Decision details
Council Tax Reduction Scheme
Decision Maker: City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider whether the Council, should amend
its Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2017/18.
Decisions:
The Director of Organisational Development and Corporate Services submitted a report which made recommendations for the operation of the Council’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme in 2017/18
Cllr Brown, Board member for Customer and Corporate Services presented the report. She said it was best to retain the current scheme as evidence suggested that councils that had set a minimum charge had often seen a drop in council tax collection rates.
Cllr Simmons said that the Finance Panel had reviewed the scheme and agreed with the recommendations.
The City Executive Board resolved to:
1. Approve the existing Council Tax Reduction scheme for the financial year 2017/18.
Report author: Paul Wilding
Publication date: 14/10/2016
Date of decision: 13/10/2016
Decided at meeting: 13/10/2016 - City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)
Effective from: 19/10/2016
Accompanying Documents:
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