The Council Meeting has given approval to:-
(1) The proposed Council Tax Discount Scheme; and
(2) The proposed Council Tax Support Scheme.
The Executive Meeting considered proposals for local Council Tax Discount and Council Tax Support Schemes and have endorsed the proposed schemes and recommended to the Council Meeting that they be adopted.
The Executive Meeting considered proposals to address the reduction in funding following the abolition of the Council Tax Benefit Scheme and change to the funding arrangements for the new local support schemes and then
· endorsed the proposed Council Tax Discount and Council Tax Support Schemes as detailed in the report;
· agreed that the proposals be subject to consultation with the public, particularly those most likely to be affected by the proposed changes, and other interested bodies; and
· agreed that the proposals be re-submitted for approval by the Executive at its meeting on 17 December 2012, together with the outcomes of the consultation exercise.