Decisions for issue Council Tax Base 2012/13

(1)               That the report be approved for the calculation of the council’s tax base for the year 2012/13;

(2)               That a 0.1% increase to the Collection Rate to 98.6% for 2012/13 generating a net saving of £125,000 that year be agreed;

(3)               That, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, the amounts calculated by Brighton & Hove City Council as its council tax base for the year 2012/13 shall be as follows:-

(i)           For Brighton and Hove whole – 94,601.45 (as detailed in appendix 1)

(ii)         For the Royal Crescent Enclosure Committee – 30.57(as detailed in appendix 2)

(iii)       For the Hanover Crescent Enclosure Committee – 40.06 (as detailed in appendix 3)

(iv)       For the Marine Square Enclosure Committee – 76.23(as detailed in appendix 4)

(v)         For the Parish of Rottingdean – 1,548.24(as detailed in appendix 5)

(4)               That, for the purposes of Section 35(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, the expenses of meeting the special levies issued to the council by the Enclosure Committees shall be its special expenses.