Issue - meetings

Resolved to recommend:

1.     Not to revise or replace the current Council Tax Support scheme for 2018/19.

Decision

Resolved to recommend:

1. Not to revise or replace the current Council Tax Support scheme for 2018/19.

Reason for Decision

To consider whether to revise or replace the existing Council Tax Support scheme for the 2018/19 billing year, and if so, to approve options for consultation.

To note the requirement to consider revision or replacement of the Council Tax Support scheme for 2018/19.

Corporate Objectives

Effective management of the Council’s finances supports the Council’s vision and all five of its corporate objectives.

Monitoring Officer/S.151 Officer Comments

Monitoring Officer:  

Schedule 1A of the Local Governance Finance Act 1992 (as amended) requires that a billing authority (this Council) considers each financial year whether to whether to revise or replace its Council Tax Support Scheme.

This report satisfies that requirement and recommends no revision or replacement to the current scheme be made.

If Cabinet or Council does require revision or replacement of the scheme following consideration of this report further consultation will be required.

Deputy S.151 Officer

This is a S151 Officer report.

Advice

D Skinner explained that the scheme was working well but if it was going to be changed then now would be the best time to go to consultation so it would fit into the overall budget process.

Voting

None.