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.