Issue - meetings

To seek approval for arrangements to operate in 2023/24 in respect of the Local Council Tax Support Scheme.

Members considered the arrangements to operate the Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2023/24. The level of Local Council Tax Support Scheme had risen slightly in 2020/21 as a result of the pandemic. However, the last and current year was showing a reducing spend. It was noted that any alterations to the scheme would have to go through a formal consultation process. The scheme was incorporated within the Council Tax Base calculation.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme remains in place for 2023/24.

Reason

Under section 13A (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, the Council as billing authority must make a localised Council Tax Reduction Scheme in accordance with Schedule 1A to the Act. Each financial year the Council must consider whether to revise its scheme, or to replace it with another scheme.