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COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME

 

 

Meeting: 21/01/2021 - Council (Item 74)

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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR-CUSTOMERS

 

To approve the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for North Hertfordshire for 2021/2022.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That Council notes the CTRS position relating to this and previous financial years.

 

(2)       That Council notes that a full review of the CTRS has commenced and been postponed due to the consequences on the Scheme of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

(3)       That Council confirm that the amounts continue to be distributed to Parish, Town & Community Councils in 2021/22.

 

(4)       That no changes to the CTRS be made for 2021/2022.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To update Council on how the Scheme is working and to note that the full review planned to take place during 2020/2021 was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 54 minutes 16 seconds

 

The Executive Member for Finance and IT presented the report entitled Council Tax Reduction Scheme.

 

He advised that:

 

·                The Service Director – Customers and her team should be thanked for the work undertaken regarding the Council Tax Reduction Scheme;

·                There had been an almost 16 percent increase in those claiming

·                It had been the intention to carry out a full review of the scheme this year, but this had not been possible due to the pandemic and the impact on claimants;

·                It was hoped to undertake a full review in the next year, but this was dependent on the pandemic situation;

·                The additional support payment was proposed to continue at the current levels for 2021/22.

 

The following Member took part in the debate:

 

·                Councillor Sam North.

 

Councillor Ian Albert proposed, Councillor Sam North seconded and it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That Council notes the CTRS position relating to this and previous financial years.

 

(2)       That Council notes that a full review of the CTRS has commenced and been postponed due to the consequences on the Scheme of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

(3)       That Council confirm that the amounts continue to be distributed to Parish, Town & Community Councils in 2021/22.

 

(4)       That no changes to the CTRS be made for 2021/2022.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To update Council on how the Scheme is working and to note that the full review planned to take place during 2020/2021 was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.