Issue - meetings

To consider whether to revise the SHDC Local Council Tax Support Scheme (report of the Portfolio Holder Finance and the Executive Director Commercialisation (S151) is enclosed)

Consideration was given to the report of the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Executive Director – Commercialisation which invited the billing authority to consider whether to revise its local Council Tax Support Scheme.

Councillors considered details of the current scheme and the resultant levels of expenditure and agreed that no change to the scheme was necessary for 2018/19.

DECISION:

1)    Continuation of the current Local Council Tax Support scheme for 2018/19, with up-rating in line with DWP’s annual update of allowances and premiums for housing benefit.

2)    Delegation to Executive Director – Commercialisation in consultation with Portfolio Holder for Finance to approve the final scheme policy in line with this report.