Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of the Cabinet in respect of:

a)    Local Council Tax Support Scheme 23/24 – To determine the Council Tax Support scheme for 2023/24 (Cabinet minute 60) (Cabinet agenda item 8);

b)    Proposed Amendments of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules – To introduce a new updated version of the Contract Procedure Rules and an amendment to the Financial Procedure Rules (Cabinet minute 62) (Cabinet agenda item 10)

(report of Cabinet enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Cabinet which sought approval for the Cabinet’s recommendations.

Local Council Tax Support Scheme 23/24

The Portfolio Holder – Finance, Commercialisation and Partnerships presented the report.

DECISIONS:

a)    That continuation of the current Local Council Tax Support scheme, including uprating in line with DWP’s annual update of allowances and premiums for housing benefit for 2023/24 be approved; and

b)    That an increase in the maximum level of support for working age claimants from 70% to 75% be approved.

Proposed Amendments of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules

The Portfolio Holder – Finance, Commercialisation and Partnerships presented the report.

DECISIONS:

a)    That the revised Contract Procedure Rules at Appendix 1 to the report be adopted, without amendment, as the Contract Procedure Rules (CPR);

b)    That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the necessary changes to update the Council’s Constitution, accordingly, including delegation to amend where inconsistencies arise, noting that the CPR will take primacy; and

That the revised financial procedure rule for Banking arrangement and cheques, as detailed in Paragraph 1.12 of the report, be approved.