89 COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2019/2020 PDF 655 KB
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.
Decision:
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.
Minutes:
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.