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APPENDIX E

COUNCIL TAX

DRAFT RESOLUTION

Section A

1. That any expenses incurred by the Council in performing in part of its area a function performed elsewhere in its area by a parish or community council or the chairman of a parish meeting shall not be treated as special expenses for the purposes of Section 35(2)(d) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

Section B

1. That:-

(a) the revised revenue estimates for the year 2007/2008 and the revenue estimates for 2008/2009;

(b) the revised 2007/2008 Capital Programme;

(c) the Capital Programme 2008/2009 to 20010/2011

(d) the Prudential Indicators in respect of the capital programme;

as reported elsewhere on this Council Agenda, be approved.

2. That it be noted that at its meeting on 9 January 2008 the Cabinet calculated the following amounts for the year 2008/2009 in accordance with regulations made under Sections 33(5) and 34(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

(a) 37,747.04 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 as amended, as its Council Tax base for the year

(b) Part of the Tax Base Council’s area

Parishes of:- 640.22 1,272.43 977.57 202.89 77.03 132.94 / 196.55 253.39 Iford Page 1 of 5 95.20 Kingston 427.09

Towns of:- 6,409.96 Newhaven 4,073.78

Parish of 1,108.53

Town of 4,855.00

Parishes of:- 134.25 Plumpton 656.42 1,954.34 219.42 St. Anne Without 41.91 St. John Without 31.62

Town of Seaford 9,864.18

Parishes of:- 18.31 340.80 80.88 10.94

Town of 2,682.27

Parishes of:- 155.53 833.59

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

3. That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2008/2009 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

(a) £67,486,984 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act

(b) £51,960,180 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act

(c) £15,526,804 being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, Pagecalculated 2 of 5 by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year

(d) £6,228,227 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its general fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant or additional grant increased by the amount of the sum which the Council estimates will be transferred in the year from its collection fund to its general fund in accordance with Section 97(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

(e) £246.34 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) £2,415,284 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act

(g) £182.35 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 item relates

(h) Parts of the Council’s area

£ £ Barcombe 218.57 Piddinghoe 212.89 Chailey 216.14 Plumpton 222.43 Ditchling 248.87 Ringmer 222.16 East Chiltington 206.92 Rodmell 204.00 Falmer 247.26 St. Ann Without 182.35 Firle 206.52 St. John Without 182.35 Glynde/Beddingham 223.05 Seaford 214.79 Hamsey 255.75 Southease 182.35 Iford 182.35 South Heighton 221.34 Kingston 235.03 Streat 192.04 Lewes 296.97 Tarring Neville 182.35 Newhaven 257.11 Telscombe 274.92 Newick 224.66 Westmeston 214.50 Peacehaven 264.31 Wivelsfield 227.22

Page 3 of 5 being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(g) above the amounts of the special item or 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 amount 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

Bands £ 40,000 52,000 68,000 88,000 120,000 160,000 320,000 >320,000 Ratio 6/9 7/9 8/9 9/9 11/9 13/9 15/9 18/9 A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Barcombe 145.71 170.00 194.28 218.57 267.14 315.71 364.28 437.14 Chailey 144.09 168.11 192.12 216.14 264.17 312.20 360.23 432.28 Ditchling 165.91 193.57 221.22 248.87 304.17 359.48 414.78 497.74 East Chiltington 137.95 160.94 183.93 206.92 252.90 298.88 344.87 413.84 Falmer 164.84 192.31 219.79 247.26 302.21 357.15 412.10 494.52 Firle 137.68 160.63 183.57 206.52 252.41 298.31 344.20 413.04 Glynde/Beddingham 148.70 173.48 198.27 223.05 272.62 322.18 371.75 446.10 Hamsey 170.50 198.92 227.33 255.75 312.58 369.42 426.25 511.50 Iford 121.57 141.83 162.09 182.35 222.87 263.39 303.92 364.70 Kingston 156.69 182.80 208.92 235.03 287.26 339.49 391.72 470.06 Lewes 197.98 230.98 263.97 296.97 362.96 428.96 494.95 593.94 Newhaven 171.41 199.97 228.54 257.11 314.25 371.38 428.52 514.22 Newick 149.77 174.74 199.70 224.66 274.58 324.51 374.43 449.32 Peacehaven 176.21 205.57 234.94 264.31 323.05 381.78 440.52 528.62 Piddinghoe 141.93 165.58 189.24 212.89 260.20 307.51 354.82 425.78 Plumpton 148.29 173.00 197.72 222.43 271.86 321.29 370.72 444.86 Ringmer 148.11 172.79 197.48 222.16 271.53 320.90 370.27 444.32 Rodmell 136.00 158.67 181.33 204.00 249.33 294.67 340.00 408.00 St Ann Without 121.57 141.83 162.09 182.35 222.87 263.39 303.92 364.70 St John Without 121.57 141.83 162.09 182.35 222.87 263.39 303.92 364.70 Seaford 143.19 167.06 190.92 214.79 262.52 310.25 357.98 429.58 Southease 121.57 141.83 162.09 182.35 222.87 263.39 303.92 364.70 South Heighton 147.56 172.15 196.75 221.34 270.53 319.71 368.90 442.68 Streat 128.03 149.36 170.70 192.04 234.72 277.39 320.07 384.08 Tarring Neville 121.57 141.83 162.09 182.35 222.87 263.39 303.92 364.70 Telscombe 183.28 213.83 244.37 274.92 336.01 397.11 458.20 549.84 Westmeston 143.00 166.83 190.67 214.50 262.17 309.83 357.50 429.00 Wivelsfield 151.48 176.73 201.97 227.22 277.71 328.21 378.70 454.44

