To receive the report from Cabinet on the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2016/17. The report is attached.

The Council considered the report from Cabinet on the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2016/17.

The recommendations set out in the report were put to the vote and were agreed.

DECISION:

1.            That the continuation of the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17 be approved which will retain the same level of support to all working age Council Tax payers on a low income as set out in the report to Cabinet on 5 January 2016;

2.            That it be agreed that the extension of the scheme is for one year only, to be reviewed alongside the impact of the Government’s proposed welfare reform changes and an options review for the future of LCTRS during 2016.

(Action by:  Zena Cooke, Corporate Director, Resources)

The Council considered the report from Cabinet on the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2016/17.

The recommendations set out in the report were put to the vote and were agreed. Accordingly it was:

RESOLVED:

1.            That the continuation of the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17 be approved which will retain the same level of support to all working age Council Tax payers on a low income as set out in the report to Cabinet on 5 January 2016;

2.            That it be agreed that the extension of the scheme is for one year only, to be reviewed alongside the impact of the Government’s proposed welfare reform changes and an options review for the future of LCTRS during 2016.

DECISION

1.    To recommend to Full Council that it approves the continuation of the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17 which will retain the same level of support to all working age Council Tax payers on a low income.

2.    To recommend to Full Council that it agrees that the extension of the scheme is for one year only, to be reviewed alongside the impact of the Government’s proposed welfare reform changes and an options review for the future of LCTRS during 2016.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (Z. COOKE)

(Head of Benefits Services (S. Hill)

Councillor David Edgar, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report recommending that the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme be extended for a further year to be reviewed at that point.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To recommend to Full Council that it approves the continuation of the current Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2016/17 which will retain the same level of support to all working age Council Tax payers on a low income.

2.    To recommend to Full Council that it agrees that the extension of the scheme is for one year only, to be reviewed alongside the impact of the Government’s proposed welfare reform changes and an options review for the future of LCTRS during 2016.