Issue - decisions

As Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, I agree to:

(a)  Cease the current arrangement with Billing Authorities pursuant to which the Council provides financial support and incentive payments towards the cost of setting up and administering local Council Tax Reduction Schemes (CTRS) with effect from 1^st April 2025.

(b)  Cease the current arrangements with Billing Authorities pursuant to which the Council makes incentive payments to support removal of discretionary empty property discounts and charge empty property premiums with effect from 1^st April 2025.

(c)  Delegate authority to the Interim Corporate Director Finance to formally notify the Billing Authorities that payments will cease from 2025-26 financial year and to take any actions or make any decisions deemed necessary to the Interim Corporate Director Finance to implement the decisions of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services in (a) and (b) above.