Agenda, decisions and minutes

2. Acknowledge that further revisions will be required to the Contract Procedure Rules in 2024 once more information is known about the Procurement Bill (Transforming Public Procurement) and its implementation date.

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168.

Calculation of Council Tax Base 2024/25 (Cab.10.1.2024/7) PDF 174 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1. Approve the calculation of the Council’s Tax Base for the year 2024/25; and

2. Confirm that the Council Tax base for the year 2024/25 shall be 66,800.90, understanding this figure has been calculated in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012; and

3. Approve in principle the implementation of a 100% premium for substantially furnished second homes from 1 April 2025; and

4. Calculated in accordance with the above regulations, agree the Council Tax Base for the year 2024/25 in respect of each Parish be as follows:

Parish Area	Band D equivalent chargeable properties	95% of Band D equivalent chargeable properties
Penistone	4,504.40	4,279.18
Billingley	94.40	89.68
Great Houghton	644.30	612.09
Little Houghton	177.60	168.72
Shafton	936.30	889.49
High Hoyland	69.20	65.74
Hunshelf	164.00	155.80
Langsett	106.20	100.89
Cawthorne	615.00	584.25
Dunford	252.40	239.78
Gunthwaite and Ingbirchworth	311.20	295.64
Thurgoland	802.90	762.76
Tankersley	750.10	712.60
Wortley	311.00	295.45
Oxspring	482.90	458.76
Silkstone	1,207.80	1,147.41
Stainborough	159.70	151.72
Barnsley and other Non-Parish areas	58,727.30	55,790.94
Total	70,316.70	66,800.90

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169.

2024/25 Business Rates - Calculation of the Authority's Local Share (Cab.10.1.2024/8) PDF 277 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1. Note the process for estimating the retained Business Rate Local Share for 2024/25 and agree that the ‘local share’ for Barnsley will be £32.089M (excluding S31 Grants) in line with the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and;

2. Agree that the final submission is approved by the Director of Finance S151 Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Core Services.

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170.

Exclusion of Public and Press

It is likely that the public and press will be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the items so marked because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the specific paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, subject to the public interest test.

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171.

Barnsley Property Investment Fund 3 - Update and Revised Allocation (Cab.10.1.2024/10)

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1. Approves the recommendation on how to proceed with the proposal to support the two schemes set out in the report; and

2. Agrees, ‘in principle’ to release the capital funds earmarked to deliver a third phase of the property investment fund scheme as detailed in this report; and

3. Notes the outcomes achieved through the PIF to date and the ongoing economic need and demand for commercial development within Barnsley; and

4. Approves the release of capital reserves in the form of grant payments to support the proposals outlined in this report; and

5. Agrees ‘in principle’ to accept and manage the JESSICA grant offered by SYMCA to support scheme specific delivery; and

6. Delegates authority to the Service Director, Regeneration and Culture to take the decisions on the applications and enter into grant agreements to give effect to those decisions subject to the financial envelope set out in the report, and any necessary consultation with legal and finance.

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