Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:            That authority be delegated to the Revenues and Benefits Manager, in consultation with the s151 Officer and Council Leader, to decide the discretionary criteria for government Covid-19 support schemes and discounts where they:

• Are part of a central government Covid-19 support initiative,
• Are funded by central government, and
• Will be administered by the Revenues and Benefits section

Reason for Decision

To ensure decisions on discretionary criteria for Covid-19 support schemes can be made in a fair and timely manner so grants and discounts can be awarded quickly to residents and businesses in financial need.

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The Revenues and Benefits Manager presented a report which explained that since March 2020 the government had announced a number of grant schemes and discounts to support businesses and residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.  These were usually based on a set of mandatory criteria specified by government, but often include a discretionary element where certain criteria can be decided locally. The report recommended delegating authority to decide these discretionary criteria to the Revenues and Benefits Manager, in consultation with the s151 Officer and Council Leader.

RESOLVED:            That authority be delegated to the Revenues and Benefits Manager, in consultation with the s151 Officer and Council Leader, to decide the discretionary criteria for government Covid-19 support schemes and discounts where they:

• Are part of a central government Covid-19 support initiative,
• Are funded by central government, and
• Will be administered by the Revenues and Benefits section

Reason for Decision

To ensure decisions on discretionary criteria for Covid-19 support schemes can be made in a fair and timely manner so grants and discounts can be awarded quickly to residents and businesses in financial need.