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As detailed in the recommendations.

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Management introduced a report to explain the requirement for the Council to adopt the Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2014/15 by 31 January, 2014.

            The Council Tax Reduction Scheme in Wales was set by regulations made under Schedule 1B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.  The regulations have been amended to reflect changes in benefit allowances and were approved by the Welsh Government (WG) on 14 January, 2014.

            In 2013/14 the Council adopted the discretions as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and it was recommended that these continue.  

            The Head of Finance reported that the proposed Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2014/15 as set out in the report had been supported by the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on the 16 January, 2014.   

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the making of the Council Tax Reduction Scheme and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations (‘the Prescribed Requirements Regulations’) by Wales Government on 26 November 2013 be noted, as amended by the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and

(b)       That Council be recommended to adopt the Council Tax Reduction Scheme discretionary elements as outlined in Appendix 1 to the report.