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Statutory Resolution – Resolutions to be Made in Accordance with the Regulations in the Setting of Council Tax 2025/26.

 

 

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Council (Item 105)

105 Statutory Resolution – Resolutions to be Made in Accordance with the Regulations in the Setting of the Council Tax 2025/2026. pdf icon PDF 207 KB

Decision:

Approved.

Minutes:

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report that outlined several statutory resolutions to be made in accordance with the Regulations in the setting of the Council Tax 2025-2026.

 

Resolved that:

 

1)    The statutory resolutions as set out below be noted and adopted.

 

2)    It be noted that at its meeting on 5 December 2024, the Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2025/2026 in accordance with Regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended) -

 

a)    95,063 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year.

 

b)    Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

Bishopston

2,046

Clydach

2,684

Gorseinon

3,377

Gowerton

2,055

Grovesend & Waungron

449

Ilston

365

Killay

2,189

Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton

534

Llangyfelach

976

Llanrhidian Higher

1,608

Llanrhidian Lower

343

Llwchwr

3,560

Mawr

760

Mumbles

10,191

Penllergaer

1,638

Pennard

1,560

Penrice

475

Pontarddulais

2,392

Pontlliw and Tircoed

1,072

Port Eynon

471

Reynoldston

316

Rhossili

204

Three Crosses

725

Upper Killay

592

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax base for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate.

 

3)    The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2025/2026 in accordance with Section 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

a)    £988,903,731

being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(2)(a) to (d) of the Act.

b)    £353,201,257

being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(3)(a), 32(3)(c) and 32(3a) of the Act.

c)    £635,702,474

being the amount by which the aggregate at (3)(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year.

d)    £467,990,904

being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, and revenue support grant less discretionary Non-Domestic Rate relief.

e)    £1,764.21

being the amount at (3)(c) above less the amount at (3)(d) above, all divided by the amount at (2)(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

f)      £2,338,821

being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

g)    £1,739.61

being the amount at (3)(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (3)(f) above by the amount at (2)(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special items relate.

h)    Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

Bishopston

1,792.40

Clydach

1,806.38

Gorseinon

1,786.53

Gowerton

1,758.76

Grovesend & Waungron

1,787.49

Ilston

1,762.45

Killay

1,752.40

Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton

1,756.28

Llangyfelach

1,770.35

Llanrhidian Higher

1,854.07

Llanrhidian Lower

1,761.48

Llwchwr

1,784.67

Mawr

1,888.49

Mumbles

1,824.62

Penllergaer

1,749.38

Pennard

1,802.88

Penrice

1,766.45

Pontarddulais

1,812.35

Pontlliw and Tircoed

1,776.97

Port Eynon

1,757.66

Reynoldston

1,764.93

Rhossili

1,774.90

Three Crosses

1,789.39

Upper Killay

1,780.70

 

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at (3)(g) above the amounts of the special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned above divided  in each case by the amount at (2)(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

 

i)      Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

 

