Decision details

COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (CTRS) 2020/2021

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the CTRS position relating to this and previous financial years be noted;

 

(2)       That it be noted that a full review of the CTRS is underway and that further recommendations for changes to the Scheme will be presented to Cabinet in 2020 for implementation in 2021/2022.

 

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

 

(1)       The following proposed changes to the CTRS for 2020/2021:

A)        That a deminimis amount of £2.50 per week be introduced for reductions in entitlement, with no deminimis amount for increases in entitlement;

B)        That any payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme be disregarded for the purposes of CTRS.

 

(2)       That the level of Scheme funding to be allocated to the Parish, Town and Community Councils will be the same as 2019/2020 (£38,885).

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To ensure that the Council complies with the requirement to ensure that a Scheme is in place by 11 March 2020.

Publication date: 19/12/2019

Date of decision: 17/12/2019

Decided at meeting: 17/12/2019 - Cabinet

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