Decision details

Local Council Tax Support Scheme Review

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

• The Cabinet approves the proposal to develop a draft revised Local Council Tax Support scheme (LCTSS) and acknowledges that the development of the scheme will involve consulting residents and stakeholders on a variety of potential models.
• The Cabinet approves the various scheme changes/considerations that will be included in the consultation models that will be brought back to Cabinet for approval and prior to consultation.
• The Cabinet approves the proposed timeline for the development of the proposed revised LCTSS.

Decision:

The Cabinet:

 

1.1          Approved the scope of the LCTSS review.

 

1.2          Approved the outcomes shown at para 3.19 of the Cabinet report that we are seeking to achieve with LCTSS.

 

1.3          Noted Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be involved with the review of the scheme.

 

1.4          Agreed the contract for the Interim Revenue & Benefits Manager is extended initially for a further 2 months until 1 September 2022, to be in line with the implementation of the Target Operating Model.

 

Report author: Anthony Thomas

Publication date: 06/04/2022

Date of decision: 05/04/2022

Decided at meeting: 05/04/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 14/04/2022

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