To approve the 2025/26 local Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme. 

Council considered a report by the Cabinet Member Finance and Corporate Services to agree the council tax reduction scheme for 2025/26.

The Cabinet Member Finance and Corporate Services proposed the council tax reduction scheme for 2025/26 and introduced the report.

The Leader seconded the council tax reduction scheme for 2025/26 for approval.

Council debated the report.

A named vote was held to agree the council tax reduction scheme set out in the report. The scheme was carried unanimously.

FOR (49): Councillors Andrews, Baker, Bartlett, Bartrum, Biggs, Boulter, Bramer, Carwardine, Cole, Cornthwaite, Clare Davies, Dave Davies, Durkin, Engel, Fagan, Foxton, Gandy, Gennard, Hamblin, Harvey, Heathfield, Highfield, Hitchiner, Hurcomb, James, Kenyon, Lester, Mason, O’Driscoll, Oliver, Owens, Peberdy, Phillips, Dan Powell, Ivan Powell, Price, Proctor, Simmons, Spencer, Stark, Stoddart, Swinglehurst, Thomas, Tillett, Toynbee, Tully, Allan Williams, Robert Williams, and Woodall.

Against (0)

Abstentions (0)

RESOLVED:

That:

a)    The Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025/26, with the same parameters as the existing scheme (as set out in Appendix 1), be approved.