24 February 2009 - Minutes

BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL                                                        COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BABERGH DISTRICT COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, CORKS LANE, HADLEIGH ON TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2009

PRESENT:                                Ms J A Jenkins – Chairman

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64    Minutes
65    Declaration of Interests
66    To Receive Notification of Petitions in Accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13
67    Budget 2009/10
68    Questions by the Public
69    Questions from Members
70    Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) for the Babergh District - Review of
        the Member' Allowances Scheme for the Period from 1 May 2009
71    Proposed Hadleigh Community Facility - Communications and PR Strategy
72    Appointment of Members to serve on the Suffolk Joint Scrutiny Working Party for Flood
        Risk


The following Members were unable to be present:-  Mrs S Carpendale, Mr P J Holbrook and Mr A C Roberts. 

The proceedings were opened with a short prayer for those Members who had chosen to participate.

64        MINUTES

RESOLVED

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2008 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

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65        DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Mr G S White declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of the South Suffolk Leisure Trust Board and the Ipswich and District Citizens Advice Bureau but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr C M Spence declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of Suffolk County Council but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mrs J Antill declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Director of the Sudbury and District Citizens Advice Bureau and a Governor of the Gainsborough House Society but indicated that her interest was such that she would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr R E Kemp declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of Suffolk County Council and a Director of the Sudbury and District Citizens Advice Bureau but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr P K Beer declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of Suffolk County Council but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr D G Grutchfield declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of Suffolk County Council but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr B L Lazenby declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of the South Suffolk Leisure Trust but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr D L Wood declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of Suffolk County Council but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

Mr B D Hurren declared a personal interest in the item referred to in Minute No.67 below by virtue of being a Member of the Board of The Quay Theatre, Sudbury, but indicated that his interest was such that he would be able to speak and vote on the matter concerned.

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66        TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
            COUNCIL PROCEDURE RULE NO. 13

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, it was noted that the following petitions had been received:

North Street Car Park, Sudbury

Petition signed by approximately 1000 residents in support of Siam Surgery staff being allowed to use North Street Car Park, Sudbury for excess of the 3 hour limit during surgery opening hours.

The petition was reported to the Strategy Committee on 12 February 2009 who asked for the Head of Contract and Asset Management to submit a report to a future meeting.

Application No. B/08/01785 – Retention of Access Gates and Gate Posts, 11 Water Street, Lavenham

(a)     Petition dated 22 January 2009

Signed by approximately 26 residents requesting that the application be determined by the Development Committee.

The petition was reported to the Development Committee at its meeting on 11 February 2009 when it was noted that the application had already been determined under the delegated powers, and the decision issued, prior to receipt of the petition.

(b)     Petition dated 29 January 2009

Signed by approximately 53 residents objecting on the basis that the planning application was not taken to the Development Committee.  The petition was accompanied by a letter which will be replied to through the Council’s normal complaints’ procedure.

The petition was reported to the Development Committee at its meeting on 11 February 2009.  Members asked to be kept informed of the response to the issues raised.

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67        BUDGET 2009/10

The Chairman of the Strategy Committee, Mr N A Ridley, introduced this item and read a prepared budget statement to the Council.  A copy of the statement was made available at the meeting. 

Members had before them a report by the Director of Finance (Paper H201) together with the Policy and Budget Framework document appended to the report.  It was noted that the precept of the Suffolk Police Authority had been approved at a meeting on 23 February 2009. Circulated at the meeting was the updated level of Council Tax for all Parishes in the Babergh District (all bands) for 2009/10, which would be incorporated into recommendation 11 of Paper H201.

It was noted that the figures referred to in recommendation 9(a) of Paper H201 should be amended to £53,749,290 and the figure in 9(b) to £41,197,850.

The Council was asked to pass the necessary resolutions in relation to the Budget and to the making and collection of Council Tax for 2009/10 as set out in Paper H201 and the relevant appendices to that report.

