Decision details

Final Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/2026

Decision Maker: Director of Finance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

That the Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/2026 attached at Appendix 1 to this Record of Decision be approved.

Reasons for the decision:

To implement the decision of the Council from 5 December 2024 to update all income bands by the September 2024 Consumer Price Index rate of 1.7% for the Council Tax Support Scheme.

Alternative options considered:

None

Implementation:

This decision will come into force and may be implemented immediately.

Information:

At the Council meeting held on 5 December 2024 the Council approved the changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/2026 and gave delegated authority to the Director of Finance to increase all income bands by the September 2024 Consumer Price Index rate of 1.7% (Minute 69/12/24 refers).  Background papers and minutes can be viewed at:

 

Agenda for Council on Thursday, 5 December 2024, 5.30 pm

 

The Director of Finance has now made the changes to the Scheme as attached at Appendix 1 to this Record of Decision.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 16/12/2024

Date of decision: 12/12/2024

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