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Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Regeneration, Councillor Peter Jeffries

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief scheme and the 2023 Supporting Small Business Relief Scheme as detailed in Appendix 2 be approved;

2.    the Head of Revenues and Benefits be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets, to implement any changes to the reliefs detailed in appendix 2 as required by Government or to ensure the successful operation of the schemes;

3.    Due to the volume of cases, decisions relating to the application of these reliefs be delegated to the Head of Revenues and Benefits and officers in the Business Rates team. In the case of a dispute, reconsideration is to be made by the Executive Director for Finance, Assets and Regeneration.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets summarised the report, and invited Members’ questions or comments.  There were none.

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief scheme and the 2023 Supporting Small Business Relief Scheme as detailed in Appendix 2 be approved;

2.    the Head of Revenues and Benefits be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets, to implement any changes to the reliefs detailed in appendix 2 as required by Government or to ensure the successful operation of the schemes;

3.    Due to the volume of cases, decisions relating to the application of these reliefs be delegated to the Head of Revenues and Benefits and officers in the Business Rates team. In the case of a dispute, reconsideration is to be made by the Executive Director for Finance, Assets and Regeneration.