Issue details
Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019-2020
Each financial year, the council is required by law to consider whether to revise its scheme or replace it with a different scheme.
Following a full public consultation, this report recommends changes to the council’s Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019-2020.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/12/2018
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 23 Jan 19 by Council
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector
Lead director: Corporate Director, Resources
Department: Resources
Contact: Steve Hill, (Head of Benefits Services, Resources) Email: steve.hill@towerhamlets.gov.uk, Neville Murton, (Corporate Director, Resources) Email: neville.murton@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A full public consultation on the changes to the Local Council Tax Reduction scheme (LCTRS) has taken place.
Consultees
All households were contacted and invited to participate in the consultation.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: The LCTRS was subject to a full equalities analysis when the scheme was introduced in 2017.
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: N/A
Decisions
- 11/01/2019 - Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019-2020
Agenda items
- 09/01/2019 - Cabinet Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019-2020 09/01/2019
- 23/01/2019 - Council Report from the Executive: Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019-2020 23/01/2019