Agenda and decisions

Individual Cabinet Member Decisions - Wednesday, 18th December, 2024 5.00 pm

Contact: Democratic Services 

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1.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WALES) ACT 1994 THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PRECEPTS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 1995 - Proposed Payment Schedule pdf icon PDF 119 KB

CABINET MEMBER:             County Councillor B Callard

 

AUTHOR: Ruth Donovan

Assistant Head of Finance

email:ruthdonovan@monmouthshire.gov.uk

phone: (01633) 644592

 

Decision:

That the following schedule of payments were proposed pending consultation:

 

The Police Authority precept is paid from the Council Fund by twelve monthly equal instalments on the third Tuesday in each month.

 

The Community Council precepts are paid by three equal instalments on the last working day in April, August and December in each year.

 

That the Community Councils are consulted prior to the determination and that the response of the consultation is considered when making the final determination.

 

That a further report be produced on the results of consultation enabling a determination to be made by 31st January in accordance with statute.

2.

COUNCIL TAX BASE 2025/26 AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS pdf icon PDF 249 KB

CABINET MEMBER:             County Councillor B Callard

 

AUTHOR:       Ruth Donovan Assistant Head of Finance: Revenues, Systems and Exchequer

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Email: ruthdonovan@monmouthsire.gov.uk

Tel: 01633 644592

 

Decision:

That in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, the amount calculated by the Council as its Tax Base for 2025/26 shall be notified as 48,566.96 and the collection rate set at 98.2%.

 

That no Special Resolution declaring Drainage Rates as Special Expenses be made.

 

That any expenses incurred by the Council in performing in part of its area a function performed elsewhere in its area by a Community Council shall not be treated as a special expense for the purpose of Section 35 of the Local Govt. Finance Act 1992.

 

That Council Tax setting continues to be a function of full Council.