Agenda, decisions and minutes

No apologies for absence were received for the meeting.

No declarations of interests were made.

[For approval]

Resolved:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 21 April 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

[To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting]

There were no matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

[To approve the Council Tax Discretionary Discount Scheme Policy]

That changes to the Council Tax Discretionary Discount Scheme (CTDDS) to provide additional support to residents who are liable for Council Tax and are experiencing exceptional hardship be approved.

Councillor Ian Brookfield presented the report on a proposal to expand the Council Tax Discretionary Discount Scheme in order to support residents who fall outside the normal criteria of the scheme but who are suffering financial hardship as a result of the impacts of the Covid -19 pandemic.  The changes would take effective from 1 June 2021.

Resolved:

That changes to the Council Tax Discretionary Discount Scheme to provide additional support to residents who are liable for Council Tax and are experiencing exceptional hardship be approved.