Issue - meetings

RESOLVED – that (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received;

(B)      the forecasted financial implications arising from the recommended scheme for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTS) with effect from 1 April 2014 and the risks and assumptions attached to these, be approved; and

(C)      the proposed CTS Scheme be approved.

(see also Minute 421)

The Executive considered a report proposing arrangements for implementing a Council Tax Scheme for 2014/15.  This detailed the consultation that had taken place and also referred to the consideration given by Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 26 November 2013.  The conclusion drawn was that the existing scheme should be continued.

The Executive noted that references to Hertfordshire Police Authority should be replaced with Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire.

The Executive supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the comments of Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received;

(B)      the forecasted financial implications arising from the recommended scheme for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTS) with effect from 1 April 2014 and the risks and assumptions attached to these, be approved; and

(C)      the proposed CTS Scheme be approved.

The Director of Finance and Support Services submitted a report setting out the proposed arrangements around the new Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS), the detail of which was set out in the report now submitted and supporting Essential Reference Papers.  The report also set out the present financial and equality impact of the recommended CTS scheme for East Herts residents. 

The Director of Finance and Support Services summarised the content of the report adding that Officers were recommending that there should be no change to the scheme for another year.

The Director of Finance and Support Services advised that she had consulted with Hertfordshire County Council and the Hertfordshire Constabulary (Police Crime Commissioner).  Both consultees were content to support the proposals shown in the report now submitted.

In response to a query from Councillor J Wing regarding calls on the Hardship Fund, the Director of Finance and Support Services advised that there had been no calls on that fund.

The Committee supported a proposal not to change the scheme.

RESOLVED – that (A) the financial implications arising from the recommended scheme for the Council Tax Reduction scheme (CTS) with effect from 1 April 2014, as now submitted, be noted; and

(B)   the current scheme as now submitted, continue for another year.