Issue - decisions
Council Tax - Care Leavers Discount Review
09/09/2021 - Council Tax - Care Leavers Discount Review
Decision Taken
The Chief Executive, following a consultative meeting of the District Executive on 2 September 2021, made the following decision;
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Approve: |
· the use of the Council’s local discretionary powers to increase the existing Care Leavers discount from April 2022. · the additional amount to fund the increase in the Care Leavers discount being added to the budget which currently funds Council Tax Discretionary reductions
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Reason
To approve the use of the Council’s local discretionary powers to increase the Care Leavers discount from 1 April 2022, in accordance with the provisions contained in section 13A Local Government Finance Act 1992 and align with the other District Councils in the Somerset area.
