Decision details

To agree the Council tax base

Agreed a council tax base for the whole authority area for 2025/26 of 91,088.88 in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012.

Agreed an additional council tax base for the Gloucester Circus Garden Square area of the authority for 2025/26 of 100.16.

Agreed a continuance in 2025/26 of a council tax premium of 100% in respect of long-term empty dwellings for dwellings empty for between 1 and 5 years.

Agreed a continuance in 2025/26 of a council tax premium of 200% in respect of long-term empty dwellings, for dwellings empty between 5 and 10 years.

Agreed a continuance in 2025/26 of a council tax premium of 300% in respect of long-term empty dwellings, for dwellings empty longer than 10 years.

Agreed a continuance in 2025/26 of the council tax discount of 0% on Class C & D dwellings (empty homes).

Agreed a continuance in 2025/26 of the council tax discount of 100% in respect of Royal Borough of Greenwich resident care leavers, aged under 25.

Agreed a continuance in 2025/26 of a council tax discount of 100% in respect of Royal Borough of Greenwich foster carers & shared lives households in the borough.

Agreed the reduction in the time before charging a Council Tax Premium to long-term empty homes (dwellings which have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished), from 2 years to 12 months.

Noted that the council tax base relevant to the Southern Region of the Environment Agency for flood defence levy apportionment purposes in 2025/26 is 9,218.50

Noted that the council tax base relevant to the Thames Region of the Environment Agency for flood defence levy apportionment purposes in 2025/26 is 81,870.38

Noted the agreement at Council on 31^st January 2024 of a 100% council tax premium on Class A & Class B dwellings second homes in the borough, which will take effect from 1 April 2025.

Noted that proposed changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, considered by Cabinet on 29 January 2025 for recommendation to Council, are included in the tax base calculations.