Issue - decisions

That the calculation of the Council’s tax base for the year 2025-26 as set out in this report be approved.

The amount calculated by Bath & North East Somerset Council as its tax base for the whole area for the year 2025-26 shall be 70,973.86 after adjustment for discretionary changes to discounts and exemptions, the impact of the Council Tax Support scheme (CTS), and projected growth in tax base during 2025-26.

The detailed calculations allow for a ninety-eight point seven five per cent collection rate (98.75%). For the parts of the area listed below for the year 2025-26, the adjusted tax base shall be:

Taxbase
Bath 34,285.01
Bathampton 783.65
Batheaston 1,204.23
Bathford 867.04
Camerton 278.16
Charlcombe 228.96
Chelwood 69.76
Chew Magna 692.70
Chew Stoke 490.60
Claverton 85.94
Clutton 626.39
Combe Hay 109.12
Compton Dando 308.66
Compton Martin 263.64
Corston 198.82
Dunkerton & Tunley 245.10
East Harptree 336.38
Englishcombe 147.41
Farmborough 527.79
Farrington Gurney 330.63
Freshford 329.61
High Littleton 868.80
Hinton Blewett 143.40
Hinton Charterhouse 244.15
Kelston 88.74
Keynsham 7,170.27
Marksbury 193.81
Midsomer Norton 4,150.55
Monkton Combe 190.24
Nempnett Thrubwell 112.17
Newton St. Loe 77.75
North Stoke 52.81
Norton Malreward 111.97
Paulton 2,150.78
Peasedown St. John 2,168.25
Priston 130.30
Publow with Pensford 504.13
Radstock 1,785.84
Saltford 1,831.83
Shoscombe 180.41
South Stoke 381.38
St. Catherine 47.57
Stanton Drew 327.34
Stowey Sutton 691.64
Swainswick 136.10
Temple Cloud with Cameley 546.50
Timsbury 974.85
Ubley 185.02
Wellow 259.34
West Harptree 239.69
Westfield 1,923.02
Whitchurch 695.61
Total 70,973.86

The projected surplus on the collection fund as at the end of 2024-25 related to Council Tax is declared at £800,000.