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MINUTES OF COUNCIL

27th February 2004

 

PRESENT: The Mayor (Councillor Mrs. Sandford)

Councillors Adams, Mrs. Allaway, Armstrong, Bebb, Brennand, Bushell, Mrs. Chaplin, Mrs. Chebsey, Clarke, Cooke, Evans, Farmer, Fox, Freestone, Mrs. Holyoak, Jetson, R. Jones, Kenny, Lord, Nutting, Mrs. Owen, Owen, Parkhurst, Price, Rees, Richey, Roberts, Sambrook, Thurston, Townsend, Wagner, Ms. Wild, Mrs. Williams, J.M. Williams and S. Williams.

 

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Mrs Jones, J P Jones and Moore

MINUTES: 9th February 2004 – confirmed

 

16th February 2004 – confirmed subject to it being recorded that Councillor Kenny had declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Minute 07/04 (Old Abbey Railway Station Building) due to his involvement with the project and that he had left the room during the consideration of and voting on this item.

 

PRAYERS

Prayers were said by the Reverend Thomas.

 

27/04 COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENTS 2004/2005

It was proposed by Councillor Nutting, seconded by Councillor Roberts and

RESOLVED:

 

1. That it be noted that the Council had calculated the following numbers and amounts for the year 2004/05 in Accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 ("the regulations")

(a) 33,815.10 being the number calculated by the Council, as its council tax base for the year ("the Borough Tax Base") pursuant to Regulation 3 of the Regulations.

 

 

(b) Part of the Council's Area

The unparished area of the Borough

(Shrewsbury Town)

Parish of:-

Acton Burnell, Frodesley, Pitchford, Ruckley

and Langley

Alberbury with Cardeston

All Stretton, Smethcott and Woolstaston

Astley

Atcham

Bayston Hill

Berrington

Bicton

Bomere Heath and District

Buildwas

Cardington

Church Preen, Hughley and Kenley

Church Pulverbatch

Condover

Cound

Cressage, Harley and Sheinton

Ford

Great Hanwood

Great Ness and Little Ness

Leebotwood and Longnor

Leighton and Eaton Constantine

Longden

Minsterley

Montford

Pontesbury

Uffington

Upton Magna

Westbury

Withington                        

Wroxeter and Uppington

 

22,722.95

 

 

 

220.22

271.09

154.36

199.27

127.80

1,808.39

288.18

353.55

775.42

107.08

187.71

113.39

154.95

741.01

166.04

415.43

298.86

396.75

409.43

179.12

204.63

511.08

533.30

220.23

1,121.70

97.52

122.63

519.25

98.41

155.32

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

 

 

2. That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2004/05 in accordance With Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 ("the Act"):-

(a) £44,580,178 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) £33,851,980 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) £10,728,198 being the amount by which the aggregate at 2(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 2(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year

(d) £6,008,349 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, additional grant, and its share of the surplus on the council tax and community charge collection funds.

(e) £139.58 being the amount at 2(c) above less the amount at 2(d) above, divided by the Borough Tax Base

(f) £885,217 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act

(g) £113.40 being the basic amount of its council tax for the year for dwellings in any part of its area to which no special item relates (calculated by deducting from the amount at 2(e) above the quotient of the amount at 2(f) above divided by the Borough Tax Base)

(h) the basic amounts of council tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of the Borough to which a special item relates (calculated in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act) being as follows:-

 

Part of the Council's Area

The unparished area of the Borough

(Shrewsbury Town)

Parish of:-

Acton Burnell, Frodesley, Pitchford,

Ruckley and Langley

Alberbury with Cardeston

All Stretton, Smethcott and Woolstaston

Astley

Atcham

Bayston Hill

Berrington

Bicton

Bomere Heath and District

Buildwas

Cardington

Church Preen, Hughley and Kenley

Church Pulverbatch

Condover

Cressage, Harley and Sheinton

Ford

Great Hanwood

Great Ness and Little Ness

Leebotwood and Longnor

Leighton and Eaton Constantine

Longden

Minsterley

Montford

Pontesbury

Uffington

Upton Magna

Westbury

Withington

Wroxeter and Uppington

£

140.85

 

 

128.39

120.78

121.24

129.96

128.27

166.29

130.67

130.37

136.61

127.88

121.92

132.28

121.79

141.06

127.55

135.06

153.55

131.04

128.26

128.47

123.17

125.88

137.48

133.83

131.23

131.35

131.34

123.61

126.61

130.40

(being 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 relevant number at 1(b) above, added to the amount at 2(g) above)

3. That:-

  • having regard to the level of precept issued for 2004/05 by the Shropshire County Council for each of the categories of dwellings shown as follows:-

      Valuation

      A

      £

      B

      £

      C

      £

      D

      £

      E

      £

      F

      £

      G

      £

      H

      £

      Bands:

      565.36

      659.59

      753.82

      848.05

      1,036.50

      1,224.96

      1,413.41

      1,696.10

      (ii) having regard to the level of precept issued for 2004/05 by the West Mercia Police Authority for each of the categories of dwellings shown as follows:-

      Valuation

      A

      £

      B

      £

      C

      £

      D

      £

      E

      £

      F

      £

      G

      £

      H

      £

      Bands:

      91.79

      107.09

      122.39

      137.69

      168.29

      198.89

      229.48

      275.38

      the following amounts be calculated and set by the Council as the amounts of council tax for the year 2004/05 pursuant to Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwellings

      (iii) having regard to the level of precept issued for 2004/05 by the Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority for each of the categories of dwellings shown as follows:-

      Valuation

      A

      £

      B

      £

      C

      £

      D

      £

      E

      £

      F

      £

      G

      £

      H

      £

      Bands:

