Issue - meetings
Council Tax Base 2026/27
Meeting: 24/02/2026 - Council (Item 5.)
5. Cabinet 14 January 2026 - Minute No. 108 - Council Tax - Tax base 2026/27 
PDF 234 KB
RECOMMENDED that Council approves: -
(a) the report for the calculation of the council’s tax base for the year 2026/27 and recommends the tax base to Full Council; and
(b) pursuant to the report, and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, the amount calculated as the council tax base for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for 2026/27 is 152,481.7
Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Cabinet (Item 108)
108 Council Tax - Tax base 2026/27 PDF 234 KB
This report calculates and presents the proposed council tax base for council tax setting purposes in line with current legislation and guidance.
Decision:
The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
Cabinet was advised that the report calculated and presented the proposed council tax base for council tax setting purposes in line with current legislation and guidance.
In presenting the report the Portfolio Holder provided an explanation of how the base was calculated.
Members of the Cabinet spoke in support of the report highlighting the difficult financial situation of the Council and the importance of maintaining the same level of council tax support scheme.
Further to this Cabinet acknowledged the representations received in relation to the Mudeford Beach Huts and the increased council tax charges for hut owners.
RECOMMENDED that Council approves: -
(a) the report for the calculation of the council’s tax base for the year 2026/27 and recommends the tax base to Full Council; and
(b) pursuant to the report, and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, the amount calculated as the council tax base for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for 2026/27 is 152,481.7
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Finance
Reason
The Council is required by the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, to calculate the council tax base for the financial year 2026/27.
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
Cabinet was advised that the report calculated and presented the proposed council tax base for council tax setting purposes in line with current legislation and guidance.
In presenting the report the Portfolio Holder provided an explanation of how the base was calculated.
Members of the Cabinet spoke in support of the report highlighting the difficult financial situation of the Council and the importance of maintaining the same level of council tax support scheme.
Further to this Cabinet acknowledged the representations received in relation to the Mudeford Beach Huts and the increased council tax charges for hut owners.
RECOMMENDED that Council approves: -
(a) the report for the calculation of the council’s tax base for the year 2026/27 and recommends the tax base to Full Council; and
(b) pursuant to the report, and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, the amount calculated as the council tax base for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council for 2026/27 is 152,481.7
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Finance
Reason
The Council is required by the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as amended, to calculate the council tax base for the financial year 2026/27.