Decision details

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Digital, Sustainability and Resources, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 8.

The report informed members that the Councils received, as part of the local government finance settlement, Council Tax Support Grant which was intended to compensate Councils for income lost due to the rise in Council Tax Support (CTS) claimants throughout the pandemic and to give Councils an opportunity to award additional discounts.

The report sought approval to replicate the additional covid related support given to working age CTS claimants in 2020/21 of an additional council tax discount of up to £150.00 per household.

The recommendations in the report were proposed by Councillor Daniel Humphreys, seconded by Councillor Carson Albury and unanimously supported by the Committee.

Decision: 

The Joint Strategic Committee approved an additional discretionary discount of up to £150.00 per household for working age claimants in line with the principles detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report.

Call In:

The call-in deadline for this decision will be 5.00pm on 12 April 2021.