Purpose

To recommend to Council a Local Council Tax Support Scheme for
2026/27

Content

RESOLVED

 

KEY DECISION

 

That the Executive:

 

a)      
Considered the information as set
out in the report and endorsed a proposed Local Council Tax Support
Scheme for 2026/27 that maintained the current 2025/26 scheme,
allowing the changes required to reflect the annual uprating of
allowances and premiums and statutory base legislation changes
which are required to be made to the scheme.

 

b)      
Recommended the proposed Local
Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27 to Council at its meeting on
11th
December 2025.

 

 

Reason for Recommendations –
to deliver a Local Council Tax Support  Scheme for 2026/27 that meets statutory
requirements.

 

Alternative Options Considered
– The Council could choose to increase or     decreased the minimum contribution payable to
the customer. Decreasing the contribution would lead to a budget
pressure and increasing the contribution would result in the scheme
exceeding the breakeven requirement as detailed in 7.1.2 and
7.1.3.