Issue - meetings
Local Council Tax Support Scheme
Meeting: 28/01/2021 - Council (Item 57)
57 Local Council Tax Support Scheme PDF 251 KB
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources concerning the Local Council Tax Support for 2021/22.
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Minutes:
Meeting: 09/12/2020 - Cabinet (Item 65)
65 Local Council Tax Support Scheme 2021/22 PDF 237 KB
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources seeking approval to retain the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2021/22.
Decision:
RECOMMENDED that:
(1) the current Local Council Tax Support scheme, as the approved scheme for Gloucester City in 2020/21, be adopted for 2021/22
(2) the scheme approved at (1) above be updated to align with any legislation changes in January 2021 and to be implemented from 01 April 2021
(3) any urgent amendments to the scheme approved at (1) above, in the event of a national emergency and authorised by the government, be adopted and implemented immediately.
Minutes:
Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources that sought approval to retain the current Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2021/22.
The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources advised Members that although the scheme was unaltered from 2020/21 it was important that there was a provision for any government emergency changes to be enacted immediately in the context of recent initiatives announced to tackle COVID-19. She informed them that no questions had arisen since circulation of the report to Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in November 2020.
RECOMMENDED that:
(1) the current Local Council Tax Support scheme, as the approved scheme for Gloucester City in 2020/21, be adopted for 2021/22
(2) the scheme approved at (1) above be updated to align with any legislation changes in January 2021 and to be implemented from 01 April 2021
(3) any urgent amendments to the scheme approved at (1) above, in the event of a national emergency and authorised by the government, be adopted and implemented immediately.