Lead Member – Councillor David Minnery – Portfolio Holder for Finance

Report of the Head of Finance, Governance and Assurance [Section 151 Officer]

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RESOLVED:

i)             That option 4 be agreed as the preferred option for amending Shropshire Council’s council tax support scheme for 2017-18 and associated exemptions with an estimated gross saving of £1,190,000 and confirm the arrangements for consultation as set out in the report

ii)            That subject to the proposed consultation the preferred scheme be brought to full Council for approval on 14 December 2017

iii)           That the Performance Management Scrutiny Committee be requested to respond to the consultation process.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance presented a report from the Head of Finance, Governance and Assurance [Section 151 Officer] proposing some changes to the existing council tax support scheme for Shropshire Council and detailed options for the introduction of a minimum council tax payment for all council tax support claimants.

Referring to paragraph 5.14 of the report, the Portfolio Holder for Finance stressed the importance of the Council’s Performance Management Scrutiny Committee taking the lead in the response to the consultation process.

RESOLVED:

i)             That option 4 be agreed as the preferred option for amending Shropshire Council’s council tax support scheme for 2017-18 and associated exemptions with an estimated gross saving of £1,190,000 and confirm the arrangements for consultation as set out in the report

ii)            That subject to the proposed consultation the preferred scheme be brought to full Council for approval on 14 December 2017

iii)           That the Performance Management Scrutiny Committee be requested to respond to the consultation process.