Purpose

This report sets out the Councils proposed
policy framework to discretionary discounts to council taxpayers
under provisions set out in section 13a of the Local Government
Finance Act 1992.

Content

(a)       That Cabinet has
considered the feedback from Corporate Resources Overview and
Scrutiny Committee;
 

(b)       That Cabinet adopts
the revised policy framework as set in Appendix 1 to the report
forthwith; and
 

(c)        That, subject
to the revised policy being approved, Cabinet supports the
inclusion of an MTFS bid for a ring-fenced annual budget provision
of £15k from 2026/27, to fund the cost of future
discretionary awards for cases that meet the criteria as set out in
the revised policy framework.