Issue - meetings
Discretionary Rate Relief Policy Review
Meeting: 12/02/2019 - Cabinet (Item 48)
48 Discretionary Rate Relief Policy Review 
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The report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services is attached.
Additional documents:
Decision:
It was RESOLVED that:
a) The new policy for Discretionary Rates Relief be approved.
b) The Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services be given delegated authority to amend the policy within the next 3 years following expected changes to the current business rates scheme in 2020/21.
Minutes:
Councillor Moore proposed the report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services covering a technical change to the Discretionary Rate Relief Policy. This was last reviewed in 2016 and approved for a three-year period. It awards rate relief to charities, community groups and village halls for example thus enhancing community well-being within the Borough. The report was seconded by Councillor Upton who further commented that this scheme was valued by the community.
It was RESOLVED that:
a) The new policy for Discretionary Rates Relief be approved.
b) The Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services be given delegated authority to amend the policy within the next 3 years following expected changes to the current business rates scheme in 2020/21.
Reasons for decisions
To ensure that there is a consistent approach to the award of any discretionary rate relief (DRR).