Issue - meetings
Local Council Tax Discount Scheme
Meeting: 11/12/2013 - Council (Item 97)
97 Report of the Cabinet held on 28 November 2013 - Local Council Tax Support Scheme PDF 45 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2014, item 97 PDF 934 KB View as HTML (97/2) 6 MB
- Appendix B - Consultation Output Report 2012, item 97 PDF 616 KB View as HTML (97/3) 275 KB
- Appendix C - Consultation 2013, item 97 PDF 200 KB View as HTML (97/4) 320 KB
- Appendix D - Equality Impact Assessment, item 97 PDF 114 KB View as HTML (97/5) 98 KB
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Moss, seconded by Councillor Garland, that the recommendations of the Cabinet relating to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme to be implemented from 1 April 2014 be approved.
Amendment moved by Councillor D Mortimer, seconded by Councillor Mrs Grigg, that recommendation b) be deleted and the following inserted:
Any future changes, including those that are deemed necessary to maintain the effective operation of the scheme, to come to the Strategic Leadership and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consideration prior to implementation by the Director of Environment and Shared Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services.
With the agreement of the mover and the seconder and the remainder of the Council, the amendment was amended as follows:
That the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, be given delegated authority to make such future changes as are necessary to maintain the effective operation of the scheme with the proviso that any changes that would lead to a change in the level of discount given to eligible residents should come to the Strategic Leadership and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consideration prior to implementation by the Director of Environment and Shared Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services.
AMENDMENT (AS AMENDED) CARRIED
The substantive motion was then put to the vote.
SUBSTANTIVE MOTION CARRIED
RESOLVED:
(a) That the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Cabinet, be adopted with effect from 1 April 2014; and
(b) That the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, be given delegated authority to make such future changes as are necessary to maintain the effective operation of the scheme with the proviso that any changes that would lead to a change in the level of discount given to eligible residents should come to the Strategic Leadership and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consideration prior to implementation by the Director of Environment and Shared Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services.
Meeting: 28/11/2013 - Cabinet. (Item 103)
103 Local Council Tax Support Scheme PDF 85 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2014, item 103 PDF 934 KB View as HTML (103/2) 6 MB
- Appendix B - Consultation Output Report 2012, item 103 PDF 616 KB View as HTML (103/3) 275 KB
- Appendix C - Consultation 2013, item 103 PDF 200 KB View as HTML (103/4) 320 KB
- Appendix D - Equality Impact Assessment, item 103 PDF 114 KB View as HTML (103/5) 98 KB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Environment and Shared Services regarding the Local Council Tax Support Scheme.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL:
a) That the Local Council Tax Support Scheme, as set out in Appendix A to the report of the Director of Environment and Share Services, be adopted with effect from 1 April 2014.
b) That the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, be given delegated authority to make such future changes as are necessary to maintain the effective operation of the scheme.