Meeting documents

Cabinet were asked to agree a proposed scheme for awarding Discretionary Business Rate Relief following announcement of central government funding in the Spring 2017 budget.

RESOLVED that

1)     the discretionary scheme set out in Appendix A be agreed;

2)     authority be delegated to the Head of Customer Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder to agree the final percentage award for the financial years 2017/18 and 2018/19, and future changes with regard to Government guidance, the Council’s financial position and other such considerations as they may think fit; and

3)     authority for all awards made in accordance with para 4.2a) of the report (all ratepayers matching agreed criteria to qualify for an award equivalent to a percentage of the increase they have faced (% to be agreed, based on affordability)) be delegated to the Head of Customer Services.  All awards under 4.2b) of the report (Applications from ratepayers falling outside the criteria to be considered on a case by case basis and assesses on need and local impact) to be made in accordance with the Council’s existing Discretionary Rate Relief Policy.