COUNCIL TAX RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION

To set the 2018/19 Council Tax for City Council, the Council is asked to approve the information as set out in this Resolution.

Council Tax

The Council Tax Requirements for this Council and the precepts for the other precepting authorities are detailed below.

Chelmsford City Council’s council tax requirement is £12,384,057 after allowing for a surplus balance on the Collection Fund of £138,640. This results in an average Band D Council Tax of £189.09.

The and Town Council precepts are detailed in the recommendation below and total £2,460,859. This results in an average Band D Council Tax figure of £37.57.

Essex County Council has proposed a precept of £80,018,052 after allowing for a surplus balance on the collection fund of £730,340. This results in a Band D Council Tax of £1,221.75.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for has proposed a precept of £11,069,901, after allowing for a surplus balance on the collection fund of £98,565. This results in a Band D Council Tax of £169.02.

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority has proposed a precept of £4,609,511 after allowing for a surplus balance on the collection fund of £43,323. This results in a Band D Council Tax of £70.38.

The formal Council Tax Resolution is given below. If the Resolution is approved the Council Tax for 2018/19 will be as follows:

2017/18 2018/19 Increase Increase £ £ £ % Chelmsford City Council (average) 183.76 189.09 5.33 2.90% Essex County Council 1,163.70 1,221.75 58.05 4.99% Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex 157.05 169.02 11.97 7.62% , Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority 69.03 70.38 1.35 1.96% 1,573.54 1,650.24 76.70 Parish and Town Councils (average) 37.14 37.57 0.43 1.16% TOTAL 1,610.68 1,687.81 77.13

Non Domestic Rates

The Council is required to estimate the anticipated business rates income for 2018/19. This declaration is made through a statutory Government return (NNDR1). The anticipated income for the Council, declared on NNDR1, shows potential additional income of £1,498,712 above the baseline funding level for 2018/19 and an estimated deficit for previous years of £329,307. This deficit is made up of final reconciled surplus for prior years up to 2016/17 of £326,650 that the Council will retain and an estimated deficit for 2017/18 against the income declared on NNDR1 return for 2017/18 of £655,957.

The estimated net additional income for 2018/19, in addition to the final reconciled surplus of £326,650 for previous years prior to 2017/18, is thus estimated to be £842,755.

1 RECOMMENDED that in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended ("the Act"): The following be approved :- 1 (a) Council Tax Requirement for 2018/19 £ Chelmsford City Council 12,384,057 Parish and Town Councils 2,460,859 Total Council Tax requirement £14,844,916 (b) The individual Parish budgets were set out in Appendix 5 of the Council report

2 It be noted that the Director of Financial Services, under delegated authority, calculated the following amounts as its Council Tax base for the year 2018/19 in accordance with regulation 3 of The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) () Regulations 2012 made under Section 31B(3) of the Act. (a) The amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 3 of The Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, as its council tax base for the year. 65,494.62 (b) Part of the Council's area (Parish or Town Council, or the Town Centre) 2018/19 Tax Base (Band D equivalent) 5,417.98 856.19 1,269.40 BROOMFIELD 2,124.79 CHIGNAL 225.78 DANBURY 2,400.63 2,099.52 175.36 487.79 1,172.30 459.58 HIGHWOOD 321.44 GT. & 1,033.91 383.34 44.27 135.28 740.99 451.97 1,544.58 SANDON 724.36 SPRINGFIELD 7,450.74 STOCK 1,181.95 GT. WALTHAM 925.06 LT. WALTHAM 619.05 SOUTH 6,038.34 WOODHAM FERRERS & 1,210.45 1,969.83 41,464.88 special expense area of TOWN CENTRE (non Parished area) 24,029.74 65,494.62

Being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with regulation 6 of these Regulations, 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 The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2018/19 in accordance with Sections 30 to 36 of the Act:- £ (a) The aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (2)(a) to (f) of the Act 144,748,765 (b) The aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (3)(a) to (d) of the Act -129,903,849 (c) 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 31A (4) of the Act, as its council tax requirement for the year (including parish precepts) 14,844,916 (d) The amount at 3(c) above divided by the amount at 2(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B (1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its council tax for the year (including parish precepts) 226.66 (e) The aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Sections 34(1) and 35 of the Act 4,311,416 (f) The amount at 3(d) above less the amount given by dividing the amount at 3(e) 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 (excluding parish precepts) 160.83

