Decision details

Review of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2018/19

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Separate report to look at the CTR scheme and options moving forward, (Universal Credit changes, Universal Credit income, welfare reforms, review of protected groups and other schemes options; a separate consultation is to be undertaken for CTR).

Decision:

1)    That the options for redesign of the Council’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme, as detailed within the report, be noted.

2)    That approval be given for an 8 week Council Tax Reduction Scheme consultation process to be undertaken.

3)    That the Service Director – Finance, IT and Transactional Services be given delegated responsibility to progress the consultation exercise and prepare the Council for any changes that may occur from the proposed options.

4)    That a report detailing the outcome of the consultation exercise be submitted to a future meeting of Cabinet.

Report author: Steve Bird

Publication date: 31/05/2017

Date of decision: 30/05/2017

Decided at meeting: 30/05/2017 - Cabinet

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