Issue - meetings

The minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 24th September 2014, 1st October 2014  and 5th November 2014 were received for information.

5th November 2014

Further to Minute No. 49/14 Councillor L. C. R. Mallett queried whether the proposed changes would impact  on the Local Valuation Tribunal and referred to the outcome of the recent Supreme Court Judgement which had resulted in the proposal to consult all current working age Council Tax Support Scheme claimants.

Councillor M. J. A. Webb responded that there were proposals to develop an appropriate  Hardship Fund to provide transitional support. Councillor Webb welcomed the clarity which the recent Judgement had now provided in terms of the already extensive consultation process.

Further to Minute 50/14 relating to Fees and Charges Members raised issues in relation to the following:

·         Bulky Waste Collection Charges – it was confirmed that it was the intention to give officers some flexibility in determining some of these  charges which may be on a  “one –off” basis;

·         Charges for some Cemetery services  - it was confirmed that some charges were being re-considered;

·         Charge for Garden Waste Collection Service  -  due to an expansion in use of the service there was an opportunity to restrict the proposed increase in the charge for the service .