Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and approve a revised Discretionary Rate Relief Policy in the light of the Council’s decision to reduce the budget available.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the Discretionary Business Rate Relief to Charities and Not for Profit Organisations Policy as attached at Appendix A to the report, which reflects the budget for 2015/16 and beyond;

(ii)  Note the potential impact of the new policy on local ratepayers currently in receipt of Discretionary Business Rate Relief, as shown in Appendix B to the report;

(iii)  Agree the establishment of a Discretionary Business Rate Relief Appeal Panel, consisting of three Cabinet Members one of whom shall be the Cabinet Member for Finance, and authorise the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, to finalise the arrangements for the Appeal Panel; and

(iv)  Note that the necessary amendments to the Council’s Constitution to reflect the new arrangements would be made by the Monitoring Officer.