2 (g) Part of the Council's area (Parish or Town Council, or the Town Centre) <--- Special Items ---> Basic Special Parish Council Tax Expenses Precepts TOTAL per Band D per Band D per Band D per Band D £ £ £ £ GREAT BADDOW 160.83 12.69 75.69 249.21 LITTLE BADDOW 160.83 13.95 50.67 225.45 BOREHAM 160.83 11.25 67.95 240.03 BROOMFIELD 160.83 16.92 55.44 233.19 CHIGNAL 160.83 14.40 29.61 204.84 DANBURY 160.83 5.58 85.50 251.91 GALLEYWOOD 160.83 23.94 47.79 232.56 GOOD EASTER 160.83 4.14 40.50 205.47 EAST HANNINGFIELD 160.83 10.71 69.30 240.84 SOUTH HANNINGFIELD 160.83 3.96 71.82 236.61 WEST HANNINGFIELD 160.83 16.38 36.63 213.84 HIGHWOOD 160.83 12.69 79.38 252.90 GT. & LITTLE LEIGHS 160.83 29.07 28.98 218.88 MARGARETTING 160.83 14.94 32.40 208.17 MASHBURY 160.83 10.17 0.00 171.00 PLESHEY 160.83 19.62 55.26 235.71 RETTENDON 160.83 12.78 47.25 220.86 ROXWELL 160.83 1.35 33.21 195.39 RUNWELL 160.83 2.79 51.39 215.01 SANDON 160.83 26.19 43.02 230.04 SPRINGFIELD 160.83 36.45 51.57 248.85 STOCK 160.83 12.96 36.27 210.06 GT. WALTHAM 160.83 15.66 48.51 225.00 LT. WALTHAM 160.83 18.45 48.78 228.06 160.83 29.34 69.66 259.83 WOODHAM FERRERS & BICKNACRE 160.83 3.96 57.69 222.48 WRITTLE 160.83 10.71 61.20 232.74

special expense area of TOWN CENTRE (non Parished area) 160.83 43.38 0.00 204.21

The amounts given by adding to the amount at 3(f) 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 amounts of its council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate. The effect on individual banded properties is shown in Annex A.

(h) Valuation Bands

That the amounts detailed in Annex A being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 3(f) and 3(g) 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 valuation bands.

4 It be noted that for the year 2018/19 Essex County Council, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Act, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:- <------VALUATION BANDS ------> A B C D E F G H PRECEPTING AUTHORITY £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex 112.68 131.46 150.24 169.02 206.58 244.14 281.70 338.04

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue 46.92 54.74 62.56 70.38 86.02 101.66 117.30 140.76 Authority

Essex County Council 814.50 950.25 1,086.00 1,221.75 1,493.25 1,764.75 2,036.25 2,443.50

5 Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 3(h) and 4 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Act, hereby sets the amounts detailed in Annex B attached as the amounts of council tax for the year 2018/19 for each of the categories of dwellings shown.

