Report of the Head of Revenues and Benefits

RESOLVED –

1.         that the policy set out in appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.         that decisions relating to granting relief under the Scheme be delegated to the Revenues and Benefits Manager with reviews considered by the Head of Revenues and Benefits.

Cabinet received a report of the Head of Revenues and Benefits seeking approval for a Section 13A Local Government Finance Act 1992 scheme.

Councillor Watkin introduced the report.  The scheme allowed the council to review requests from council taxpayers for an amount of their council tax to be reduced or written off.

The Director of Finance advised that this ensured the policy was set and allowed officers to consider individual cases as they arose.

The Mayor commented that the policy provided targeted support for those on the lowest income.

RESOLVED –

1.         that the policy set out in appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.         that decisions relating to granting relief under the Scheme be delegated to the Revenues and Benefits Manager with reviews considered by the Head of Revenues and Benefits.