Issue - meetings

Report No:   CAB/FH/14/007

Cabinet Member: Stephen Edwards          

Lead Officers: Rachael Mann and Paul Corney

RESOLVED:

That:-

1.  That the first year review for 2013/2014 be noted.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL (10 December 2014):

That:-

2.  No change be made to the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2015/2016.

3.  The 5% second homes discount be removed from 1 April 2015.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Governance and Performance presented this report which provided Members with an overview of the first year review (2013/2014) on the new Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS) and the technical changes on some empty properties and second homes, introduced from 1 April 2013.

This report also set out recommendations on the 2015/2016 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS) and the technical changes from 1 April 2015.

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RESOLVED:

          That:-

1.             The first year review for 2013/2014 be noted.

and 

RECOMMENDED:

That:-

2.       No change be made to the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2015/2016.

3.       The 5% second homes discount be removed from 1 April 2015.

The Cabinet Member also wished to express his appreciation to the staff at the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership for the successful implementation of the new Scheme.