Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The confidential report of the Director of Customer and Advice Services was presented by the Executive Member for Resources. The report sought approval of changes to the Local Discount and Exemption Scheme for Council Tax from April 2016.
Decision: Recommendations approved.
Reasons for recommendation(s)
The change to the Council Tax empty premium is one of several measures that will help support an effective Empty Property Policy to encourage the occupation of empty properties and will have financial implications.
Alternative option considered and rejected.
The premium could remain at its existing level but may be interpreted as the Council not using all available measures to incentivise the return to use of long term empty properties.
Report author: Asim Khan
Publication date: 22/01/2016
Date of decision: 21/01/2016
Decided at meeting: 21/01/2016 - Executive Cabinet
Effective from: 30/01/2016
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