Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director of Resources and Governance

The Executive Director of Resources and Governance submitted a report (previously circulated) to request approval for the Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme for 2025-26.

The submitted report stated that on 30 November 2023, Council approved the local CTS scheme for 2024-25 and the scheme became operational on 1 April 2024, and that Councils are required to set a CTS scheme each year and as part of that exercise:

(a)       Consider whether any changes should be made to the existing scheme, and

(b)       Where changes are made, consider what transitional protection, if any, should apply to anyone affected by those changes.

The submitted report set out the details of the CTS scheme for 2025-26, with no significant changes proposed to the existing scheme. The submitted report was considered by Cabinet on 5 November 2024, who agreed its onward submission for approval by Council.

RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the report be noted.

(b)      That the CTS scheme for 2025-26, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the submitted report, be approved.

REASONS –(a) The Council is required to publish a local CTS scheme for 2025-26 by 11 March 2025.

(b)      The CTS schemes since 2013 have all been implemented successfully without any major challenges.

(c)       The continued application of a reduced entitlement for working aged people is still appropriate, given the current financial position of the Council.?????