RESOLVED

(1)    That the details set out below be noted:- 

Parish Council Taxes per Band D Equivalent Property 2009/10

PARISH	2009/10 Parish Precept £	Tax Base	2009/10 Amount Band D £	PARISH	2009/10 Parish Precept £	Tax Base	2009/10 Amount Band D £
Acton	44,000.00	647.74	67.93	Kersey	5,250.00	180.38	29.11
Aldham	950.00	86.36	11.00	Kettlebaston	500.00	35.32	14.16
Alpheton	2,381.00	108.05	22.04	Lavenham	30,000.00	860.98	34.84
Arwarton	0.00	54.12	0.00	Lawshall	6,000.00	355.80	16.86
Assington	5,500.00	170.33	32.29	Layham	7,500.00	244.73	30.65
Belstead	3,000.00	88.22	34.01	Leavenheath	15,700.00	588.91	26.66
Bentley	12,000.00	329.12	36.46	Lindsey	1,758.00	83.37	21.09
Bildeston	18,000.00	401.14	44.87	Little Cornard	2,030.00	142.23	14.27
Boxford	31,750.00	516.10	61.52	Little Waldingfield	3,300.00	145.44	22.69
Boxted	400.00	51.67	7.74	Little Wenham	0.00	18.29	0.00
Brantham	39,577.00	899.32	44.01	Long Melford	65,500.00	1,474.70	44.42
Brent Eleigh	750.00	79.26	9.46	Milden	750.00	55.30	13.56
Brettenham	4,150.00	114.76	36.16	Monks Eleigh	9,975.00	242.91	41.06
Bures St Mary	20,589.00	384.87	53.50	Nayland with Wissington	31,900.00	526.00	60.65
Burstall	3,500.00	93.43	37.46	Nedging with Naughton	2,500.00	165.65	15.09
Capel St Mary	58,968.00	1,138.84	51.78	Newton	7,300.00	210.16	34.74
Chattisham / Hintlesham	4,700.00	307.95	15.26	Pinewood	127,222.00	1,507.13	84.41
Chelmondiston	23,000.00	413.71	55.59	Polstead	11,100.00	387.98	28.61
Chelsworth	300.00	82.48	3.64	Preston St Mary	2,750.00	93.26	29.49
Chilton	4,500.00	156.17	28.81	Raydon	7,500.00	210.98	35.55
Cockfield	9,000.00	372.95	24.13	Semer	400.00	68.53	5.84
Copdock & Washbrook	24,000.00	428.49	56.01	Shelley	0.00	31.88	0.00
East Bergholt	64,000.00	1,126.39	56.82	Shimpling	4,300.00	180.42	23.83
Edwardstone	4,700.00	168.71	27.86	Shotley	44,126.00	778.49	56.68
Elmsett	9,500.00	310.88	30.56	Somerton	400.00	39.76	10.06
Freston	800.00	52.68	15.19	Sproughton	44,960.00	544.54	82.57
Glemsford	70,000.00	1,215.39	57.59	Stanstead	8,400.00	149.69	56.12
Great Cornard	190,408.00	2,564.26	74.25	Stoke by Nayland	10,000.00	320.44	31.21
Great Waldingfield	25,082.00	564.33	44.45	Stratford St Mary	13,800.00	320.70	43.03
Great Wenham	0.00	62.61	0.00	Stutton	10,000.00	348.91	28.66
Groton	3,700.00	128.25	28.85	Sudbury	516,430.00	4,431.79	116.53
Hadleigh	289,400.00	2,854.78	101.37	Tattingstone	8,158.00	226.77	35.97
Harkstead	2,500.00	116.58	21.44	Thorpe Morieux	1,500.00	108.78	13.79
Hartest	9,000.00	211.91	42.47	Wattisham	1,500.00	42.83	35.02
Higham	0.00	79.01	0.00	Whatfield	3,000.00	127.09	23.61
Hitcham	7,000.00	292.93	23.90	Wherstead	2,786.00	114.99	24.23
Holbrook	18,000.00	609.28	29.54	Woolverstone	2,000.00	90.07	22.20
Holton St Mary	4,000.00	92.40	43.29
				TOTAL   PRECEPT	2,019,400
				TOTAL TAX BASE		32,830.67

(1)          That the Budget set out in the attached Policy and Budget Framework 2009/10, including the prudential indicators for capital finance and treasury management and the Minimum Revenue Provision policy statement and the Budget Risk Assessment, be approved.

