Decision details

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Leader of the Council to submit the proposed responses, attached at Appendix 1, to the Government’s consultation on modernising and improving the administration of council tax.

The Leader of the Council approves the proposed response to the consultation on modernising and improving the administration of council tax as set out at Appendix 1.

To inform the Government of the Council’s position in relation to proposed council tax reform.

The alternative options are for the Council not to respond to the consultation or to amend the drafted response.

There is no requirement for the Council to respond to this public consultation but doing so will inform the Government’s council tax reform proposals from the Council’s perspective.

The draft response provided has been informed by the relevant Council Officers and can be amended if the Portfolio Holder considers amendment appropriate.