Issue - meetings

Cabinet noted and approve the findings from the fundamental review of the Council Tax Support (“CTS”) Scheme undertaken.

Cabinet  approved the recommendation to retain the current CTS Scheme from 1st April 2016 and not to invite Full Council to revise the CTS Scheme for 2016/17.

Cabinet noted the potential matters for consideration affecting the CTS Scheme for 2016/17 and beyond.

Cabinet approve a further review of the CTS Scheme during 2016/17 with a view to introducing any changes agreed by Full Council from 1st April 2017.

Councillor Mashari, Lead Member for Employment and Skills, introduced the report, reminding Lead Members that at the Full Council meeting held in January 2015, a recommendation was agreed to fundamentally review the scheme during 2015 with a view to effecting any agreed changes to the scheme from 1 April 2016.

Councillor Mashari stated that a thorough review of the current scheme had now taken place, seeking to evaluate the scheme against its original objectives and principles; to identify any unanticipated impacts; to explore the relationship between scheme design and Council Tax collection; and to undertake a comparison with other councils’ schemes both across London and nationally.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the findings from the fundamental review of the Council Tax Support (“CTS”) Scheme undertaken be noted and approved;

(ii)        that approval be given to the recommendation to retain the current CTS Scheme from 1 April 2016 and not to invite Full Council to revise the CTS Scheme for 2016/17;

(iii)       that the potential matters for consideration affecting the CTS Scheme for 2016/17 and beyond be noted;

(iv)       that approval be given to a further review of the CTS Scheme during 2016/17 with a view to introducing any changes agreed by Full Council from 1 April 2017.