Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer.

It was resolved to recommend to the Full Council at its meeting on 11 December, 2018 –

·        That its current local Council Tax Reduction Scheme should not be revised or replaced with another scheme.

·        That it formally adopts the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the financial year 2019/20.

·        That it authorises the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to make administrative arrangements so that all annual changes for uprating of financial figures or technical revisions in any amending regulation or regulations are reflected in the Council’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme along with any required procedural changes as regards the scheme that may be required after the Full Digital Service for Universal Credit has been introduced in the Authority’s area from 4 December, 2018.

The report of the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer seeking the Executive’s endorsement for a Council Tax Reduction Scheme for approval by the Full Council was presented for consideration.

The Portfolio Member for Finance in recommending the report to the Executive said that the proposal is that the Council continue with the current scheme unchanged.

The Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer referred to the factors that will affect expenditure on the Council Tax Reduction Scheme including the decision on the increase in the Council Tax; the figure for the scheme will be adjusted as the position becomes clearer during the budget setting process.

It was resolved to recommend to the Full Council at its meeting on 11 December, 2018 –

•           That its current local Council Tax Reduction Scheme should not be revised or replaced with another scheme.

•           That it formally adopts the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the financial year 2019/20.

•           That it authorises the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to make administrative arrangements so that all annual changes for uprating of financial figures or technical revisions in any amending regulation or regulations are reflected in the Council’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme along with any required procedural changes as regards the scheme that may be required after the Full Digital Service for Universal Credit has been introduced in the Authority’s area from 4 December, 2018.