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Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy
framework):
 
(1) Cabinet recommend to Full Council that the
2023/24 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme is adopted as the
2024/25 scheme.
 
(2) Subject to Full Council approval Cabinet
grants the Chief Executive delegated authority:
 
(a) to implement
the Scheme, such delegated authority to include any measures
necessary for or incidental to its management and administration;
and
 
(b) if necessary,
and in accordance with paragraph 2.3, to amend the Scheme in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources
 
(3) That the Exceptional Hardship Scheme
continues in 2024/25 subject to funds being available.
 
(4) That an initial £25,000 be added to
the Exceptional Hardship Scheme with this coming from the
additional income raised from changes to Council Tax Discounts and
Exemptions.
 
(Key decision):
 
(5) That Cabinet
with the objective of implementing a revised Local Council Tax
Reduction Scheme in future years:
 
(a) authorise the Chief Finance Officer to enter into
consultation with the major precepting authorities.
 
(b) authorise the Chief Executive to produce a draft
scheme that calculates a Council Tax Reduction of 100% of a
person’s council tax liability, removes the Minimum-Income
Floor for the self-employed and removes the £5.00 minimum
award.
 
(c) on completion of the consultation and drafting
authorised under (a) and (b) above, authorise the Chief Executive
to consult with other interested parties.