Decision
Analysis
outcome: The Chief Financial Officer set the tax base at 69870.8 band D equivalents for 2025/26.
summary: The decision involves calculating and setting the Council Tax base for South Cambridgeshire District Council for the financial year 2025/26.
topline: The Head of Finance has decided to calculate and set the Council Tax base for South Cambridgeshire District Council for the financial year 2025/26.
reason_contentious: This issue is not contentious as it is a routine administrative process required for budget setting.
affected_stakeholders: ["South Cambridgeshire District Council", "Precepting authorities"]
contentiousness_score: 0
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=12611
Decision Maker: Head of Finance
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: To report the calculation of the Council Tax base for 2025/26 and to request the Chief Financial Officer exercise the delegated power to formally set the Council’s Council Tax base for 2025/6.
Content: To report the calculation of the Council Tax base for 2025/26 and to request the Chief Financial Officer exercise the delegated power to formally set the Council’s Council Tax base for 2025/6. The Chief Financial Officer set the tax base of South Cambridgeshire District Council at 69870.8 bad D equaivalents for 2025-26 and the tax base for each parish be as as shown in Appendix A to the report. The Council is required to determine a tax base for the subsequent financial year in order to allow the precepting authorities to complete their budget setting processes. The tax base is calculated by reference to the actual tax base and adjusted in line with a series of estimates as described in the report. None.
Date of Decision: December 19, 2024