Issue - meetings
Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21
Meeting: 21/11/2019 - Council (Item 59)
59 Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21 
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Report of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of a Local Council Tax Support Scheme for the year 2020/21.
COUNCIL RESOLVED - (i) That the proposed scheme as set out in
paragraphs 7 and 8 of the report be approved.
(ii) That powers be delegated to the
Strategic Director, Resources and Digital, to provide regulations to give effect to the scheme.
Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Cabinet (Item 82)
82 Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21 PDF 277 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to a Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2020/21.
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That Council be recommended to:
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(i) approve the proposed Local Council Tax Support Scheme, as set out in the report; and
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(ii) delegate powers to the Strategic Director, Resources and Digital to provide regulations to give effect to the scheme.
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The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:
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(A) To meet the statutory requirements of the Local Government and Finance Act 2012 in relation to the establishment of a framework for localised council tax support.
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(B) To mitigate the impact of the welfare reform changes on council tax support claimants.
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(C) To mitigate the impact of funding reductions on Council finances.
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(D) To support the Council’s Thrive policy priority. |