The report was formally moved by Councillor Allison and seconded by Councillor Alambritis and Councillors Williams and Quilliam spoke on the item.

The Monitoring Officer advised that, in accordance with Part 4A, paragraph 10.4 of the Constitution, a recorded vote would be taken.

The recommendation was put to a vote and was carried:

Votes in favour: Councillors Akyigyina, Alambritis, Allison, Anderson, Attawar, Bailey, Barlow, Benbow, Bokhari, Braund, Brunt, Adam Bush, Omar Bush, Butler, Byers, Christie, Chung, Cooper-Marbiah, Cowper, Crowe, Dean, Dehaney, Draper, Fairclough, Foley, Fraser, Gretton, Henry, Holden, Holmes, Andrew Howard, Janice Howard, Irons, Mark Kenny, Sally Kenny, Kirby, Kohler, Lanning, Latif, Macauley, Makin, McCabe, McGrath, McLean, Moulton, Mundy, Ormrod, Pearce, Pritchard, Quilliam, Simpson, Skeete, Southgate, Stringer, Ward, Whelton, Wilkinson; Williams and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Geraldine Stanford.

Not voting: The Mayor, Councillor Curtin

RESOLVED:

That the Council Tax Reduction Policy be amended to support care leavers up to the age of 25 that do not receive maximum help towards their council tax through council tax support or an exemption with effect from April 2019.