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Amendment to Section 13a Policy resulting in request for Constitution to be amend

 

 

Meeting: 13/10/2020 - Governance and Audit Committee (Item 37)

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Minutes:

Members considered an amendment to the Council Tax Discretionary Hardship (Section 13a) Policy, which if approved would lead to a request for constitutional change.

 

The report was moved, seconded, and following a vote it was unanimously RESOLVED to RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the Constitution be amended as follows:

 

Section and Page Reference

Change required

page 23 of Part IV of the

Constitution – Responsibility for

Functions – Appeals Board

The following be

DELETED

“5. To hear appeals against decisions not to award Section 13 A Council Tax Discretionary Relief”

page 28/29 of Part IV of the

Constitution – Responsibility for

Functions – Chief Executive

The following be ADDED

“to determine any appeal made against a decision to not award

Section 13 A Council Tax Discretionary Relief. Limits on

Delegation: - following Consultation with the Leader of the Council”.