Decision details

Council Tax 2025/26

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose

The purpose of the report was to set the Council Tax for 2025-2026.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation introduced the report and made the following points:

The formal setting of Council Tax was completed, following legal requirements.
The report and resolution were outlined, covering pages 229-232 of the meeting documents.
Council Tax levels for residents were detailed, including parish precepts and banding calculations.
The band D property rate in the Cotswold District Council area was set at £158.93, Councillor Evemy demonstrated the relationship between the bands and noted that additional charges from Gloucestershire County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner would make up the final total billed.
It was noted that Cotswold District Council, Gloucestershire County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner had all set tax levels at the maximum allowable rate without a referendum.
The resolution was formally moved and opened for questions.

It was noted that some parishes did not have a Parish Council and so did not charge a precept.

Councillor Joe Harris seconded the report and reserved the right to speak. There were no contributions in debate.

The Chair then moved to the vote on the report recommendation proposed by Councillor Evemy and seconded by Councillor Harris.

Voting Record:

26 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions.

Report author: David Stanley

Publication date: 10/03/2025

Date of decision: 24/02/2025

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