Decision details

The Leader moved the recommendations and provided a brief introduction of the report which enabled the Council to calculate and set the Council Tax for 2020/21.  The Leader highlighted that the proposed average Council Tax increase for Melton Borough Council was 2.47%.

Councillor Higgins seconded the recommendation in the report.

During debate of the recommendations points raised included:

1. Councillor Evans noted that the reduction in local government funding had led to consistent increases in the level of council tax in order to ensure the council could continue to deliver services.  This had an impact on residents who struggled to pay council tax.
2. Councillor Pearson highlighted that the government was being lobbied for fairer funding.
3. Councillor Higgins supported the increase in order to provide additional funds to unlock the potential of the Town and the Borough and to ensure that essential services could be delivered.

RESOLVED

To NOTE the calculations and APPROVE setting of the Council Tax for the year 2020/21 made in accordance with regulations set out in the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

The above resolution was voted as follows:

FOR THE MOTION (26)

Bains, Bindloss, Browne, Carter, Chandler, Child, Cumbers, de Burle, Evans, Douglas, Faulkner, Fisher, Freer-Jones, Graham, Hewson, Higgins, Holmes, Lumley, Orson, Pearson, Posnett, Pritchett,  Smedley, Steadman, Wilkinson, Wood.

AGAINST THE MOTION (0)

ABSTAINING FROM THE MOTION (0)

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Councillor Illingworth returned to the meeting.

Councillor Browne left the meeting.

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