Issue - meetings

Report CSD 22048

The following amendment was moved by Councillor Simon Jeal and seconded by Councillor Ian Dunn -

Amend recommendation 2.(1) as follows:

(1) Agree a sum of £1.405m is set aside in a Contribution to Collection Fund Surplus Earmarked Reserve as detailed in paragraph 3.2.4. subject to recommendation 2.(4).

Add recommendation 2.(4) -

Amend the working-age council tax support scheme, for 2022/23 year only, to allow an increase in the maximum support provided by the Council from 75% to 100% for Band A to D properties, and instruct that the proportionate amounts owed by eligible residents be written off. The net cost of approximately £3.2m to be funded from the central contingency sum underspend.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

A motion to (1) agree a sum of £4.605m is set aside in a Contribution to Collection Fund Surplus earmarked reserve, as detailed in paragraph 3.2.4 of the report, (2) agree a sum of £2.900m is set aside in a Capital Fund earmarked reserve funded from the 2021/22 Central Contingency as detailed in paragraph 3.2.5 of the report and (3) agree a sum of £1.242m is set aside in the Housing Investment Fund earmarked reserve, funded from the 2021/22 Central Contingency as detailed in paragraph 3.2.6 of the report, was moved by Councillor Michael Rutherford, seconded by Councillor Colin Smith and CARRIED.