3 ANNEX A: Chelmsford City Council - Council taxes 2018/19 - Excluding Essex County Council, Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Essex & Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority <------VALUATION BANDS ------> Parish of:- A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ GREAT BADDOW 166.14 193.83 221.52 249.21 304.59 359.97 415.35 498.42 LITTLE BADDOW 150.30 175.35 200.40 225.45 275.55 325.65 375.75 450.90 BOREHAM 160.02 186.69 213.36 240.03 293.37 346.71 400.05 480.06 BROOMFIELD 155.46 181.37 207.28 233.19 285.01 336.83 388.65 466.38 CHIGNAL 136.56 159.32 182.08 204.84 250.36 295.88 341.40 409.68 DANBURY 167.94 195.93 223.92 251.91 307.89 363.87 419.85 503.82 GALLEYWOOD 155.04 180.88 206.72 232.56 284.24 335.92 387.60 465.12 GOOD EASTER 136.98 159.81 182.64 205.47 251.13 296.79 342.45 410.94 EAST HANNINGFIELD 160.56 187.32 214.08 240.84 294.36 347.88 401.40 481.68 SOUTH HANNINGFIELD 157.74 184.03 210.32 236.61 289.19 341.77 394.35 473.22 WEST HANNINGFIELD 142.56 166.32 190.08 213.84 261.36 308.88 356.40 427.68 HIGHWOOD 168.60 196.70 224.80 252.90 309.10 365.30 421.50 505.80 GT. & LITTLE LEIGHS 145.92 170.24 194.56 218.88 267.52 316.16 364.80 437.76 MARGARETTING 138.78 161.91 185.04 208.17 254.43 300.69 346.95 416.34 MASHBURY 114.00 133.00 152.00 171.00 209.00 247.00 285.00 342.00 PLESHEY 157.14 183.33 209.52 235.71 288.09 340.47 392.85 471.42 RETTENDON 147.24 171.78 196.32 220.86 269.94 319.02 368.10 441.72 ROXWELL 130.26 151.97 173.68 195.39 238.81 282.23 325.65 390.78 RUNWELL 143.34 167.23 191.12 215.01 262.79 310.57 358.35 430.02 SANDON 153.36 178.92 204.48 230.04 281.16 332.28 383.40 460.08 SPRINGFIELD 165.90 193.55 221.20 248.85 304.15 359.45 414.75 497.70 STOCK 140.04 163.38 186.72 210.06 256.74 303.42 350.10 420.12 GT. WALTHAM 150.00 175.00 200.00 225.00 275.00 325.00 375.00 450.00 LT. WALTHAM 152.04 177.38 202.72 228.06 278.74 329.42 380.10 456.12 SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS 173.22 202.09 230.96 259.83 317.57 375.31 433.05 519.66 WOODHAM FERRERS & BICKNACRE 148.32 173.04 197.76 222.48 271.92 321.36 370.80 444.96 WRITTLE 155.16 181.02 206.88 232.74 284.46 336.18 387.90 465.48 special expense area of TOWN CENTRE (non Parished area) 136.14 158.83 181.52 204.21 249.59 294.97 340.35 408.42

ANNEX B: Chelmsford City Council - Council taxes 2018/19 - At taxpayer level <------VALUATION BANDS ------> Parish of:- A B C D E F G H £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ GREAT BADDOW 1,140.24 1,330.28 1,520.32 1,710.36 2,090.44 2,470.52 2,850.60 3,420.72 LITTLE BADDOW 1,124.40 1,311.80 1,499.20 1,686.60 2,061.40 2,436.20 2,811.00 3,373.20 BOREHAM 1,134.12 1,323.14 1,512.16 1,701.18 2,079.22 2,457.26 2,835.30 3,402.36 BROOMFIELD 1,129.56 1,317.82 1,506.08 1,694.34 2,070.86 2,447.38 2,823.90 3,388.68 CHIGNAL 1,110.66 1,295.77 1,480.88 1,665.99 2,036.21 2,406.43 2,776.65 3,331.98 DANBURY 1,142.04 1,332.38 1,522.72 1,713.06 2,093.74 2,474.42 2,855.10 3,426.12 GALLEYWOOD 1,129.14 1,317.33 1,505.52 1,693.71 2,070.09 2,446.47 2,822.85 3,387.42 GOOD EASTER 1,111.08 1,296.26 1,481.44 1,666.62 2,036.98 2,407.34 2,777.70 3,333.24 EAST HANNINGFIELD 1,134.66 1,323.77 1,512.88 1,701.99 2,080.21 2,458.43 2,836.65 3,403.98 SOUTH HANNINGFIELD 1,131.84 1,320.48 1,509.12 1,697.76 2,075.04 2,452.32 2,829.60 3,395.52 WEST HANNINGFIELD 1,116.66 1,302.77 1,488.88 1,674.99 2,047.21 2,419.43 2,791.65 3,349.98 HIGHWOOD 1,142.70 1,333.15 1,523.60 1,714.05 2,094.95 2,475.85 2,856.75 3,428.10 GT. & LITTLE LEIGHS 1,120.02 1,306.69 1,493.36 1,680.03 2,053.37 2,426.71 2,800.05 3,360.06 MARGARETTING 1,112.88 1,298.36 1,483.84 1,669.32 2,040.28 2,411.24 2,782.20 3,338.64 MASHBURY 1,088.10 1,269.45 1,450.80 1,632.15 1,994.85 2,357.55 2,720.25 3,264.30 PLESHEY 1,131.24 1,319.78 1,508.32 1,696.86 2,073.94 2,451.02 2,828.10 3,393.72 RETTENDON 1,121.34 1,308.23 1,495.12 1,682.01 2,055.79 2,429.57 2,803.35 3,364.02 ROXWELL 1,104.36 1,288.42 1,472.48 1,656.54 2,024.66 2,392.78 2,760.90 3,313.08 RUNWELL 1,117.44 1,303.68 1,489.92 1,676.16 2,048.64 2,421.12 2,793.60 3,352.32 SANDON 1,127.46 1,315.37 1,503.28 1,691.19 2,067.01 2,442.83 2,818.65 3,382.38 SPRINGFIELD 1,140.00 1,330.00 1,520.00 1,710.00 2,090.00 2,470.00 2,850.00 3,420.00 STOCK 1,114.14 1,299.83 1,485.52 1,671.21 2,042.59 2,413.97 2,785.35 3,342.42 GT. WALTHAM 1,124.10 1,311.45 1,498.80 1,686.15 2,060.85 2,435.55 2,810.25 3,372.30 LT. WALTHAM 1,126.14 1,313.83 1,501.52 1,689.21 2,064.59 2,439.97 2,815.35 3,378.42 SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS 1,147.32 1,338.54 1,529.76 1,720.98 2,103.42 2,485.86 2,868.30 3,441.96 WOODHAM FERRERS & BICKNACRE 1,122.42 1,309.49 1,496.56 1,683.63 2,057.77 2,431.91 2,806.05 3,367.26 WRITTLE 1,129.26 1,317.47 1,505.68 1,693.89 2,070.31 2,446.73 2,823.15 3,387.78 special expense area of TOWN CENTRE (non Parished area) 1,110.24 1,295.28 1,480.32 1,665.36 2,035.44 2,405.52 2,775.60 3,330.72

