The Head of Financial Services has submitted a report which sets out the necessary calculation to enable Council to set the 2017/18 Council Tax for Oxford City.

The Deputy Leader will move the recommendations and the Head of Financial Services will be available to answer questions.

Recommendations: Council is asked to approve for 2017/18:

1.     The City Council’s precept and Council Tax requirement of £13,163,986 including Parish precepts and £12,949,098 excluding Parish precepts.

2.     The average Band D Council Tax figure (excluding Parish Precepts) of £290.19, a 1.99% increase on the 2016/17 figure of £284.52. Including Parish Precepts the figure is £295.00, a 2.06% increase (paragraphs 3 & 4 of the report).

3.     A contribution of £10,000 to Old Marston Parish Council in recognition of the additional expenditure that the Parish incurs as a consequence of maintaining the cemetery (paragraphs 11 and 12 of the report). 

4.     The amount of £561,275 to be treated as Special Expenses (paragraph 15 of the report).

5.     The Band D Council Taxes for the various areas of the City (excluding the Police and County Council’s precepts) as follows:

       Littlemore                                                             £326.64

       Old Marston                                                        £320.16

       Risinghurst and Sandhills                               £310.16

       Blackbird Leys                                                    £288.43

       Unparished Area                                               £292.58

These figures include the Parish Precepts and special expensing amounts as appropriate; in addition to the City-wide Council Tax of £277.61.

The Council is also asked to note:

6.     Oxfordshire County Council’s precept and Band D Council Tax as set out in paragraph 18 of the report.

7.     The Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley’s precept and Band D Council Tax as set out in paragraph 19 of the report, and

8.     The overall average Band D equivalent Council Tax of £1,810.87 including Parish Precepts (subject to confirmation of the Band D figures for the County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner – as set out in paragraphs 18 and 19 of the report).

A recorded vote will be taken.

Council considered a report setting out the necessary calculation to enable Council to set the 2017/18 Council Tax for Oxford City. As there were no changes to the budget requirements as a result of the decision at Minute 85 these were unchanged.

In accordance with legislative requirements, a named vote was taken:

For the recommendations in the report –

Abbasi, Altaf-Khan, Anwar, Azad, Brandt, Brown, Chapman, Clarkson, Cook, Coulter, Curran, Fooks, Fry, Gant, Goddard, Goff, Haines, Hayes, Henwood, Hollingsworth, , Iley-Williamson, Kennedy, Landell Mills, Lloyd-Shogbesan, Lygo, Malik, Munkonge, Paule, Pegg, Pressel, Price, Rowley, Sanders, Simm, Simmons, Sinclair, Smith, Tanner, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Tidball, Turner, Upton, Wade, Wilkinson, Wolff (47)

Against the recommendations in the report – None

Abstentions – None.

Council resolved to approve for 2017/18:

1.    The City Council’s precept and Council Tax requirement of £13,163,986 including Parish precepts and £12,949,098 excluding Parish precepts.

2.    The average Band D Council Tax figure (excluding Parish Precepts) of £290.19, a 1.99% increase on the 2016/17 figure of £284.52. Including Parish Precepts the figure is £295.00, a 2.06% increase (paragraphs 3 & 4 of the report).

3.    A contribution of £10,000 to Old Marston Parish Council in recognition of the additional expenditure that the Parish incurs as a consequence of maintaining the cemetery (paragraphs 11 and 12 of the report). 

4.    The amount of £561,275 to be treated as Special Expenses (paragraph 15 of the report).

5.    The Band D Council Taxes for the various areas of the City (excluding the Police and County Council’s precepts) as follows:

Littlemore                                    £326.64

Old Marston                               £320.16

Risinghurst and Sandhills      £310.16

Blackbird Leys                           £288.43

Unparished Area                      £292.58

6.    These figures include the Parish Precepts and special expensing amounts as appropriate; in addition to the City-wide Council Tax of £277.61.

Council resolved to note:

7.    Oxfordshire County Council’s precept and Band D Council Tax as set out in paragraph 18 of the report.

8.    The Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley’s precept and Band D Council Tax as set out in paragraph 19 of the report, and

The overall average Band D equivalent Council Tax of £1,810.87 including Parish Precepts (subject to confirmation of the Band D figures for the County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner – as set out in paragraphs 18 and 19 of the report).