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Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth

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Items
No. Item

66.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor D Cook

67.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 58 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 22 October 2015 were approved and signed as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor S Claymore)

68.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

69.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

None

70.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

None

Minutes:

None

71.

Equality and Diversity Scheme Update pdf icon PDF 39 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets provided an overview on the issues and work areas around equality that the Transformation and Corporate Performance team had a lead on and/or was involved in. This report provided Cabinet with an update of the on-going work and to give assurance that systems or work streams are in place where required in order that Tamworth Borough Council embraces equality and diversity and remains compliant.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1

approved the revised diversity and equality objectives as detailed within the report;

2

approved the diversity and equality action plan; and

3

endorsed the Diversity and Equalities Scheme and recommend it to Council (15 December 2015) for formal approval

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor M Thurgood)

 

 

72.

Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2016 Onwards Consultation Results pdf icon PDF 76 KB

(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets advised Members of the results and feedback from the recently undertaken consultation on and the financial implications of the 2014/15 scheme and reviewed the consultation feedback when potential changes to be applied in the 2016/17 Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme were considered. Also Members were advised that the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working age customers for 2016/17 should include continued alignment to Applicable Amounts with those of Housing Benefit. Members were requested to endorse the proposed change, supported by the consultation results, to exclude child maintenance as income.

 

RESOLVED:

That

1

Cabinet considered the results of the public consultation on the current scheme, carried out 31 July to 25 September 2015, and endorsed the proposed recommended changes detailed below for when the scheme is considered by Council on 15 December 2015; and

 

2

The base scheme (in place for 2014/15 and 2015/16) goes forward with the following exceptions/amendments;

 

(a) That the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working age customers for 2016/17 will continue to be aligned to Applicable Amounts with those of Housing Benefit, and

 

(b) That the exclusion of child maintenance as income becomes a policy change for the Local Council Tax Reduction scheme from 2016/17 onwards.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor R Pritchard and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)