Issue - meetings

The Council must decide the details for the Local Council Tax Reduction scheme; known locally and referred to in this report as the Council Tax Support scheme for 2020/2021.

The Council considered a report asking for their approval to the arrangements for the Local Council Tax Reduction scheme for 2020/2021, also known as the Council Tax Support Scheme.

On a motion from Councillor Richard Samuel, seconded by Councillor Dine Romero, it was

RESOLVED to

1.  Approve the attached Council Tax Reduction Scheme Policy for 2020/21;

2.  Note that the Cabinet is to carry out a large scale review of the Policy next year and that this will be subject to public consultation in Summer 2020; and

3.  Ask the Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel to carry out scrutiny of the Policy in advance of the decision on the final scheme by Cabinet and Council.

[Notes;

1.  The above resolutions 2 and 3 were proposed by Councillor Chris Dando and accepted into the substantive motion by the mover and seconder.

2.  The successful resolution was carried with 45 Councillors voting in favour, and 11 Councillors voting against.

3.  During debate, Councillor Chris Watt moved a point of order (4A, 35) stating that Councillor Liz Hardman had been denied her right to second the amendment, due to it being accepted into the substantive motion. Councillor Hardman had in fact seconded and spoken; however, this was not needed as it was a minor adjustment, which was accepted under rule 4A, 35. ]