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    • Decision details

    Technical Reform of Council Tax - Locally defined discounts

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    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Decision:

    Agreed to reduce the discount for uninhabitable dwellings requiring or undergoing structural alteration or major repair (Class D) to 0%, with effect from 1st April 2014.

    Reasons for the decision:

    To encourage owners to re-occupy properties, remove financial incentives to do otherwise and achieve both income generation and efficiency savings.

    Report author: Julia Barber

    Publication date: 21/11/2013

    Date of decision: 21/11/2013

    Decided at meeting: 21/11/2013 - Cabinet

    Effective from: 30/11/2013

    Accompanying Documents:

    • Council Tax Reforms 21 November 2013 (3) (2) pdf icon PDF 48 KB