Issue - meetings
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2017-18
Meeting: 07/12/2016 - Mayor and Cabinet (Item 536)
536 Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2017-18 
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Decision:
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that:
(1) the outcomes of the consultation, as set out, be noted;
(2) a local CTRS be retained from 1 April 2017 that passes on any reduction
in government funding, reflecting the Council’s financial position following the
announcement of the Autumn Statement and the provisional Local
Government Financial Settlement (LGFS) in December;
(3) a means-test be introduced for employed, working-age UC recipients to
ensure consistency of CTR awards within the scheme; and
(4) additional support continues to be delivered to the most vulnerable
residents through use of the existing provision within Section 13A(1)(c) of the
1992 Local Government Finance Act.
Minutes:
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:
(1) the outcomes of the consultation, as set out, be noted;
(2) a local CTRS be retained from 1 April 2017 that passes on any reduction
in government funding, reflecting the Council’s financial position following the
announcement of the Autumn Statement and the provisional Local
Government Financial Settlement (LGFS) in December;
(3) a means-test be introduced for employed, working-age UC recipients to
ensure consistency of CTR awards within the scheme; and
(4) additional support continues to be delivered to the most vulnerable
residents through use of the existing provision within Section 13A(1)(c) of the
1992 Local Government Finance Act.