Issue - meetings

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

RESOLVED to recommend to the County Council :-

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

·           To formally adopt the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the financial year 2016/17.

·           That it provides authority to the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to make administrative arrangements so that all annual changes for uprating the financial figures or technical revisions in any amending regulation or regulations are reflected in the Council’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme and for each subsequent year.

The report of the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer was presented in respect of the above.

The Portfolio Holder (Finance) stated that it is anticipated that the Welsh Government will continue with the current funding of the scheme.  He recommended that the Executive should propose to the County Council that the Council Tax Reduction Scheme should be continued.

The Chair stated that discussions took place at the WLGA Council recently regarding safeguarding the local government settlement to Welsh Councils.  It was agreed that a letter be sent to the WG on behalf of the Executive in respect of this matter.

RESOLVED to recommend to the County Council :-

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

•  To formally adopt the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme for the financial year 2016/17.

•  That it provides authority to the Head of Function (Resources)/ Section 151 Officer to make administrative arrangements so that all annual changes for uprating the financial figures or technical revisions in any amending regulation or regulations are reflected in the Council’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme and for each subsequent year.