Agenda item

It was moved by Councillor Ajaib,

Seconded by Councillor Swindlehurst,

(a) “That the council tax reduction scheme 2023/24 (appendix c) be adopted for the financial year 2023/24.

(b) Agree to allocate £0.040m into the council tax hardship fund and to use the remaining element of the council’s allocation of the council tax support fund to protect the current levels of support provided to those taxpayers who would otherwise lose under the proposed scheme.”

The recommendations were put to the vote and carried with 30 votes for and 2 abstentions.

Resolved –

(a) That the council tax reduction scheme 2023/24 (appendix c) be adopted for the financial year 2023/24.

(b) Agree to allocate £0.040m into the council tax hardship fund and to use the remaining element of the council’s allocation of the council tax support fund to protect the current levels of support provided to those taxpayers who would otherwise lose under the proposed scheme.