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Bishopston

1,194.93

1,394.09

1,593.24

1,792.40

2,190.71

2,589.02

2,987.33

3,584.80

4,182.27

Clydach

1,204.25

1,404.96

1,605.67

1,806.38

2,207.80

2,609.22

3,010.63

3,612.76

4,214.89

Gorseinon

1,191.02

1,389.52

1,588.03

1,786.53

2,183.54

2,580.54

2,977.55

3,573.06

4,168.57

Gowerton

1,172.51

1,367.92

1,563.34

1,758.76

2,149.60

2,540.43

2,931.27

3,517.52

4,103.77

Grovesend & Waungron

1,191.66

1,390.27

1,588.88

1,787.49

2,184.71

2,581.93

2,979.15

3,574.98

4,170.81

Ilston

1,174.97

1,370.79

1,566.62

1,762.45

2,154.11

2,545.76

2,937.42

3,524.90

4,112.38

Killay

1,168.27

1,362.98

1,557.69

1,752.40

2,141.82

2,531.24

2,920.67

3,504.80

4,088.93

Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton

1,170.85

1,366.00

1,561.14

1,756.28

2,146.56

2,536.85

2,927.13

3,512.56

4,097.99

Llangyfelach

1,180.23

1,376.94

1,573.64

1,770.35

2,163.76

2,557.17

2,950.58

3,540.70

4,130.82

Llanrhidian Higher

1,236.05

1,442.05

1,648.06

1,854.07

2,266.09

2,678.10

3,090.12

3,708.14

4,326.16 

Llanrhidian Lower

1,174.32

1,370.04

1,565.76

1,761.48

2,152.92

2,544.36

2,935.80

3,522.96

4,110.12

Llwchwr

1,189.78

1,388.08

1,586.37

1,784.67

2,181.26

2,577.86

2,974.45

3,569.34

4,164.23

Mawr

1,258.99

1,468.83

1,678.66

1,888.49

2,308.15

2,727.82

3,147.48

3,776.98

4,406.48

Mumbles

1,216.41

1,419.15

1,621.88

1,824.62

2,230.09

2,635.56

3,041.03

3,649.24

4,257.45

Penllergaer

1,166.25

1,360.63

1,555.00

1,749.38

2,138.13

2,526.88

2,915.63

3,498.76

4,081.89

Pennard

1,201.92

1,402.24

1,602.56

1,802.88

2,203.52

2,604.16

3,004.80

3,605.76

4,206.72

Penrice

1,177.63

1,373.91

1,570.18

1,766.45

2,158.99

2,551.54

2,944.08

3,532.90

4,121.72

Pontarddulais

1,208.23

1,409.61

1,610.98

1,812.35

2,215.09

2,617.84

3,020.58

3,624.70

4,228.82

Pontlliw and Tircoed

1,184.65

1,382.09

1,579.53

1,776.97

2,171.85

2,566.73

2,961.62

3,553.94

4,146.26

Port Eynon

1,171.77

1,367.07

1,562.36

1,757.66

2,148.25

2,538.84

2,929.43

3,515.32

4,101.21

Reynoldston

1,176.62

1,372.72

1,568.83

1,764.93

2,157.14

2,549.34

2,941.55

3,529.86

4,118.17

Rhossili

1,183.27

1,380.48

1,577.69

1,774.90

2,169.32

2,563.74

2,958.17

3,549.80

4,141.43

Three Crosses

1,192.93

1,391.75

1,590.57

1,789.39

2,187.03

2,584.67

2,982.32

3,578.78

4,175.24

Upper Killay

1,187.13

1,384.99

1,582.84

1,780.70

2,176.41

2,572.12

2,967.83

3,561.40

4,154.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other parts of the Council area

1,159.74

1,353.03

1,546.32

1,739.61

2,126.19

2,512.77

2,899.35

3,479.22

4,059.09

 

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at (3)(g) and (3)(h) above by the number which, in the population set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of the categories of dwellings listed in the different valuation bands.

4)    It be noted that for the year 2025/2026 the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwelling shown below –

 

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales

252.45

294.52

336.60

378.67

462.82

546.97

631.12

757.34

883.56

 

5)    having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at (3)(I) and (4) above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2025/26 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below –

 

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

Band

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Bishopston

1,447.38

1,688.61

1,929.84

2,171.07

2,653.53

3,135.99

3,618.45

4,342.14

5,065.83

Clydach

1,456.70

1,699.48

1,942.27

2,185.05

2,670.62

3,156.19

3,641.75

4,370.10

5,098.45

Gorseinon

1,443.47

1,684.04

1,924.63

2,165.20

2,646.36

3,127.51

3,608.67

4,330.40

5,052.13

Gowerton

1,424.96

1,662.44

1,899.94

2,137.43

2,612.42

3,087.40

3,562.39

4,274.86

4,987.33

Grovesend & Waungron

1,444.11

1,684.79

1,925.48

2,166.16

2,647.53

3,128.90

3,610.27

4,332.32

5,054.37

Ilston

1,427.42

1,665.31

1,903.22

2,141.12

2,616.93

3,092.73

3,568.54

4,282.24

4,995.94

Killay

1,420.72

1,657.50

1,894.29

2,131.07

2,604.64

3,078.21

3,551.79

4,262.14

4,972.49

Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton

1,423.30

1,660.52

1,897.74

2,134.95

2,609.38

3,083.82

3,558.25

4,269.90

4,981.55

Llangyfelach

1,432.68

1,671.46

1,910.24

2,149.02

2,626.58

3,104.14

3,581.70

4,298.04

5,014.38

Llanrhidian Higher

1,488.50

1,736.57

1,984.66

2,232.74

2,728.91

3,225.07

3,721.24

4,465.48

5,209.72

Llanrhidian Lower

1,426.77

1,664.56

1,902.36

2,140.15

2,615.74

3,091.33

3,566.92

4,280.30

4,993.68

Llwchwr

1,442.23

1,682.60

1,922.97

2,163.34

2,644.08

3,124.83

3,605.57

4,326.68

5,047.79

Mawr

1,511.44

1,763.35

2,015.26

2,267.16

2,770.97

3,274.79

3,778.60

4,534.32

5,290.04

Mumbles

1,468.86

1,713.67

1,958.48

2,203.29

2,692.91

3,182.53

3,672.15

4,406.58

5,141.01

Penllergaer

1,418.70

1,655.15

1,891.60

2,128.05

2,600.95

3,073.85

3,546.75

4,256.10

4,965.45

Pennard

1,454.37

1,696.76

1,939.16

2,181.55

2,666.34

3,151.13

3,635.92

4,363.10

5,090.28

Penrice

1,430.08

1,668.43

1,906.78

2,145.12

2,621.81

3,098.51

3,575.20

4,290.24

5,005.28

Pontarddulais

1,460.68

1,704.13

1,947.58

2,191.02

2,677.91

3,164.81

3,651.70

4,382.04

5,112.38

Pontlliw and Tircoed

1,437.10

1,676.61

1,916.13

2,155.64

2,634.67

3,113.70

3,592.74

4,311.28

5,029.82

Port Eynon

1,424.22

1,661.59

1,898.96

2,136.33

2,611.07

3,085.81

3,560.55

4,272.66

4,984.77

Reynoldston

1,429.07

1,667.24

1,905.43

2,143.60

2,619.96

3,096.31

3,572.67

4,287.20

5,001.73

Rhossili

1,435.72

1,675.00

1,914.29

2,153.57

2,632.14

3,110.71

3,589.29

4,307.14

5,024.99

Three Crosses

1,445.38

1,686.27

1,927.17

2,168.06

2,649.85

3,131.64

3,613.44

4,336.12

5,058.80

Upper Killay

1,439.58

1,679.51

1,919.44

2,159.37

2,639.23

3,119.09

3,598.95

4,318.74

5,038.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other parts of the Council area

1,412.19

1,647.55

1,882.92

2,118.28

2,589.01

3,059.74

3,530.47

4,236.56

4,942.65