The purpose of this report is:
1) To seek approval for the Council’s scheme of discretionary
discounts to deliver relief to council taxpayers in the Borough of
Gedling in accordance with the Council Tax, Covid-19 Hardship Fund
2020/21 guidance issued by the Government;
2) To establish by virement a Council Tax Discretionary Hardship
Fund budget of £873,100 to be funded by Government
Grant;
3) To delegate to the Director responsible for Revenues and Welfare
Support Services the authority to determine applications for
discretionary reduction in council tax under section 13A(1)(c) of
the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in relation to the Council
Tax, Covid-19 Hardship Fund discretionary discount scheme in the
Borough of Gedling in line with the scheme outlined this
report.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2020
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Reason for urgency:
The decision is time critical in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Lead member: Leader of the Council
Lead director: Director of Corporate Resources
Contact: Email: alison.ball@gedling.gov.uk.