4 6 The increase in Chelmsford City Council's relevant basic amount of Council Tax for 2018/19 is £5.33 (2.90%), which is below the guideline increase issued in accordance with the provisions of section 52ZB Local Government Finance Act 1992. The increase is therefore not excessive.

Council Tax required <--- Band D ---> 2017/18 2018/19 2017/18 2018/19 Increase Parish and Town Council £ £ £ £ % Great Baddow 398,498 410,087 74.52 75.69 1.57% Little Baddow 42,544 43,383 49.23 50.67 2.93% Boreham 83,790 86,256 67.86 67.95 0.13% Broomfield 109,170 117,799 55.44 55.44 0.00% Chignal 5,941 6,685 28.08 29.61 5.45% Danbury 196,663 205,253 82.53 85.50 3.60% Galleywood 99,317 100,336 47.79 47.79 0.00% Good Easter 7,094 7,102 42.12 40.50 -3.85% East Hanningfield 33,048 33,804 68.13 69.30 1.72% South Hanningfield 82,073 84,195 71.01 71.82 1.14% West Hanningfield 14,637 16,834 32.04 36.63 14.33% Highwood 25,521 25,516 79.56 79.38 -0.23% Great & Little Leighs 32,257 29,963 31.59 28.98 -8.26% Margaretting 12,406 12,420 32.94 32.40 -1.64% Mashbury 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00% Pleshey 7,175 7,476 52.74 55.26 4.78% Rettendon 36,993 35,012 52.56 47.25 -10.10% Roxwell 15,009 15,010 33.48 33.21 -0.81% Runwell 70,897 79,376 49.41 51.39 4.01% Sandon 30,573 31,162 42.39 43.02 1.49% Springfield 387,006 384,235 52.65 51.57 -2.05% Stock 42,851 42,870 36.99 36.27 -1.95% 44,032 44,875 48.96 48.51 -0.92% 24,720 30,197 46.08 48.78 5.86% South Woodham Ferrers 406,254 420,631 67.50 69.66 3.20% Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre 64,879 69,831 53.73 57.69 7.37% Writtle 118,391 120,554 60.66 61.20 0.89% 2,391,737 2,460,859

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