Issue - meetings

Report No: CAB/FH/15/059

Portfolio Holder: Stephen Edwards

Lead Officers: Paul Corney and Joanne Howlett

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL (9 December 2015):

That no change be made to the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme or Council Tax Technical changes levels for 2016/2017.

(Report No CAB/FH/15/059)

Councillor Stephen Edwards, Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance presented this report which set out recommendations on the 2016/2017 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS) and technical changes from 1 April 2016.

The Portfolio Holder explained that from 1 April 2013, the Government had replaced Council Tax Benefit with a Localised Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS), which meant that the Council had to decide upon a local means tested scheme to replace the Council Tax Benefit.

Based on the overall findings of the second year review, as outlined in Sections 2 and 3 of Report No CAB/Fh15059, it was being recommended to continue the LCTRS in tis current form, including applying the current 2015/2016 level of applicable amounts within the LCTRS for 2016/2017.

With the vote being unanimous, it was

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL: (9 December 2015)

That no change be made to the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme or Council Tax Technical changes levels for 2016/2017.