(2)          That the revised General Fund charges are implemented with effect from 1 April 2009.

(3)          That the weekly rents for Council’s dwellings and compulsory let garages be increased on average by 6.7% and in accordance with the rent restructuring requirements with effect from Monday, 13 April 2009.

(4)          That the revised Council housing charges, including the rents for garages and car ports which are not compulsorily let with dwellings are implemented with effect from Monday, 13 April 2009.

(5)          That where expenditure is included within the approved budget, the Director of Finance be empowered to:-

• Vary the timing of revenue and capital payments from the current financial year to 2009/10 or vice-versa in accordance with Financial Regulations and Council resolutions.
• Vary the method of financing capital schemes, if he is satisfied that it is in the financial interest of the Council to do so.

(7)     That the Director of Finance be authorised to make any necessary adjustments to the attached Policy and Budget Framework 2009/10 document following approval of the budget.

(8)     That it be noted that, the Director of Finance has calculated the following amounts, in accordance with regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

32,830.67 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992, as its Council Tax Base for the year 2009/10.

That the relevant amounts for each part of the Council’s area be as follows:

Part of the Council's Area	Council Tax Base	Part of the Council's Area	Council Tax Base
Acton	647.74	Kersey	180.38
Aldham	86.36	Kettlebaston	35.32
Alpheton	108.05	Lavenham	860.98
Arwarton	54.12	Lawshall	355.80
Assington	170.33	Layham	244.73
Belstead	88.22	Leavenheath	588.91
Bentley	329.12	Lindsey	83.37
Bildeston	401.14	Little Cornard	142.23
Boxford	516.10	Little Waldingfield	145.44
Boxted	51.67	Little Wenham	18.29
Brantham	899.32	Long Melford	1,474.70
Brent Eleigh	79.26	Milden	55.30
Brettenham	114.76	Monks Eleigh	242.91
Bures St Mary	384.87	Nayland with Wissington	526.00
Burstall	93.43	Nedging with Naughton	165.65
Capel St Mary	1,138.84	Newton	210.16
Chattisham /Hintlesham	307.95	Pinewood	1,507.13
Chelmondiston	413.71	Polstead	387.98
Chelsworth	82.48	Preston St Mary	93.26
Chilton	156.17	Raydon	210.98
Cockfield	372.95	Semer	68.53
Copdock & Washbrook	428.49	Shelley	31.88
East Bergholt	1,126.39	Shimpling	180.42
Edwardstone	168.71	Shotley	778.49
Elmsett	310.88	Somerton	39.76
Freston	52.68	Sproughton	544.54
Glemsford	1,215.39	Stanstead	149.69
Great Cornard	2,564.26	Stoke by Nayland	320.44
Great Waldingfield	564.33	Stratford St Mary	320.70
Great Wenham	62.61	Stutton	348.91
Groton	128.25	Sudbury	4,431.79
Hadleigh	2,854.78	Tattingstone	226.77
Harkstead	116.58	Thorpe Morieux	108.78
Hartest	211.91	Wattisham	42.83
Higham	79.01	Whatfield	127.09
Hitcham	292.93	Wherstead	114.99
Holbrook	609.28	Woolverstone	90.07
Holton St Mary	92.40

being the amounts calculated by the Council in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amount of its Council Tax Base for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

(9)     That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2009/10 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

(a)    £53,749,290 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3) (a) to (e) of the Act.

(b)    £41,197,850 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)    £12,551,440 being the amount by which the aggregate at 9(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 9(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year.

(d)         £6,101,300 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, and additional grant or special grant increased by the amount of the sums which the Council estimates will be transferred in the year from its Collection Fund to its General Fund in accordance with Section 97(3) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Council Tax Surplus) and increased by the amount of any sum which the Council estimates will be transferred from its Collection Fund to its General Fund pursuant to the Collection Fund (Community Charges) directions under Section 98(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 made on 7 February 1994 (Community Charge Surplus) and reduced by the amount representing the authority's contribution to Council Tax benefit resulting from an increase in its Council Tax calculated in accordance with the Collection Fund (General) (England) Directions 2000, the Collection Fund (Council Tax Benefit) (England) Direction 2000 the Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2000 and the Collection Fund (adjustments for previous years) (England) Directions 2000.

