To approve the continuation of the 2018/19 local council tax reduction scheme (CTR) for

2019/20. The current scheme was initially approved by Council on 18 December 2015.

It is a legal requirement to annually review the council’s council tax reduction scheme and the decision is reserved to full Council. The current scheme has been reviewed and there is no evidence to support a change at this time.

That:

(a) The council tax reduction scheme for 2019/20, attached at appendix 2, be approved.

The local council tax reduction scheme can be amended however the current scheme is working as intended and there is no evidence of a need to change. Any changes to the current scheme require statutory public consultation to be undertaken ahead of proposing scheme changes.