Decision details

In response to the cost of living the government announced a package of support, known as the Energy Bills Rebate, to help households with rising energy bills. Under this scheme Government have provided funding for local authorities to develop a discretionary scheme.

In accordance with government guidance, the council have developed a scheme to support households in council tax bands E to H in receipt of Council Tax Support and where an energy bill payer is not liable for council tax.

On 6 June 2022, Cllr Jeremy Heron, the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Investment and Corporate Service made the following decision:

That the Discretionary Energy Rebate Scheme, attached as Appendix 1, be approved.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Grainne O’Rourke) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 13 June 2022.

Details of the documents the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.

See Report

See Report