Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To agree a local policy for the operation of the Discretionary Council Tax Energy Rebate
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That Cabinet gave authority to the Assistant Director for Corporate Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance to agree the discretionary Council Tax Energy Policy, in accordance with the relevant Government guidelines.
1.2 That Cabinet gave authority to the Shared Revenues Partnership (SRP) Operations Manager to administer the scheme for the Council Tax Energy Rebate and the discretionary Council Tax Energy Policy.
REASON FOR DECISION
To provide support to households to pay energy bills.
To enable the implementation of the discretionary policy.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
2.1 Option 1 – Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Corporate Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance to agree the discretionary Council Tax Energy Policy, in accordance with the relevant Government guidelines.
A new policy can be introduced in a timely fashion for the discretionary element of the relief and applications can be invited from households.
2.2 Option 2 – Once the policy is drafted, it is brought back to Cabinet for consideration
Following Cabinet approval, the discretionary policy can be implemented, and applications invited.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Publication date: 05/04/2022
Date of decision: 04/04/2022
Decided at meeting: 04/04/2022 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet
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