Decision details

The Monitoring Officer reminded Members that any Member in arrears of Council Tax of more than 2 months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applied to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements was a criminal offence under Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Councillor Clive Moesby, Portfolio Holder for Finance, presented the report, which set out the proposed level of Council Tax for 2023/24.

The Chair reminded Members that a recorded vote would need to be taken as required by the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

Moved by Councillor Clive Moesby and seconded by Councillor Duncan McGregor

For: 26 (Councillors Derek Adams, Allan Bailey, Rose Bowler, Anne Clarke, Nick Clarke, David Dixon, Maxine Dixon, Mary Dooley, David Downes, Steve Fritchley, Ray Heffer, Mark Hinman, Andrew Joesbury, Chris Kane, Tom Kirkham, Duncan McGregor, Clive Moesby, Tom Munro, Evonne Parkin, Graham Parkin, Sandra Peake, Liz Smyth, Janet Tait, Rita Turner, Deborah Watson, Jen Wilson)

Against: 0

Abstentions: 0

RESOLVED that (1) the Council Tax for the financial year 2023/24 as set out in the report, be approved,

(2) That the persons named below are hereby authorised in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 to:

a)    Collect and recover any Council Tax due to the Council

b)    Prosecute and appear on behalf of the Council at the hearing of any legal proceedings by way of an application for the issue of a liability order or warrant for the issue of a liability order or warrant of commitment in respect of unpaid Council Tax

c)    Collect and recover any Community Charges and National Non-Domestic Rates due to the Council

d)    Prosecute and appear on behalf of the Council at the hearing of any legal proceedings by way of an application for the issue of a liability order or warrant of commitment in respect of unpaid National-Non Domestic Rates

e)    Prosecute and appear on behalf of the Council at the hearing of any legal proceedings by way of an application for the issue of a distress warrant of commitment in respect of unpaid rates of Section 97, 102 and 103 respectively of the General Rates Act 1967

Mrs M Whetton               Revenues and Benefits Manager

Mrs J Lyons                     Senior Court Officer

Mrs VJ Warhurst             Senior Revenues Officer

Mrs A Bowman               Senior Revenues Officer

Mrs P Bates                     Senior Revenues Officer

Miss G Jackson              Senior Revenues Officer

Given that the officers performing this role may change during the course of the financial year, delegated authority be given to the Council’s Chief Financial Officer to authorise any amendments to the list of named officers that may prove necessary during the course of the financial year.

(Section 151 Officer)