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Council Tax Discounts - Annual Review

Meeting: 09/12/2009 - Cabinet (Item 241)

Council Tax Discounts - Annual Review

Minutes:

A report by the Director of Finance reviewed Council Tax charges for Second Homes, long-term empty homes and the annual option for the Council to set locally defined discount schemes.  Members were requested to decide if any amendments to current discounts should be brought into operation.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)  with regard to Second Homes and Local Discounts, no amendment be made to the current discount levels for 2010-11;

 

(2)  with regard to Long Term Empty Properties, no amendment be made to the current discount level for 2010/11; and

 

(3)  with regard to discounts of 50% for the refuge and 75% for both flats, the discount continues to be awarded to Wirral Women and Children’s Aid for 2010/11.