(e)     £196.47 being the amount at 9(c) above less the amount at 9(d) above, all divided by the amount at 8(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.  

(f)     £2,019,400 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

(g)         £134.96   being the amount at 9(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 9(f) above by the amount at 8(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates.

(h)         Basic Amount of Tax for those parts of the Council's area to which one or more special items relate:
 

Part of the Council's Area	Basic Amount of Tax	Part of the Council's Area	Basic Amount of Tax
	£		£
Acton	202.89	Holton St Mary	178.25
Aldham	145.96	Kersey	164.07
Alpheton	157.00	Kettlebaston	149.12
Arwarton	134.96	Lavenham	169.80
Assington	167.25	Lawshall	151.82
Belstead	168.97	Layham	165.61
Bentley	171.42	Leavenheath	161.62
Bildeston	179.83	Lindsey	156.05
Boxford	196.48	Little Cornard	149.23
Boxted	142.70	Little Waldingfield	157.65
Brantham	178.97	Little Wenham	134.96
Brent Eleigh	144.42	Long Melford	179.38
Brettenham	171.12	Milden	148.52
Bures St Mary	188.46	Monks Eleigh	176.02
Burstall	172.42	Nayland with Wissington	195.61
Capel St Mary	186.74	Nedging with Naughton	150.05
Chattisham	150.22	Newton	169.70
Chelmondiston	190.55	Pinewood	219.37
Chelsworth	138.60	Polstead	163.57
Chilton	163.77	Preston St Mary	164.45
Cockfield	159.09	Raydon	170.51
Copdock & Washbrook	190.97	Semer	140.80
East Bergholt	191.78	Shelley	134.96
Edwardstone	162.82	Shimpling	158.79
Elmsett	165.52	Shotley	191.64
Freston	150.15	Somerton	145.02
Glemsford	192.55	Sproughton	217.53
Great Cornard	209.21	Stanstead	191.08
Great Waldingfield	179.41	Stoke by Nayland	166.17
Great Wenham	134.96	Stratford St Mary	177.99
Groton	163.81	Stutton	163.62
Hadleigh	236.33	Sudbury	251.49
Harkstead	156.40	Tattingstone	170.93
Hartest	177.43	Thorpe Morieux	148.75
Higham	134.96	Wattisham	169.98
Hintlesham	150.22	Whatfield	158.57
Hitcham	158.86	Wherstead	159.19
Holbrook	164.50	Woolverstone	157.16

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at 9(g) above 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 amount at 8(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate.

(i)      Basic Amounts of Tax for all Bands:

PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA	BASIC AMOUNT OF TAX FOR ALL BANDS 2009/10
	BAND A £	BAND B £	BAND C £	BAND D £	BAND E £	BAND F £	BAND G £	BAND H £
Acton	135.26	157.80	180.35	202.89	247.98	293.06	338.15	405.78
Aldham	97.31	113.52	129.74	145.96	178.40	210.83	243.27	291.92
Alpheton	104.67	122.11	139.56	157.00	191.89	226.78	261.67	314.00
Arwarton	89.97	104.97	119.96	134.96	164.95	194.94	224.93	269.92
Assington	111.50	130.08	148.67	167.25	204.42	241.58	278.75	334.50
Belstead	112.65	131.42	150.20	168.97	206.52	244.07	281.62	337.94
Bentley	114.28	133.33	152.37	171.42	209.51	247.61	285.70	342.84
Bildeston	119.89	139.87	159.85	179.83	219.79	259.75	299.72	359.66
Boxford	130.99	152.82	174.65	196.48	240.14	283.80	327.47	392.96
Boxted	95.13	110.99	126.84	142.70	174.41	206.12	237.83	285.40
Brantham	119.31	139.20	159.08	178.97	218.74	258.51	298.28	357.94
Brent Eleigh	96.28	112.33	128.37	144.42	176.51	208.61	240.70	288.84
Brettenham	114.08	133.09	152.11	171.12	209.15	247.17	285.20	342.24
Bures St Mary	125.64	146.58	167.52	188.46	230.34	272.22	314.10	376.92
Burstall	114.95	134.10	153.26	172.42	210.74	249.05	287.37	344.84
Capel St Mary	124.49	145.24	165.99	186.74	228.24	269.74	311.23	373.48
Chattisham	100.15	116.84	133.53	150.22	183.60	216.98	250.37	300.44
Chelmondiston	127.03	148.21	169.38	190.55	232.89	275.24	317.58	381.10
Chelsworth	92.40	107.80	123.20	138.60	169.40	200.20	231.00	277.20
Chilton	109.18	127.38	145.57	163.77	200.16	236.56	272.95	327.54
Cockfield	106.06	123.74	141.41	159.09	194.44	229.80	265.15	318.18
Copdock & Washbrook	127.31	148.53	169.75	190.97	233.41	275.85	318.28	381.94
East Bergholt	127.85	149.16	170.47	191.78	234.40	277.02	319.63	383.56
Edwardstone	108.55	126.64	144.73	162.82	199.00	235.18	271.37	325.64
Elmsett	110.35	128.74	147.13	165.52	202.30	239.08	275.87	331.04
Freston	100.10	116.78	133.47	150.15	183.52	216.88	250.25	300.30
Glemsford	128.37	149.76	171.16	192.55	235.34	278.13	320.92	385.10
Great Cornard	139.47	162.72	185.96	209.21	255.70	302.19	348.68	418.42
Great Waldingfield	119.61	139.54	159.48	179.41	219.28	259.15	299.02	358.82
Great Wenham	89.97	104.97	119.96	134.96	164.95	194.94	224.93	269.92
Groton	109.21	127.41	145.61	163.81	200.21	236.61	273.02	327.62
Hadleigh	157.55	183.81	210.07	236.33	288.85	341.37	393.88	472.66
Harkstead	104.27	121.64	139.02	156.40	191.16	225.91	260.67	312.80
Hartest	118.29	138.00	157.72	177.43	216.86	256.29	295.72	354.86
Higham	89.97	104.97	119.96	134.96	164.95	194.94	224.93	269.92
Hintlesham	100.15	116.84	133.53	150.22	183.60	216.98	250.37	300.44
Hitcham	105.91	123.56	141.21	158.86	194.16	229.46	264.77	317.72
