Decision details

To report the calculation of the Council Tax base for 2021/22 and to request the Chief Financial Officer exercise the delegated power to formally set the Council’s Council Tax base for 2021/22.

The original decision as taken on 9^th December 2021, but following a late response to the consultation, the final figure requires amendment.

Adjustments have also been made to account for the Northstowe Community Governance Review which has affected the final taxbase figures for Longstanton, Northstowe and Willingham.

The Chief Financial Officer set the tax base for South Cambridgeshire District Council at 64,372.5 band D equivalents for 2021/22, and the tax base for each parish be set as shown in APPENDIX A.

The Council is required to determine a tax base for the subsequent financial year in order to allow the precepting authorities to complete their budget setting processes. The tax base is calculated by reference to the actual tax base at 30^th September each year and adjusted in line with a series of estimates as described in the report.

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