Issue - meetings

Report of the Assistant Director of Revenues & Welfare Services.

The Assistant Director of Revenues and Welfare Services presented a report which has been circulated prior to the meeting, which sought approval to introduce a council tax discount to support households living with a terminally ill family member.

RESOLVED:

THAT:

1.     Cabinet approved guidance at appendix 1 to this report for determining applications for a reduction in council tax for households living with a terminally ill family member.

2.     Cabinet approved a delegation to the Chief Finance and s151 Officer to determine applications for discretionary reduction in council tax under section 13A(1)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in relation to households living with a terminally ill family member in the Borough of Gedling, in line with the guidance at appendix 1 to this report.

3.     That Cabinet approved an additional budget of £25,000 for this year and an equivalent budget in future years for this purpose, with the level of future budget to be determined based on requirement.