The Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree that, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council as its Tax Base for the year 2019/20 shall be 50,008.54 Band ‘D’ properties; and
(ii) Agree the higher rate premiums for long term empty dwellings as detailed in paragraph 4.2 of the report, to be charged to homes unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for at least two years and to be in addition to the usual Council Tax charge applied to the property.