Issue - meetings

The Council Tax Discretionary Relief Policy has been revised to streamline the administrative process and give clarity on factors to be considered in decisions for grant relief. 

Recommendation

The Executive are asked to:

1.            adopt the Council Tax Discretionary Relief Policy as set out in Annexe 1; and

2.            delegate authority to the Head of Finance to apply discretion and make decisions to award discretionary relief, including any sub-delegation of those powers, and if an objection is received the Head of Finance considers the case, and the scheme of delegation be amended accordingly.

RESOLVED  that

1.            the Council Tax Discretionary Relief Policy be approved, as set out in Annexe 1; and

2.            authority be delegated to the Head of Finance to apply discretion and make decisions to award discretionary relief, including any sub-delegation of those powers, and if an objection is received the Head of Finance considers the case, and the scheme of delegation amended in due course.

[Reason: to review and adopt the discretionary relief policy]