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decision
The report provided the Committee with details of the review of the
Council’s 2015-16 scheme and proposals for the continuation of the agreed
current scheme rules for the financial year 2016-17.
Decision of the
Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources
i.
Agreed to continue to administer the
Cambridge City Council – Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2013 (Persons who are not
Pensioners) as approved by Council on 19 January 2015.
ii.
Agreed to invoke the Council’s right under
paragraph 42(2) of the scheme to set the applicable amounts in Schedule 1 in
line with the annual uprating of applicable amounts, which would shortly be
laid by Parliament as an amending statutory instrument to the Regulations;
iii.
Agreed to invoke the Council’s right under
paragraph 48(10) of the scheme to prescribe the amounts of non-dependant
deductions annually and to increase the amounts set in sub-paragraphs (1) and
(2) by 1.5% as shown in Appendix 1.
iv.
Agreed to retain the Family Premium in the
schemes Applicable Amount and review for 2017-18;
v.
Agreed to retain the End of Calculation
Deduction as set out in paragraph 49A of the scheme as “zero” per cent;
vi.
Agreed to continue with the current position
regarding discounts for empty dwellings and second homes.
Reason for the
Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
Councillor Bick left the Committee meeting before the vote was taken on
this item.
The Committee received a report from the Head of Revenues and Benefits.
The Committee welcomed the strategy as it supported those who were
disadvantaged and who were more likely to be adversely affected.
The Executive Councillor referred the Committee to paragraph 7.6 of the
Officers report which highlighted that whilst the power to set the scheme
rested with the City Council, the financial impact was shared with precepting authorities.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources approved the
recommendations.
Conflicts of
Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources (and
any Dispensations Granted):
Not applicable.