Issue - decisions

Council Tax Discounts and Exemptions, Voluntary Payment and Related Policies

07/11/2018 - Council Tax Discounts and Exemptions, Voluntary Payment and Related Policies

RESOLVED:

 

(a)          That, insofar as it is entitled to do so by law, the Cabinet approve the discretionary discounts to and premiums on Council tax as set out in options A to E in paragraph 3 of Report Item 7 to the Cabinet;

 

(b)       That the Empty Homes Premium be reviewed by the Council Tax Reduction Task and Finish Group in 2019;

 

(c)       That, insofar as it is entitled to do so by law, the Cabinet approve the recommended changes to the Local Non-Domestic Rate Relief Policy, and the Fair Collection and Debt Recovery Policy, attached as Appendices 1 and 2 to Report Item 7 to the Cabinet.

 

(d)       That the proposal by Cllr D Harrison, in respect of voluntary additional Council Tax payments, as referred to in Section 6 of Report item 7 to the Cabinet, be not supported, for the reasons stated.

 

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

(a)          That, insofar as it is entitled to do so by law, the Council approve the discretionary discounts to and premiums on council tax as set out in options A to E in paragraph 3 of Report Item 7 to the Cabinet;

 

(b)       That, insofar as it is entitled to do so by law, the Council approve the recommended changes to the Local Non-Domestic Rate Relief Policy, and the Fair Collection and Debt Recovery Policy, attached as Appendices 1 and 2 to Report item 7 to the Cabinet.