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RESOLVED
 
That the Executive:

1.    
RECOMMENDS to Council that the Council Tax Reduction Scheme
(attached as Appendix A) is adopted for the year 2026-27 with the
income amounts uprated in line with annual uprating of welfare
awards which are usually confirmed before the end of this calendar
year.
 

2.    
RECOMMENDS to Council that delegated authority is given to the
Council Tax Lead Officer to amend the income bands within the
scheme to align with the uprated amounts, once confirmed by
Government
 
The reasons for the
decision are included within the Report, along with alternative
options considered (8.1).