Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 11, 2025

Purpose:

Content: ·       Cabinet noted the summary of responses to consultation and the equalities impact assessment submitted at appendices A and B of the Cabinet report. ·       Cabinet agreed to recommend to Borough Council that it should adopt the revised Council Tax Support Scheme submitted at Appendix C of the Cabinet report, the key components of which were set out in more detail in paragraph 5, subject to any minor drafting the amendments which the Executive Director may consider it prudent and appropriate to make. ·       Cabinet agreed to recommend to Borough Council that it should adopt a transitional hardship fund, substantially in the form submitted at Appendix D of the Cabinet report, that £1.5m should be set aside for that purpose and that it should delegate to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources the authority to finalise the detail and implementation of that policy.