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 3(h) above by the number which, in the proportion 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 categories of dwellings listed in different valuationPage bands. 4 of 5

4. That it be noted that for the year 2008/2009 the major precepting authorities 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:-

Precepting Valuation Bands Authority A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ East County Council 726.00 847.00 968.00 1,089.00 1,331.00 1,573.00 1,815.00 2,178.00 Authority 85.80 100.10 114.40 128.70 157.30 185.90 214.50 257.40 Fire Authority 51.37 59.94 68.50 77.06 94.18 111.31 128.43 154.12

5. That, 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 2008/2009 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

Bands £ 40,000 52,000 68,000 88,000 120,000 160,000 320,000 >320,000 Ratio 6/9 7/9 8/9 9/9 11/9 13/9 15/9 18/9 A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Barcombe 1,008.88 1,177.04 1,345.18 1,513.33 1,849.62 2,185.92 2,522.21 3,026.66 Chailey 1,007.26 1,175.15 1,343.02 1,510.90 1,846.65 2,182.41 2,518.16 3,021.80 Ditchling 1,029.08 1,200.61 1,372.12 1,543.63 1,886.65 2,229.69 2,572.71 3,087.26 East Chiltington 1,001.12 1,167.98 1,334.83 1,501.68 1,835.38 2,169.09 2,502.80 3,003.36 Falmer 1,028.01 1,199.35 1,370.69 1,542.02 1,884.69 2,227.36 2,570.03 3,084.04 Firle 1,000.85 1,167.67 1,334.47 1,501.28 1,834.89 2,168.52 2,502.13 3,002.56 Glynde/Beddingham 1,011.87 1,180.52 1,349.17 1,517.81 1,855.10 2,192.39 2,529.68 3,035.62 Hamsey 1,033.67 1,205.96 1,378.23 1,550.51 1,895.06 2,239.63 2,584.18 3,101.02 Iford 984.74 1,148.87 1,312.99 1,477.11 1,805.35 2,133.60 2,461.85 2,954.22 Kingston 1,019.86 1,189.84 1,359.82 1,529.79 1,869.74 2,209.70 2,549.65 3,059.58 Lewes 1,061.15 1,238.02 1,414.87 1,591.73 1,945.44 2,299.17 2,652.88 3,183.46 Newhaven 1,034.58 1,207.01 1,379.44 1,551.87 1,896.73 2,241.59 2,586.45 3,103.74 Newick 1,012.94 1,181.78 1,350.60 1,519.42 1,857.06 2,194.72 2,532.36 3,038.84 Peacehaven 1,039.38 1,212.61 1,385.84 1,559.07 1,905.53 2,251.99 2,598.45 3,118.14 Piddinghoe 1,005.10 1,172.62 1,340.14 1,507.65 1,842.68 2,177.72 2,512.75 3,015.30 Plumpton 1,011.46 1,180.04 1,348.62 1,517.19 1,854.34 2,191.50 2,528.65 3,034.38 Ringmer 1,011.28 1,179.83 1,348.38 1,516.92 1,854.01 2,191.11 2,528.20 3,033.84 Rodmell 999.17 1,165.71 1,332.23 1,498.76 1,831.81 2,164.88 2,497.93 2,997.52 St Ann Without 984.74 1,148.87 1,312.99 1,477.11 1,805.35 2,133.60 2,461.85 2,954.22 St John Without 984.74 1,148.87 1,312.99 1,477.11 1,805.35 2,133.60 2,461.85 2,954.22 Seaford 1,006.36 1,174.10 1,341.82 1,509.55 1,845.00 2,180.46 2,515.91 3,019.10 Southease 984.74 1,148.87 1,312.99 1,477.11 1,805.35 2,133.60 2,461.85 2,954.22 South Heighton 1,010.73 1,179.19 1,347.65 1,516.10 1,853.01 2,189.92 2,526.83 3,032.20 Streat 991.20 1,156.40 1,321.60 1,486.80 1,817.20 2,147.60 2,478.00 2,973.60 Tarring Neville 984.74 1,148.87 1,312.99 1,477.11 1,805.35 2,133.60 2,461.85 2,954.22 Telscombe 1,046.45 1,220.87 1,395.27 1,569.68 1,918.49 2,267.32 2,616.13 3,139.36 Westmeston 1,006.17 1,173.87 1,341.57 1,509.26 1,844.65 2,180.04 2,515.43 3,018.52 Wivelsfield 1,014.65 1,183.77 1,352.87 1,521.98 1,860.19 2,198.42 2,536.63 3,043.96 Page 5 of 5