Decision details

RESOLVED:

That Council agreed:-

a.

the attached draft Discretionary Rate Relief Policy and Schedule 1 at Appendix A for approval;

b.

the policy implementation date of 1 April 2015;

c.

a transitional period on one year for current recipients to ensure that they have sufficient time to manage any financial impact from the changes;

d.

to note the recommendations from the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group attached at Appendix C;

e.

to consider the Equalities Impact Assessment at Appendix D in approving (1) above;

f.

to consider the public consultation responses at Appendix B in approving (1) above.