Issue - meetings
Council Tax Support Scheme 2020-21
Meeting: 10/12/2019 - Executive (Item 111)
111 Council Tax Support Scheme 2020-21 
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To consider the report of the Director (BA).
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Decision:
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RECOMMENDED that Council approve:-
(1) The Scheme for 2020-21 to continue as per the current Scheme without substantive changes; and (2) The work being commenced by Officers to develop options for Members’ consideration for a simple banded scheme to be introduced from April 2021 at the earliest.
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Reason for Decision: |
As set out in the report.
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Minutes:
The Executive Committee received the report for the local Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme for working age residents for 2020/21 and beyond, which required agreement from Members on an annual basis. There were no recommend changes to the scheme for 2020-21, however officers would be preparing proposals for a simpler discount -style scheme for Members’ consideration for the 2021/22 Scheme. The implementation of a simple banded scheme would require major changes to the rules and processes of the scheme and Member input would be sought through a Working Group.
Members were presented with an overview of the local Council Tax Support scheme, which was designed to support households who could not meet their Council tax liability.
RECOMMENDED that Council approve:-
(1) The Scheme for 2020-21 to continue as per the current Scheme without substantive changes; and
(2) The work being commenced by Officers to develop options for Members’ consideration for a simple banded scheme to be introduced from April 2021 at the earliest.