Holbrook	109.67	127.94	146.22	164.50	201.06	237.61	274.17	329.00
Holton St Mary	118.83	138.64	158.44	178.25	217.86	257.47	297.08	356.50
Kersey	109.38	127.61	145.84	164.07	200.53	236.99	273.45	328.14
Kettlebaston	99.41	115.98	132.55	149.12	182.26	215.40	248.53	298.24
Lavenham	113.20	132.07	150.93	169.80	207.53	245.27	283.00	339.60
Lawshall	101.21	118.08	134.95	151.82	185.56	219.30	253.03	303.64
Layham	110.41	128.81	147.21	165.61	202.41	239.21	276.02	331.22
Leavenheath	107.75	125.70	143.66	161.62	197.54	233.45	269.37	323.24
Lindsey	104.03	121.37	138.71	156.05	190.73	225.41	260.08	312.10
Little Cornard	99.49	116.07	132.65	149.23	182.39	215.55	248.72	298.46
Little Waldingfield	105.10	122.62	140.13	157.65	192.68	227.72	262.75	315.30
Little Wenham	89.97	104.97	119.96	134.96	164.95	194.94	224.93	269.92
Long Melford	119.59	139.52	159.45	179.38	219.24	259.10	298.97	358.76
Milden	99.01	115.52	132.02	148.52	181.52	214.53	247.53	297.04
Monks Eleigh	117.35	136.90	156.46	176.02	215.14	254.25	293.37	352.04
Nayland with Wissington	130.41	152.14	173.88	195.61	239.08	282.55	326.02	391.22
Nedging with Naughton	100.03	116.71	133.38	150.05	183.39	216.74	250.08	300.10
Newton	113.13	131.99	150.84	169.70	207.41	245.12	282.83	339.40
Pinewood	146.25	170.62	195.00	219.37	268.12	316.87	365.62	438.74
Polstead	109.05	127.22	145.40	163.57	199.92	236.27	272.62	327.14
Preston St Mary	109.63	127.91	146.18	164.45	200.99	237.54	274.08	328.90
Raydon	113.67	132.62	151.56	170.51	208.40	246.29	284.18	341.02
Semer	93.87	109.51	125.16	140.80	172.09	203.38	234.67	281.60
Shelley	89.97	104.97	119.96	134.96	164.95	194.94	224.93	269.92
Shimpling	105.86	123.50	141.15	158.79	194.08	229.36	264.65	317.58
Shotley	127.76	149.05	170.35	191.64	234.23	276.81	319.40	383.28
Somerton	96.68	112.79	128.91	145.02	177.25	209.47	241.70	290.04
Sproughton	145.02	169.19	193.36	217.53	265.87	314.21	362.55	435.06
Stanstead	127.39	148.62	169.85	191.08	233.54	276.00	318.47	382.16
Stoke by Nayland	110.78	129.24	147.71	166.17	203.10	240.02	276.95	332.34
Stratford St Mary	118.66	138.44	158.21	177.99	217.54	257.10	296.65	355.98
Stutton	109.08	127.26	145.44	163.62	199.98	236.34	272.70	327.24
Sudbury	167.66	195.60	223.55	251.49	307.38	363.26	419.15	502.98
Tattingstone	113.95	132.95	151.94	170.93	208.91	246.90	284.88	341.86
Thorpe Morieux	99.17	115.69	132.22	148.75	181.81	214.86	247.92	297.50
Wattisham	113.32	132.21	151.09	169.98	207.75	245.53	283.30	339.96
Whatfield	105.71	123.33	140.95	158.57	193.81	229.05	264.28	317.14
Wherstead	106.13	123.81	141.50	159.19	194.57	229.94	265.32	318.38
Woolverstone	104.77	122.24	139.70	157.16	192.08	227.01	261.93	314.32

