Issue - items at meetings - Council Tax Empty Property Discounts 2015/16

Report of the Executive Director for Finance & Resources (copy attached).

That the Committee recommends that Council -

(1)          Approves the reduction of the Class C (empty and unfurnished) Council Tax discount to zero (i.e. full withdrawal) with effect from 1 April 2015.

(2)          Approves the reduction of the Class D (uninhabitable) Council Tax discount to zero (i.e. full withdrawal) with effect 1 from April 2015.

(3)          Approves a discretionary Council Tax 4-week discount to cover exceptional circumstances.

(4)          Agree appendix 1 which sets out the formal determinations and decisions for the financial year commencing 1 April 2015 and in subsequent financial years.

(5)          Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance & Resources to take all appropriate steps to implement and administer the  recommendations in 2.1 - 2.3, including the publishing of any related data or information in accordance with statutory requirements.

92.1       RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND: That the Committee recommends that Council -

(1)       Approves the reduction of the Class C (empty and unfurnished) Council Tax discount to zero (i.e. full withdrawal) with effect from 1 April 2015.

(2)       Approves the reduction of the Class D (uninhabitable) Council Tax discount to zero (i.e. full withdrawal) with effect 1 from April 2015.

(3)       Approves a discretionary Council Tax 4-week discount to cover exceptional circumstances.

(4)       Agree appendix 1 which sets out the formal determinations and decisions for the financial year commencing 1 April 2015 and in subsequent financial years.

(5)       Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance & Resources to take all appropriate steps to implement and administer the  recommendations in 2.1 - 2.3, including the publishing of any related data or information in accordance with statutory requirements.