1,213.67 |
1,415.95 |
1,618.24 |
1,820.51 |
2,225.06 |
2,629.62 |
3,034.18 |
3,641.02 |
Part of the Council’s Area (including Adult Social Care)
Valuation Bands
|
A £ |
B £ |
C £ |
D £ |
E £ |
F £ |
G £ |
H £ |
Alfold |
1,299.93 |
1,516.60 |
1,733.25 |
1,949.91 |
2,383.21 |
2,816.53 |
3,249.84 |
3,899.82 |
Bramley |
1,281.02 |
1,494.53 |
1,708.04 |
1,921.54 |
2,348.54 |
2,775.55 |
3,202.56 |
3,843.08 |
Busbridge |
1,282.79 |
1,496.60 |
1,710.40 |
1,924.20 |
2,351.79 |
2,779.40 |
3,206.99 |
3,848.40 |
Chiddingfold |
1,328.73 |
1,550.19 |
1,771.65 |
1,993.10 |
2,436.00 |
2,878.92 |
3,321.83 |
3,986.20 |
Churt |
1,304.57 |
1,522.01 |
1,739.44 |
1,956.87 |
2,391.72 |
2,826.59 |
3,261.44 |
3,913.74 |
Cranleigh |
1,310.12 |
1,528.48 |
1,746.84 |
1,965.19 |
2,401.89 |
2,838.60 |
3,275.31 |
3,930.38 |
Dockenfield |
1,284.22 |
1,498.27 |
1,712.30 |
1,926.34 |
2,354.40 |
2,782.49 |
3,210.56 |
3,852.68 |
Dunsfold |
1,317.09 |
1,536.62 |
1,756.13 |
1,975.65 |
2,414.67 |
2,853.71 |
3,292.74 |
3,951.30 |
Elstead |
1,298.05 |
1,514.41 |
1,730.75 |
1,947.09 |
2,379.76 |
2,812.46 |
3,245.14 |
3,894.18 |
Ewhurst |
1,314.58 |
1,533.69 |
1,752.78 |
1,971.88 |
2,410.06 |
2,848.27 |
3,286.46 |
3,943.76 |
Farnham |
1,307.25 |
1,525.14 |
1,743.01 |
1,960.89 |
2,396.63 |
2,832.39 |
3,268.14 |
3,921.78 |
Frensham |
1,304.53 |
1,521.97 |
1,739.39 |
1,956.81 |
2,391.64 |
2,826.50 |
3,261.34 |
3,913.62 |
Godalming |
1,310.71 |
1,529.17 |
1,747.62 |
1,966.07 |
2,402.96 |
2,839.87 |
3,276.78 |
3,932.14 |
Hambledon |
1,284.43 |
1,498.52 |
1,712.59 |
1,926.66 |
2,354.79 |
2,782.95 |
3,211.09 |
3,853.32 |
Hascombe |
1,294.57 |
1,510.34 |
1,726.10 |
1,941.86 |
2,373.37 |
2,804.90 |
3,236.43 |
3,883.72 |
Haslemere |
1,291.31 |
1,506.53 |
1,721.75 |
1,936.97 |
2,367.40 |
2,797.84 |
3,228.28 |
3,873.94 |
PeperHarow |
1,267.18 |
1,478.39 |
1,689.58 |
1,900.78 |
2,323.16 |
2,745.57 |
3,167.96 |
3,801.56 |
Thursley |
1,292.09 |
1,507.45 |
1,722.80 |
1,938.15 |
2,368.84 |
2,799.55 |
3,230.24 |
3,876.30 |
Tilford |
1,338.11 |
1,561.13 |
1,784.15 |
2,007.17 |
2,453.20 |
2,899.24 |
3,345.28 |
4,014.34 |
Witley |
1,305.96 |
1,523.63 |
1,741.29 |
1,958.95 |
2,394.26 |
2,829.59 |
3,264.91 |
3,917.90 |
Wonersh |
1,281.93 |
1,495.59 |
1,709.25 |
1,922.90 |
2,350.20 |
2,777.52 |
3,204.83 |
3,845.80 |
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