Issue - meetings

To consider a proposal for continuation of the Local Council Tax Support scheme (LCTS) into its fourth year, with the policy to incorporate uprating of national personal allowances and benefits as necessary.

The Council considered a report, deferred from the meeting on 12^th November, proposing a continuation of the Local Council Tax Support scheme (LCTS) into its fourth year, with the policy to incorporate uprating of national personal allowances and benefits as necessary.

On a motion from Councillor Charles Gerrish, seconded by Councillor Paul Myers, it was unanimously

RESOLVED

1.  To approve delegated authority for the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance and Efficiency and the Section 151 Officer of Bath & North East Somerset Council to agree that there are no changes to the existing Council Tax Support Scheme for 2016-17, other than the application of national uprating adjustments and technical changes to ensure legal compliance as soon as practical; and

2.  To approve work to design an even more simplified scheme from April 2017-18 (which could enable greater use of digital channels for those claimants who can and choose to use them, and reduced complexity for both customers and personnel involved in delivering the support).

To consider a proposal for continuation of the Local Council Tax Support scheme (LCTS) into its fourth year, with the policy to incorporate uprating of national personal allowances and benefits as necessary.

Following adjournment of the meeting, this item was deferred until the next meeting to take place on December 17^th 2015.