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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – CUSTOMERS

To provide Cabinet with an update on how the Scheme is operating in its sixth year and to recommend that no changes be made to the Scheme for 2019/2020.

RESOLVED:

      i.        That Cabinet notes the CTRS position relating to this and previous financial years.

     ii.        That there be no changes to the CTRS for 2019/2020 and that this is recommended to Council at its meeting on 17 January 2019.

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That Cabinet recommends to the Council that the level of Scheme funding to be allocated to the Parish, Town and Community Councils will be the same as 2018/2019 and will be reviewed for 2020/2021.

REASONS FOR DECISION: 

      i.        To keep the Scheme aligned as far as possible with Housing Benefit.

     ii.        To ensure that the Council complies with the requirement to ensure that a Scheme is in place by 11 March 2019.

Audio Recording – Start of Item – Session 2 - 13 minute 25 seconds

The Deputy Leader of the Council introduced the report of the Service Director – Customers.  The Leader of the Council asked the Cabinet to agree the recommendations.  Following a vote it was

RESOLVED:

i         That Cabinet notes the CTRS position relating to this and previous financial years.

ii        That there be no changes to the CTRS for 2019/2020 and that this is recommended to Council at its meeting on 17 January 2019.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: That Cabinet recommends to the Council that the level of Scheme funding to be allocated to the Parish, Town and Community Councils will be the same as 2018/2019 and will be reviewed for 2020/2021.

REASONS FOR DECISION: 

i         To keep the Scheme aligned as far as possible with Housing Benefit.

ii        To ensure that the Council complies with the requirement to ensure that a Scheme is in place by 11 March 2019.