Decision details

As part of the measures of assistance in relation to COVID-19, on the 11th March 2020 the Government announced it would provide local authorities in England with a Council Tax Hardship Fund grant to support economically vulnerable people and households in their local area. Cheltenham has received a grant of £851,709.

The expectation is that the majority of the hardship fund will be used to provide council tax relief, alongside existing local council tax support schemes for working age people. The Government expects the Council to provide the support using its discretionary powers under s13A (1)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The council already has a Section 13a policy. The appendix sets out how the fund will be used to award Council Tax Hardship Fund reductions.

None. The Government expect the Council to use is powers under section 13A (1)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 to award reductions.

None.