Issue - meetings
Council Tax Support Scheme
Meeting: 15/11/2016 - Cabinet (Item 13)
13 Council Tax Support Scheme 
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This report reviews whether changes should be considered to the provision of the localised Council Tax Support Scheme for 2017/18 and makes recommendations accordingly.
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Principles and Features of Existing CTS Scheme, item 13
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- Appendix B Council Tax Scheme Review, item 13
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- Appendix C - LA's retaining the provisions of the former CTB Scheme, item 13
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- Appendix D - Risks and Issues, item 13
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Decision:
RESOLVED:-
i. Cabinet agreed that the existing Council Tax Support scheme for Brent Council is retained for 2017/18 for the reasons set out within Section 8 of the report (Financial Implications) and not to invite Full Council to revise the Council Tax Support scheme for 2017/18.
ii. Cabinet noted that due to the introduction of Universal Credit additional changes may be necessary in future years if expenditure on Council Tax Support is to be kept within the agreed Council Tax budget.
Minutes:
Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report stating that the report reviews whether changes should be considered to the provision of the localised Council Tax Support Scheme for 2017/18 and makes recommendations accordingly.
RESOLVED:-
i. Cabinet agreed that the existing Council Tax Support scheme for Brent Council is retained for 2017/18 for the reasons set out within Section 8 of the report (Financial Implications) and not to invite Full Council to revise the Council Tax Support scheme for 2017/18.
ii. Cabinet noted that due to the introduction of Universal Credit additional changes may be necessary in future years if expenditure on Council Tax Support is to be kept within the agreed Council Tax budget.