Issue - meetings

To consider and discuss the report on the Council Tax 2019/2020 for recommendation to the Council meeting on 27 February 2019 as part of the Council’s budget setting process.

The Executive resolved as follows:

1.         That having considered all information received since the meeting of the Executive on 4 February 2019 including the Final Settlement Funding Assessment announced on 29 January 2019 to confirm the Executive’s recommendation to Council regarding the General Fund Revenue Budget 2019/20.

2.         To recommend to Council approval of a level of Blackpool Council’s Council Tax for the year 2019/20 of £1,556.31 at valuation band D equivalent (an increase of 2.99%).

3.         To recommend to Council the level of net expenditure for the General Fund Revenue Budget 2019/20 of £124,073,000.

4.         To note that the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire’s precept for the financial year 2019/20 at valuation band D equivalent was agreed on the 13 February 2019 as £201.45, an increase of £24.

5.         To note that the Lancashire Combined Fire Authority met on the 18 February 2019 and set its precept for the financial year 2019/20 as £69.48 for a Band D Tax equivalent (a 2.99% increase). This increase was reported at the meeting.