Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations from Cabinet.

Consideration was given to the recommendations of Cabinet on 1^st December 2020 in relation to the domestic tax base 2021/22.

The Portfolio Holder for Environment and Regeneration, as the Cabinet member responsible for housing, welcomed the proposal that the premium charged for properties that had been empty for 10 years or longer be increased from 200% to 300% as a way of bringing properties back into occupation across the Borough.

RESOLVED

That

1.    in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the amount to be calculated by Cheshire East Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2021/22 be 153,796.10 for the whole area;

2.    the premium charged for property that has been empty for 10 years or longer be increased from 200% to 300%; and

3.    the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2021/22 be unchanged, other than increasing the income bands in line with CPI.

To consider a report which sets out the Council Tax base calculation 2021/22 for recommendation to Council.

Cabinet considered a report on the Council Tax Base calculation for 2021/22 for recommendation to Council.

It was noted that paragraph 5.7 of the report mistakenly referred to ‘properties over 10 years old’ when it should have referred to properties that had been empty for 10 years or longer.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet recommends to Council that

1.    in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the amount to be calculated by Cheshire East Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2021/22 as 153,796.10 for the whole area;

2.    the premium charged for property that has been empty for 10 years or longer be increased from 200% to 300%; and

3.    the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2021/22 is unchanged other than increasing the income bands in line with CPI.