Agenda item

To receive the report of the Leader of the Council which asks Council to pass the resolution as set out in the Appendix to the report relating to the setting of Council Tax.

67.1       Council considered a report of the Leader of the Council concerning the statutory resolutions relating to the setting of Council Tax.

67.2       Councillor James moved the recommendations in the report.

67.3       Councillor Dallimore seconded the motion.

67.4       Councillor Haigh stated that local Councils had little choice over what rate of Council Tax to set due to central government restrictions and therefore the Labour Group would abstain from voting.

67.5       Councillor Hilton stated that the Council had a duty to set Council Tax and collect it on behalf of ourselves and the other preceptors. He accepted the need to set the rate at the proposed level, but he noted the abolition of the Council Tax freeze incentive and added that the decision had indirectly been made by central government.

67.6       Councillor Pullen noted the adult social care levy that formed part of Council Tax rises across the country and sought assurances that the levy raised in Gloucester would be spent on adult social care in Gloucester.

67.7       Councillor Williams advised that the money raised from the adult social care levy would be spent in Gloucestershire.

67.8       Councillor James explained that the adult social care need was greater in Gloucester than in other parts of the County and that is was therefore likely that the City would draw more heavily on the funds raised.

67.9       The motion was put to the vote and, in accordance with Part 4 Rule 18.05 of the Constitution and at the request of Councillors James, Dallimore, D. Norman, Porter and Noakes, names were recorded as follows:

For                         Against                   Abstentions

Field                                                     Haigh

Beeley                                                  Smith

James                                                            Hobbs

Dallimore                                              Lugg

Noakes                                                 Bhaimia

Norman D.                                            Hansdot

Porter                                                   Chatterton

Hilton                                                    Pullen                    

Gravells                                                Hampson               

Tracey

McLellan

Witts C.                 

Hanman

Lewis

Witts. S

Llewellyn

Williams

Brown

Dee

Taylor

Patel

Randle

Toleman

Etheridge

Norman H.

Pearsall

(26)                        (0)                          (9)

67.10   The motion was carried.

67.11   RESOLVED – That the statutory resolutions, as set out in the Appendix 1 to the report, be passed.