being the amounts given by multiplying the amounts at 9(g) and 9(h) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(a) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation Band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amount to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands.

(10)   That it be noted that for the year 2009/10 the major precepting authorities have stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:-

Categories of Dwellings in Valuation Bands

Band	Suffolk County Council	Suffolk Police Authority
	£	£
A	733.44	104.04
B	855.68	121.38
C	977.92	138.72
D	1100.16	156.06
E	1344.64	190.74
F	1589.12	225.42
G	1833.60	260.10
H	2200.32	312.12

(11)     That, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 9(i) and 10 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2009/10 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below: 

PART OF THE COUNCIL'S AREA	BASIC AMOUNT OF TAX FOR ALL BANDS 2009/10
	BAND A £	BAND B £	BAND C £	BAND D £	BAND E £	BAND F £	BAND G £	BAND H £
Acton	972.74	1,134.86	1,296.99	1,459.11	1,783.36	2,107.60	2,431.85	2,918.22
Aldham	934.79	1,090.58	1,246.38	1,402.18	1,713.78	2,025.37	2,336.97	2,804.36
Alpheton	942.15	1,099.17	1,256.20	1,413.22	1,727.27	2,041.32	2,355.37	2,826.44
Arwarton	927.45	1,082.03	1,236.60	1,391.18	1,700.33	2,009.48	2,318.63	2,782.36
Assington	948.98	1,107.14	1,265.31	1,423.47	1,739.80	2,056.12	2,372.45	2,846.94
Belstead	950.13	1,108.48	1,266.84	1,425.19	1,741.90	2,058.61	2,375.32	2,850.38
Bentley	951.76	1,110.39	1,269.01	1,427.64	1,744.89	2,062.15	2,379.40	2,855.28
Bildeston	957.37	1,116.93	1,276.49	1,436.05	1,755.17	2,074.29	2,393.42	2,872.10
Boxford	968.47	1,129.88	1,291.29	1,452.70	1,775.52	2,098.34	2,421.17	2,905.40
Boxted	932.61	1,088.05	1,243.48	1,398.92	1,709.79	2,020.66	2,331.53	2,797.84
Brantham	956.79	1,116.26	1,275.72	1,435.19	1,754.12	2,073.05	2,391.98	2,870.38
Brent Eleigh	933.76	1,089.39	1,245.01	1,400.64	1,711.89	2,023.15	2,334.40	2,801.28
Brettenham	951.56	1,110.15	1,268.75	1,427.34	1,744.53	2,061.71	2,378.90	2,854.68
Bures St Mary	963.12	1,123.64	1,284.16	1,444.68	1,765.72	2,086.76	2,407.80	2,889.36
Burstall	952.43	1,111.16	1,269.90	1,428.64	1,746.12	2,063.59	2,381.07	2,857.28
Capel St Mary	961.97	1,122.30	1,282.63	1,442.96	1,763.62	2,084.28	2,404.93	2,885.92
Chattisham	937.63	1,093.90	1,250.17	1,406.44	1,718.98	2,031.52	2,344.07	2,812.88
Chelmondiston	964.51	1,125.27	1,286.02	1,446.77	1,768.27	2,089.78	2,411.28	2,893.54
Chelsworth	929.88	1,084.86	1,239.84	1,394.82	1,704.78	2,014.74	2,324.70	2,789.64
Chilton	946.66	1,104.44	1,262.21	1,419.99	1,735.54	2,051.10	2,366.65	2,839.98
Cockfield	943.54	1,100.80	1,258.05	1,415.31	1,729.82	2,044.34	2,358.85	2,830.62
Copdock & Washbrook	964.79	1,125.59	1,286.39	1,447.19	1,768.79	2,090.39	2,411.98	2,894.38
East Bergholt	965.33	1,126.22	1,287.11	1,448.00	1,769.78	2,091.56	2,413.33	2,896.00
Edwardstone	946.03	1,103.70	1,261.37	1,419.04	1,734.38	2,049.72	2,365.07	2,838.08
Elmsett	947.83	1,105.80	1,263.77	1,421.74	1,737.68	2,053.62	2,369.57	2,843.48
Freston	937.58	1,093.84	1,250.11	1,406.37	1,718.90	2,031.42	2,343.95	2,812.74
Glemsford	965.85	1,126.82	1,287.80	1,448.77	1,770.72	2,092.67	2,414.62	2,897.54
Great Cornard	976.95	1,139.78	1,302.60	1,465.43	1,791.08	2,116.73	2,442.38	2,930.86
Great Waldingfield	957.09	1,116.60	1,276.12	1,435.63	1,754.66	2,073.69	2,392.72	2,871.26
Great Wenham	927.45	1,082.03	1,236.60	1,391.18	1,700.33	2,009.48	2,318.63	2,782.36
Groton	946.69	1,104.47	1,262.25	1,420.03	1,735.59	2,051.15	2,366.72	2,840.06
Hadleigh	995.03	1,160.87	1,326.71	1,492.55	1,824.23	2,155.91	2,487.58	2,985.10
