The Committee resolved to recommend to Council that:
a. The existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme is retained for 2026/27,
b. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012 the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 calculated as Band D equivalents, is determined at 41,276.13, an increase of 1.62%; and
c. The estimated Council Tax surplus for 2025/26 is £6.478m, of which £0.614m relates to Spelthorne Borough Council (£5.515m of the surplus is a one-off and is due to an adjustment to the 2024/25 bad debt provision).