Issue - meetings
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 19/20
Meeting: 24/01/2019 - Council (Item 86)
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To adopt a Localised Council Tax Reduction Scheme which will ensure that all working age Borough residents who may experience financial difficulties in paying their council tax liabilities have access to a scheme of assistance, designed locally, offering financial help to them.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Council agree the proposed Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2019/20 as set out in the report.
Minutes:
The Council considered a report on the Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019/2020 as set out in Agenda pages 5 to 9.
It was proposed by Anthony Pollock and seconded by Parry Batth that the recommendation contained in the report be approved.
Lindsay Ferris stated that he had concerns about the proposals. Whilst he understood the approach taken he felt that the scheme was too punitive on some of the Borough’s poorest residents. He asked that, in future, details of how many residents had problems in paying during the coming financial year, be provided.
Andy Croy emphasised that the Council should be protecting its most vulnerable residents. He stressed that individuals in receipt of child maintenance income would now see a third of that taken into account and their Council Tax reduction reduced. He believed that the scheme should be amended.
Rachel Burgess stated that she believed child maintenance income should not be included as income for the purposes of calculating Council Tax support.
Carl Doran also emphasised the potential impact of the scheme on some of the Borough’s most vulnerable residents.
Prior to a vote being held, six Members, in accordance with Rule of Procedure 4.2.15.5, requested that a recorded vote be taken on the proposed Motion.
The voting was as follows:
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Keith Baker |
Prue Bray |
John Kaiser |
Parry Batth |
Rachel Burgess |
Bill Soane |
Laura Blumenthal |
Gary Cowan |
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Chris Bowring |
Andy Croy |
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David Chopping |
Carl Doran |
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John Halsall |
Lindsay Ferris |
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Pauline Helliar Symons |
Clive Jones |
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Emma Hobbs |
Imogen Shepherd-DuBey |
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Philip Houldsworth |
Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey |
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Norman Jorgensen |
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Pauline Jorgensen |
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Dianne King |
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Abdul Loyes |
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Charles Margetts |
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Julian McGhee Sumner |
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Ken Miall |
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Philip Mirfin |
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Stuart Munro |
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Anthony Pollock |
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Malcolm Richards |
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Angus Ross |
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Daniel Sargeant |
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David Sleight |
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Chris Smith |
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Wayne Smith |
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Simon Weeks |
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Shahid Younis |
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Upon being put to the vote, the Motion was declared by the Mayor to have been carried.
RESOLVED: That the proposed Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2019/2020 be approved.