Decision details

Consideration was given to the recommendation to introduce a care leaver’s discount for council tax and to reduce to nil the amount of council tax payable by young people leaving care from 1 April 2019 as permitted by section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

It was moved by Councillor Ladkin, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

RESOLVED –

(i)            The Care Leavers Council Tax Relief policy be approved;

(ii)           A local council tax discount be awarded to this class of charge payers to reduce their council tax bill to nil.