8 Localised Council Tax Support 2023/24 (Cabinet 6 February 2023) PDF 160 KB
Cabinet
Recommended that Council
Approves Scheme Option 1 which comprising the LCTS Income Band scheme currently in operation and increases working age scheme to a maximum 100% reduction for all working age claimants, with an uprating of calculation annually in line with CPI in September adjustment to earnings disregards increasing support to those who are working.
Decision:
Council
Agreed to approve Scheme Option 1 which comprised the LCTS Income Band scheme currently in operation and increased working age scheme to a maximum 100% reduction for all working age claimants, with an uprating of calculation annually in line with CPI in September adjustment to earnings disregarding increasing support to those who are working.
Minutes:
Councillor John Williams presented this report, which invited Council to approve the Localised Council Tax Support scheme for 2023/24. He expressed support for Option 1 in the report that continued the scheme with minor amendments that would allow more residents to benefit from the scheme. This option was recommended by Cabinet. Councillor John Batchelor praised the scheme which would benefit those residents working on low incomes. Councillor Heather Williams welcomed the recent workshop and expressed her support for the scheme.
Councillor John Williams proposed and Councillor John Batchelor seconded the recommendation. A vote was taken and by affirmation
Council
Agreed to approve Scheme Option 1 which comprised the LCTS Income Band scheme currently in operation and increased working age scheme to a maximum 100% reduction for all working age claimants, with an uprating of calculation annually in line with CPI in September adjustment to earnings disregarding increasing support to those who are working.
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Decision:
Minutes:
Cabinet received the Localised Council Tax Support scheme for 2023-2024. Councillor John Williams, Lead Cabinet Member for Resources introduced the report, and commented on the increased support for residents. Councillor Brian Milnes, Deputy Leader, and Lead Cabinet Member for the Environment noted the proposal to Council was suitable during the cost of living crisis.
After a short discussion, Cabinet:
Recommendedto Council,the adoption of option one of the Localised Council Tax Support scheme.
Local Council Tax Support
Cabinet:
Approved Option 1 for consultation with residents, stakeholders, including Precepting Authorities and Parish Councils.
This decision was published on Tuesday 15 November and so the deadline for call-in is 11:59 pm on Tuesday 22 November.
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Decision:
Cabinet:
Approved Option 1 for consultation with residents, stakeholders, including Precepting Authorities and Parish Councils.
Minutes:
Cabinet received the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2023-2024. Councillor John Williams, Lead Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report, explaining that this report formed part of the Support for Residents during the Cost-of-Living Crisis, expected to be voted on during the Council meeting in February 2023 and the support scheme expected to come into effect by April 2023. There would be a consultation expected to last until the end of December 2022.
After a short discussion, Cabinet:
Approved Option 1 for consultation with residents, stakeholders, including Precepting Authorities and Parish Councils.