Issue - meetings
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2018-19
Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Mayor and Cabinet (Item 349)
349 Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2018-19 
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Decision:
Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Mayor, the
Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:
(1) the outcomes of the consultation as set out be noted;
(2) a local CTRS be retained from 1 April 2019 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) Modify the retained local CTRS be modified from 1 April 2019 to allow
CTR to be awarded to households who are receiving universal credit or
housing benefit and who the Council identifies would qualify for support but
who have, for whatever reason, failed to complete an application form;
(4) Continue to deliver additional support continue 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:
The Mayor noted the second recommendation might be affected by the news
that the Local Government Financial Settlement announcement had been
delayed by Brexit considerations
Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Mayor, the
Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the report, by a vote of 7-0:
RESOLVED that:
(1) the outcomes of the consultation as set out be noted;
(2) a local CTRS be retained from 1 April 2019 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) Modify the retained local CTRS be modified from 1 April 2019 to allow
CTR to be awarded to households who are receiving universal credit or
housing benefit and who the Council identifies would qualify for support but
who have, for whatever reason, failed to complete an application form;
(4) Continue to deliver additional support continue 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.