Issue - meetings
New Homes Bonus
Meeting: 17/02/2016 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 169)
169 Report of the Head of Finance and Resources - New Homes Bonus 
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Additional documents:
- Appendix A - NHB Consultation Document, item 169
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- Appendix B - NHB Proposed Responses to Consultation Questions, item 169
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Decision:
That the proposed responses to the consultation, as set out in Appendix B of the report dated 17 February 2016 be agreed for submission with the response to question 3 amended to read as follows:
“The Council’s view is that it should be retained. The current measure, through a recognised and reconciled return to central government, creates consistency and reduces the risk of error or fraud in the calculation. The results are identifiable, meaningful and comprehensible.”
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report setting out the background to the New Homes Bonus and explaining the current method of calculation and the proposed Council responses to the 14 questions in the “New Homes Bonus: Sharpening the Incentive”
RESOLVED:
That the proposed responses to the consultation, as set out in Appendix B of the report dated 17 February 2016 be agreed for submission with the response to question 3 amended to read as follows:
“The Council’s view is that it should be retained. The current measure, through a recognised and reconciled return to central government, creates consistency and reduces the risk of error or fraud in the calculation. The results are identifiable, meaningful and comprehensible.”
Voting: For – 15 Against – 0 Abstentions – 0