Decision details

Local Discretionary Business Rates Relief Schemes

Decision status: Deleted

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Update policy to include changes to retail discounts due to COVID-19 support measures.

This will be a retrospective decision as discounts have been awarded.

Decision:

RESOLVED THAT:

 

1.    The changes to the business rates retail discount scheme for 2020/21 as detailed in appendix 2 and the detailed guidance in appendix 3 be approved;

2.    The nursery discount scheme for 2020/21 in line with appendix 2 and the detailed guidance in appendix 4 be approved;

3.    The Head of Revenues and Benefits be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance, to implement any further changes in 2020/21 made by the Government to the reliefs detailed in appendix 2;

4.    The Head of Revenues and Benefits be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance, to implement any new business rate relief schemes introduced by the Government in 2020/21 in accordance with any guidance provided and subject to them being fully funded;

5.    Authority be delegated to the Head of Revenues and Benefits to take decisions relating to the reliefs outlined in this report; and authority be delegated to the Executive Director Finance and Assets, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance, to consider and determine any reviews requested in respect of such decisions.

Report author: Jayne Gilpin

Publication date: 17/09/2020

Date of decision: 15/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 15/09/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/09/2020

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