Decision details

Single Front Office Policies Review

Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Review of policies for:
Discretionary Housing Payments
Debt Management
Hardship for Council Tax and Council Tax Support

Decision:

1.         Approval granted to consultation on the policies by other precepting authorities, interested parties and the wider community.

2.         Approval granted for the adoption of the policies under delegated powers by the Executive Member for Resources, following a successful consultation outcome.

3.         Delegated authority granted to the council’s Chief Financial Officer/Executive Member for Resources to approve changes to the policies where the changes are cost neutral

4.         Delegate authority granted to the council’s Chief Financial Officer to approve the granting of discretionary housing payments and council tax discretionary hardship relief where these would exceed the current budget.

5.         Delegate authority granted to the council’s Chief Financial Officer to approve bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings under the Debt Management Policy.

Report author: Helen Sutton

Publication date: 26/06/2015

Date of decision: 25/06/2015

Decided at meeting: 25/06/2015 - Executive Cabinet

Effective from: 04/07/2015

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