PSED assessment council tax 2026-27
Case reference FOI2026/00229
Received 28 January 2026
Published 24 February 2026
Request
Please provide all assessments and documentation of such as required by the Brown Principles for 2026 tax year. This includes council meeting minutes, correspondence in relation to this matter. Equality Officer input etc. We reserve the right to seek a challenge on the following bases:
1. The council tax banding system which will be addressed by the Upper Tribunal this year. The comparator property has not been established as accurate or correct by the VOA.
2. No PSED duty done or shown to be evaluated and passed onto Councillors since 2011 as to the duty having a direct formulatory and practical application on residents who have protected characteristics. and are allegedly given protection under UK law.
3. Failure under s20 and s21 EQA 2010 to provide anticipatory adjustments and and make them known freely to tax-payers
If the FOIA invokes s35 FOIA at the time of request the period of policy formation being completed (that is when the budget for 2026 is put to councillors and passed, this section no longer applies as the formulation period has naturally completed.
Response
Please provide all assessments and documentation of such as required by the Brown Principles for 2026 tax year. This includes council meeting minutes, correspondence in relation to this matter. Equality Officer input etc. We reserve the right to seek a challenge on the following bases:
1. The council tax banding system which will be addressed by the Upper Tribunal this year. The comparator property has not been established as accurate or correct by the VOA.
2. No PSED duty done or shown to be evaluated and passed onto Councillors since 2011 as to the duty having a direct formulatory and practical application on residents who have protected characteristics. and are allegedly given protection under UK law.
3. Failure under s20 and s21 EQA 2010 to provide anticipatory adjustments and and make them known freely to tax-payers
If the FOIA invokes s35 FOIA at the time of request the period of policy formation being completed (that is when the budget for 2026 is put to councillors and passed, this section no longer applies as the formulation period has naturally completed.
A: The Equality Impact Assessments undertaken in respect of proposed changes to Council Tax for 2026/27 were published as part of the report presented to full Council on 13 February 2026 for Council Tax increases and the Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
The impact of the recommendation to maintain the Council Tax Reduction Scheme at its maximum level for 2026/27 can be found here: CTRS EIA Form
The impact of the recommendation to approve Council Tax increases for 2026/27 are publically available via the below link at page 105:
(Public Pack)Appendix H - EQIAs Agenda Supplement for Cabinet, 05/02/2026 15:00
As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.
The minutes of the Council Meeting held 13 February 2026 and the full agenda can be found here:
Council Budget Meeting 13 February 2026
(Public Pack)Minutes Document for Council, 13/02/2026 10:00
As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.
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