Issue - meetings

This report sets out the Council Tax discounts and exemptions.

7.52pm - The report and recommendations were formally moved for adoption by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Nicholas Botterill.

The report and recommendations were put to the vote:

FOR                         unanimous

AGAINST                0

NOT VOTING          0

The report and recommendations were declared CARRIED.

7.52pm RESOLVED:

That the following recommendations be approved for the financial year 2013/14 and subsequent years until revoked:

(1)         Reduce the council tax discount on second homes from 10% to 0%;

(2)         Determine that the council tax discount on empty and unfurnished dwellings be 0%; and

(3)         Determine that the council tax discount on empty and unfurnished dwellings undergoing major repair be 0%.

That Cabinet recommends to Council for the financial year 2013/14 and subsequent years until revoked to:

a)      Reduce the council tax discount on second homes from 10% to 0%.

b)      Determine that the council tax discount on empty and unfurnished dwellings be 0%.

c)      Determine that the council tax discount on empty and unfurnished dwellings undergoing major repair be 0%.