Approve Council Tax Reduction Scheme to take effect from 1st April 2013; and pprove changes to Council Tax discounts and exemptions for unoccupied properties to take effect from 1st April 2013.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Financial: Yes;
Community Impact: Yes;
Decision due: 24 Jan 2013 by Council
Lead member: Cllr. Paul Tweed paul.tweed@sefton.gov.uk
Lead director: Mike Fogg
Department: Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services
Contact: Margaret Rawding, Chief Finance Officer Email: margaret.rawding@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 4082.
Consultation process
Meetings
Direct communication – via letter
E consult and hard copies of questionnaires made available.
Stakeholder events including partnership meetings with
landlords
Public consultation – 6 August to 29 October 2012
Elected Members
Consultees
Head of Corporate Finance and ICT
Head of Corporate Legal Services
Council Tax Benefit Claimants
Council tax owners outside the borough
Various stakeholders
Consultation Deadline Date: 29 October 2012
Exempt Report?: No