      44.16

      51.52

      58.88

      66.24

      80.96

      95.68

      110.40

      132.48

      the following amounts be calculated and set by the Council as the amounts of council tax for the year 2004/05 pursuant to Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each of the categories of dwellings

      Valuation Bands

       

      A

      £

      B

      £

      C

      £

      D

      £

      E

      £

      F

      £

      G

      £

      H

      £

      The unparished area of the Borough (Shrewsbury Town)

      795.21

      927.75

      1,060.29

      1,192.83

      1,457.90

      1,722.98

      1,988.04

      2,385.66

      Acton Burnell, Frodesley, Pitchford, Ruckleyand Langley

      Alberbury with Cardeston

      All Stretton, Smethcott and Woolstaston

      Astley

      Atcham

      Bayston Hill

      Berrington

      Bicton

      Bomere Heath & District

      Buildwas

      Cardington

      Church Preen,

      Hughley & Kenley

      Church Pulverbatch

      Condover

      Cound

      Cressage, Harley and Sheinton

      Ford

      Great Hanwood

      Great Ness and Little Ness

      Leebotwood and Longnor

      Leighton and Eaton Constantine

      Longden

      Minsterley

      Montford

      Pontesbury

      Uffington

      Upton Magna

      Westbury

      Withington

      Wollaston

      Wroxeter and Uppington

       

      786.90

      781.83

      782.14

      787.95

      786.82

      812.17

      788.42

      788.22

      792.38

      786.56

      782.59

      789.50

      782.50

      795.35

      786.34

      791.35

      803.68

      788.67

      786.82

      786.96

      783.42

      785.23

      792.96

      790.53

      788.80

      788.88

      788.87

      783.72

      785.72

      776.91

      788.24

       

      918.06

      912.14

      912.50

      919.28

      917.97

      947.54

      919.83

      919.60

      924.45

      917.66

      913.03

      921.08

      912.93

      927.91

      917.41

      923.25

      937.63

      920.12

      917.96

      918.12

      914.00

      916.11

      925.13

      922.29

      920.27

      920.36

      920.35

      914.34

      916.67

      906.40

      919.62

       

      1,049.21

      1,042.45

      1,042.86

      1,050.61

      1,049.11

      1,082.90

      1,051.24

      1,050.97

      1,056.52

      1,048.76

      1,043.46

      1,052.67

      1,043.35

      1,060.48

      1,048.47

      1,055.14

      1,071.58

      1,051.57

      1,049.10

      1,049.29

      1,044.57

      1,046.98

      1,057.29

      1,054.05

      1,051.74

      1,051.85

      1,051.84

      1,044.97

      1,047.63

      1,035.89

      1,051.00

       

      1,180.37

      1,172.76

      1,173.22

      1,181.94

      1,180.25

      1,218.27

      1,182.65

      1,182.35

      1,188.59

      1,179.86

      1,173.90

      1,184.26

      1,173.77

      1,193.04

      1,179.53

      1,187.04

      1,205.53

      1,183.02

      1,180.24

      1,180.45

      1,175.15

      1,177.86

      1,189.46

      1,185.81

      1,183.21

      1,183.33

      1,183.32

      1,175.59

      1,178.59

      1,165.38

      1,182.38

       

      1,442.67

      1,433.37

      1,433.93

      1,444.59

      1,442.52

      1,488.99

      1,445.46

      1,445.09

      1,452.72

      1,442.05

      1,434.76

      1,447.43

      1,434.60

      1,458.16

      1,441.64

      1,450.82

      1,473.42

      1,445.91

      1,442.51

      1,442.77

      1,436.29

      1,439.60

      1,453.78

      1,449.32

      1,446.14

      1,446.29

      1,446.28

      1,436.83

      1,440.50

      1,424.35

      1,445.13

       

      1,704.98

      1,693.99

      1,694.65

      1,707.25

      1,704.81

      1,759.73

      1,708.28

      1,707.84

      1,716.86

      1,704.25

      1,695.64

      1,710.60

      1,695.45

      1,723.28

      1,703.77

      1,714.62

      1,741.32

      1,708.81

      1,704.79

      1,705.10

      1,697.44

      1,701.36

      1,718.11

      1,712.84

      1,709.08

      1,709.26

      1,709.24

      1,698.08

      1,702.41

      1,683.33

      1,707.89

       

      1,967.27

      1,954.59

      1,955.36

      1,969.89

      1,967.07

      2,030.44

      1,971.07

      1,970.57

      1,980.97

      1,966.42

      1,956.49

      1,973.76

      1,956.27

      1,988.39

      1,965.87

      1,978.39

      2,009.21

      1,971.69

      1,967.06

      1,967.41

      1,958.57

      1,963.09

      1,982.42

      1,976.34

      1,972.01

      1,972.21

      1,972.19

      1,959.31

      1,964.31

      1,942.29

      1,970.62

       

      2,360.74

      2,345.52

      2,346.44

      2,363.88

      2,360.50

      2,436.54

      2,365.30

      2,364.70

      2,377.18

      2,359.72

      2,347.80

      2,368.52

      2,347.54

      2,386.08

      2,359.06

      2,374.08

      2,411.06

      2,366.04

      2,360.48

      2,360.90

      2,350.30

      2,355.72

      2,378.92

      2,371.62

      2,366.42

      2,366.66

      2,366.64

      2,351.18

      2,357.18

      2,330.76

      2,364.76

      (being the amounts or products given by (1) multiplying the amount at 2(g) or 2(h) as appropriate by the number which in the several proportions set out in Section 5(1) of the Act is applicable to dwellings in the relevant valuation band; and (2) dividing by 9 (the proportion applicable to valuation band D); and there being added to each such product the relevant amount of the precepts issued for that valuation band)

      6.00 p.m. – 6.05 p.m.

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