Issue - meetings

To consider the Council Tax Discretionary Discounts Policy report.

The Portfolio Holder – Finance and Budget gave a summary of the report which said that in December 2019, Leaders and Chief Executives of the County, district, borough and city councils in Essex agreed that they would like to support care leavers with their council tax liabilities.

In addition, Council Tax Premiums currently applied to all unoccupied and unfurnished properties in Uttlesford after a period of 2 years had elapsed since the property became unoccupied. Where there were mitigating circumstances it might be deemed that the premium is not appropriate and that this could therefore be waived subject to qualifying criteria.

REOLVED to approve the recommendations as set out in the report and associated appendices;

a. That a Council Tax discretionary discount for Essex Care Leavers as set out in Appendix A is applied

b. That the Empty Property Premium Waiver as set out in Appendix C is applied