Harkstead	941.75	1,098.70	1,255.66	1,412.62	1,726.54	2,040.45	2,354.37	2,825.24
Hartest	955.77	1,115.06	1,274.36	1,433.65	1,752.24	2,070.83	2,389.42	2,867.30
Higham	927.45	1,082.03	1,236.60	1,391.18	1,700.33	2,009.48	2,318.63	2,782.36
Hintlesham	937.63	1,093.90	1,250.17	1,406.44	1,718.98	2,031.52	2,344.07	2,812.88
Hitcham	943.39	1,100.62	1,257.85	1,415.08	1,729.54	2,044.00	2,358.47	2,830.16
Holbrook	947.15	1,105.00	1,262.86	1,420.72	1,736.44	2,052.15	2,367.87	2,841.44
Holton St Mary	956.31	1,115.70	1,275.08	1,434.47	1,753.24	2,072.01	2,390.78	2,868.94
Kersey	946.86	1,104.67	1,262.48	1,420.29	1,735.91	2,051.53	2,367.15	2,840.58
Kettlebaston	936.89	1,093.04	1,249.19	1,405.34	1,717.64	2,029.94	2,342.23	2,810.68
Lavenham	950.68	1,109.13	1,267.57	1,426.02	1,742.91	2,059.81	2,376.70	2,852.04
Lawshall	938.69	1,095.14	1,251.59	1,408.04	1,720.94	2,033.84	2,346.73	2,816.08
Layham	947.89	1,105.87	1,263.85	1,421.83	1,737.79	2,053.75	2,369.72	2,843.66
Leavenheath	945.23	1,102.76	1,260.30	1,417.84	1,732.92	2,047.99	2,363.07	2,835.68
Lindsey	941.51	1,098.43	1,255.35	1,412.27	1,726.11	2,039.95	2,353.78	2,824.54
Little Cornard	936.97	1,093.13	1,249.29	1,405.45	1,717.77	2,030.09	2,342.42	2,810.90
Little Waldingfield	942.58	1,099.68	1,256.77	1,413.87	1,728.06	2,042.26	2,356.45	2,827.74
Little Wenham	927.45	1,082.03	1,236.60	1,391.18	1,700.33	2,009.48	2,318.63	2,782.36
Long Melford	957.07	1,116.58	1,276.09	1,435.60	1,754.62	2,073.64	2,392.67	2,871.20
Milden	936.49	1,092.58	1,248.66	1,404.74	1,716.90	2,029.07	2,341.23	2,809.48
Monks Eleigh	954.83	1,113.96	1,273.10	1,432.24	1,750.52	2,068.79	2,387.07	2,864.48
Nayland with Wissington	967.89	1,129.20	1,290.52	1,451.83	1,774.46	2,097.09	2,419.72	2,903.66
Nedging with Naughton	937.51	1,093.77	1,250.02	1,406.27	1,718.77	2,031.28	2,343.78	2,812.54
Newton	950.61	1,109.05	1,267.48	1,425.92	1,742.79	2,059.66	2,376.53	2,851.84
Pinewood	983.73	1,147.68	1,311.64	1,475.59	1,803.50	2,131.41	2,459.32	2,951.18
Polstead	946.53	1,104.28	1,262.04	1,419.79	1,735.30	2,050.81	2,366.32	2,839.58
Preston St Mary	947.11	1,104.97	1,262.82	1,420.67	1,736.37	2,052.08	2,367.78	2,841.34
Raydon	951.15	1,109.68	1,268.20	1,426.73	1,743.78	2,060.83	2,377.88	2,853.46
Semer	931.35	1,086.57	1,241.80	1,397.02	1,707.47	2,017.92	2,328.37	2,794.04
Shelley	927.45	1,082.03	1,236.60	1,391.18	1,700.33	2,009.48	2,318.63	2,782.36
Shimpling	943.34	1,100.56	1,257.79	1,415.01	1,729.46	2,043.90	2,358.35	2,830.02
Shotley	965.24	1,126.11	1,286.99	1,447.86	1,769.61	2,091.35	2,413.10	2,895.72
Somerton	934.16	1,089.85	1,245.55	1,401.24	1,712.63	2,024.01	2,335.40	2,802.48
Sproughton	982.50	1,146.25	1,310.00	1,473.75	1,801.25	2,128.75	2,456.25	2,947.50
Stanstead	964.87	1,125.68	1,286.49	1,447.30	1,768.92	2,090.54	2,412.17	2,894.60
Stoke by Nayland	948.26	1,106.30	1,264.35	1,422.39	1,738.48	2,054.56	2,370.65	2,844.78
Stratford St Mary	956.14	1,115.50	1,274.85	1,434.21	1,752.92	2,071.64	2,390.35	2,868.42
Stutton	946.56	1,104.32	1,262.08	1,419.84	1,735.36	2,050.88	2,366.40	2,839.68
Sudbury	1,005.14	1,172.66	1,340.19	1,507.71	1,842.76	2,177.80	2,512.85	3,015.42
Tattingstone	951.43	1,110.01	1,268.58	1,427.15	1,744.29	2,061.44	2,378.58	2,854.30
Thorpe Morieux	936.65	1,092.75	1,248.86	1,404.97	1,717.19	2,029.40	2,341.62	2,809.94
Wattisham	950.80	1,109.27	1,267.73	1,426.20	1,743.13	2,060.07	2,377.00	2,852.40
Whatfield	943.19	1,100.39	1,257.59	1,414.79	1,729.19	2,043.59	2,357.98	2,829.58
Wherstead	943.61	1,100.87	1,258.14	1,415.41	1,729.95	2,044.48	2,359.02	2,830.82
Woolverstone	942.25	1,099.30	1,256.34	1,413.38	1,727.46	2,041.55	2,355.63	2,826.76