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.

Decision

(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.