Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, on the adoption of a policy statement for Council Tax Section 13A Discount.

The Board was advised that Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended) provided the Council with discretionary powers to reduce the amount of council tax liability in exceptional circumstances, where national discounts or exemptions could not be applied. It was noted that the Council was required to have a Section 13A Discount Policy Statement in place.

The Policy Statement, attached as an appendix to the report, outlined the process for making applications and set out the decision making process and appeals arrangements.

RESOLVED: That the Council Tax Section 13A Discount Policy Statement, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.