That the Executive Director for Finance, Commercialisation and S151 Officer:
i. Approves the amount calculated by Southampton City Council as its Council Tax Base for the year commencing 1 April 2023 as 67,057 equivalent Band D dwellings
ii. Notes the estimated Collection Fund cumulative council tax deficit for 2022/23 is £0.31M, of which Southampton City Council’s share is £0.26M. This includes £0.22M for Southampton City Council’s share of the estimated in-year deficit for 2020/21 being spread over 3 years which is to be taken into account for tax setting purposes for 2023/24.