Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Service Delivery

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Zoe Nicholson

(Key decision):

(1) That Cabinet adopt option (c), set out at paragraph 5.2 of this report.

(2) That Cabinet agrees to continue to support the Minimum Income Floor pilot for the self employed.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery, advising members of the options available to increase financial support to people in financial distress and deliver an increase in the Council tax reduction scheme.

The request had originated from a meeting of the Policy and Performance Advisory Committee, held on 3 November 2020.

Thanks, were conveyed to Tim Whelan, Director of Service Delivery and his team’s work in setting out various options to the Cabinet.

Policy and Performance Advisory Committee (PPAC), held on 30 November 2020, considered the report and were supportive of the recommendations in full. Vice Chair, Councillor Liz Boorman, was in attendance to present PPAC’s discussion.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) That Cabinet adopt option (c), set out at paragraph 5.2 of this report.

(2) That Cabinet agrees to continue to support the Minimum Income Floor pilot for the self-employed.

Reason for decision:

The recommended option provides significant support from funds currently available to the Council.