THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27)
January 29, 2026 Council (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...amended the Council Tax discretionary policy to include support for residents with a terminal illness and approved inflationary increases to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands for 2026/27.
Full council record
Content
RESOLVED: That
Council:
(1)
Amended the Council Tax discretionary policy to include the support
provided to residents with a terminal illness, with the wording
detailed in paragraph 8.17.
(2)
Approved changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands to
reflect the impact of inflation and delegated a decision on those
increases to the Director – Resources in consultation with
the Executive Member for Resources.
REASON FOR
DECISION: To respond to the request from Overview and
Scrutiny Committee, and to consider changes for next year.
Related Meeting
Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm on January 29, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 29 Jan 2026 |