Issue - decisions

Business Rate Forecast 2025-26

20/02/2025 - Business Rate Forecast 2025-26

That the calculation of the Council’s business rate forecast for the year 2025/26 as set out in this report be approved. The total forecast Business Rate income for 2025/26 is £70.065m, of which the Council will retain £22.905m after allowing for the required tariff payment of £42.956m and the WoE Combined Authority and Fire Authority shares as shown in Table 1 of the report.

2.2 That the projected surplus on the collection fund as at the end of 2024/25 related to Business Rates is declared at £6.661m. The Council’s share of the surplus is £6.261m.