Issue - meetings
Business Rates Discretionary Relief
Meeting: 23/02/2022 - Cabinet (Item 12)
12 Business Rates Discretionary Relief 
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[To approve the extension of the local Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy in respect of charitable and voluntary organisations for one year from 1 April 2022]
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Business Rates Discretionary Relief (Charitable and Voluntary Organisations), item 12
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- Webcast for Business Rates Discretionary Relief
Decision:
1. That the following extensions to the local Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy be approved:
a. In respect of charitable and voluntary organisations for one year from 1 April 2022.
b. In respect of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates relief scheme for one year from 1 April 2022
c. In respect of transitional relief for one year from 1 April 2022
d. In respect of supporting small businesses for one year from 1 April 2022
e. In respect of local newspaper relief for one year from 1 April 2022.
2. That authority be delegated to the Director of Finance in consultation with the Head of Revenues and Benefits to award relief in individual cases which satisfy the criteria for the categories of discretionary rate relief in accordance with Section 47 Local Government Finance Act 1988.
Minutes:
Councillor Ian Brookfield presented the report on a proposal to extend the Council’s local Scheme for Business Rates Discretionary Relief with effect from 1 April 2022 and to delegate authority to officers to award relief in individual cases which satisfy the criteria.
Resolved:
1. That the following extensions to the local Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy be approved:
a. In respect of charitable and voluntary organisations for one year from 1 April 2022.
b. In respect of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates relief scheme for one year from 1 April 2022
c. In respect of transitional relief for one year from 1 April 2022
d. In respect of supporting small businesses for one year from 1 April 2022
e. In respect of local newspaper relief for one year from 1 April 2022.
2. That authority be delegated to the Director of Finance in consultation with the Head of Revenues and Benefits to award relief in individual cases which satisfy the criteria for the categories of discretionary rate relief in accordance with Section 47 Local Government Finance Act 1988.