Decision Maker: Borough Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 25, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Resolved:  That Borough Council agreed the following recommendations made by Cabinet at the meeting on 11 February 2025:    a) noted the summary of responses to consultation and the equalities impact assessment attached at appendices A and B of the Cabinet report respectively;   b) agreed to adopt the revised Council Tax Support Scheme attached as Appendix C of the Cabinet report for the financial year 25/26, subject to any minor drafting the amendments which the Executive Director of Finance and Resources considers it prudent and appropriate to make; and   c) agreed to adopt a transitional hardship policy, substantially in the form attached as appendix D of the Cabinet report, that £1.5m be set aside for that purpose and to delegate to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources the authority to finalise the detail and implementation of that policy.