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Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, seeking approval for a draft local council tax support scheme for consultation, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8737)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forResources and having received representations from a Member of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To note the Draft Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) Regulations (the Default Scheme Regulations) as issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government as set out in Appendix 1.

(ii)  To approve the draft Southampton City Council ‘Council Tax Support Scheme’ (the Default Scheme as set out in Appendix 1, with the variations and additions set out in Appendix 2) for the purpose of public consultation.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Finance and IT, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, to do anything necessary to publish and consult on the draft Scheme as approved.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Head of Finance and IT, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, to amend the draft Scheme to take into account consultation responses received, Impact Assessments conducted by the Council or changes required to give effect to any new legal requirements or statutory guidance published in relation to Local Council Tax Support Schemes, prior to recommending a Scheme for approval by Council.

(v)  To note that it is proposed that a special meeting of Council will be arranged in January 2013 to agree the final scheme for implementation from 1 April 2013.

(vi)  To note the implementation timeline as set out in Appendix 5.