Decision

That it be RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

1.   
That the default Council Tax Reduction Scheme be ADOPTED
effective from 1 April 2026 with a minor revision to the national
working age regulations to allow for a de minimus tolerance for income changes of
£10.

2.   
That authority be delegated to the Director of Corporate Resources,
in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance and Asset
Management, to agree the uprating of the working age regulations
incorporated into the local Council Tax Reduction Scheme in line
with those announced by the Department for Works and Pensions.