Issue - meetings

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that

consultation on a local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17, that

passes on a cut in government funding to working age claimants, be

undertaken.

The report was presented by the Cabinet Member for Resources, Councillor

Kevin Bonavia and by the Head of Public Services, representing the

Executive Director for Customer Services.

Councillor Millbank asked if there was a special list used to consult with

community groups in the borough and was informed the lists already drawn

up by Community Assemblies were used.

Councillor Dromey asked that the scheme be advertised in both the hard copy

and electronic versions of Lewisham Life.

A spectator asked if the information could be put in an accessible form for

people with dyslexia and she was told the Head of Public Services would

explain what could be done after the meeting.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor, for the reasons

set out in the report:

RESOLVED that consultation on a local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for

2016/17, that passes on a cut in government funding to working age

claimants, be undertaken.