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Estimated Collection Fund Outturn For 2025/2026
Meeting: 11/02/2026 - Cabinet (Item 123)
123 Estimated Collection Fund Outturn For 2025/2026 
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Lead Member – Councillor Roger Evans, Portfolio Holder for Finance
Lead Officer – Duncan Whitfield, Interim Director Finance Improvement (Section 151 Officer)
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
1. Noted the overall Collection Fund estimated deficit of £4.022m for the year ending 31st March 2026, comprised of an estimated deficit of £1.465m for Council Tax and an estimated deficit of £2.557m for Non-Domestic Rates (NDR).
2. Noted the distribution of the Collection Fund estimated deficit for Council Tax and NDR to the major/relevant precepting authorities and the Secretary of State.
3. Noted Shropshire Council’s share of the overall estimated deficit of £2.446m, comprised of an estimated deficit of £1.206m for Council Tax and an estimated deficit of £1.240m for NDR.
4. Noted the inclusion of Shropshire Council’s share of the overall estimated deficit for Council Tax and NDR in the 2026/27 budget.
Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented the estimated collection fund outturn, highlighting a projected shortfall in council tax income due to increased bad debt provision.
Members were advised that the council was adding capacity to the Revenues and Benefits team to clear old debts and improve collection rates, with plans to review and potentially write off unrecoverable debts by the end of the financial year.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
1. Noted the overall Collection Fund estimated deficit of £4.022m for the year ending 31st March 2026, comprised of an estimated deficit of £1.465m for Council Tax and an estimated deficit of £2.557m for Non-Domestic Rates (NDR).
2. Noted the distribution of the Collection Fund estimated deficit for Council Tax and NDR to the major/relevant precepting authorities and the Secretary of State.
3. Noted Shropshire Council’s share of the overall estimated deficit of £2.446m, comprised of an estimated deficit of £1.206m for Council Tax and an estimated deficit of £1.240m for NDR.
4. Noted the inclusion of Shropshire Council’s share of the overall estimated deficit for Council Tax and NDR in the 2026/27 budget.