Decision details

Council Tax Support 2019/20 - Revision to Council Tax Reduction Scheme

Decision Maker: Urgency Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

RESOLVED that the Committee:

 

  1. Note the findings within Appendix A, provided by Policy in Practice.

 

  1. Approve a public consultation to run for 6 weeks from 17 October 2018 to 27 November 2018.

 

  1. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to approve the consultation documentation and process to ensure that it explains the impact of the changes, allows consultation with the general public and particularly those in receipt of Council Tax Support and contains information on why other options have been discounted.

 

  1. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to approve the draft scheme in accordance with the principles outlined in Model 5 to be published on or before the start of the consultation.

 

  1. Agree that the results of the consultation be reported back to the Policy & Resources Committee on 11 December 2018 for referral to Full Council.

 

Publication date: 05/11/2018

Date of decision: 15/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 15/10/2018 - Urgency Committee

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