95 Business Rates Retail Pub Relief Policy PDF 76 KB
Report of Executive Director of Finance (Interim)
Purpose of report
To provide members of Executive with an update on the forthcoming changes for Business Rates Relief and to recommend to Council approval for the proposed Pub Relief Scheme.
Recommendations
The meeting is recommended:
1.1 To note the contents of this report.
1.2 To recommend to Council the adoption of proposed Business Rates Pub Relief Policy (Appendix 1).
Additional documents:
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the contents of the report be noted.
(2) That Full Council be recommended to adopt the proposed Business Rates Pub Relief Policy (Annex to Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).
Minutes:
The Executive Director of Finance (Interim) submitted a report to provide members of Executive with an update on the forthcoming changes for Business Rates Relief and to recommend to Council approval for the proposed Pub Relief Scheme.
Resolved
(1) That the contents of the report be noted.
(2) That Full Council be recommended to adopt the proposed Business Rates Pub Relief Policy (Annex to Minutes as set out in the Minute Book).
Reasons
Members are asked to consider the contents of this report and recommend to Council the proposed Business Rates Retail Pub Relief Policy
Alternative options
Option 1: Members could agree not to determine a Business Rates Pub Relief Policy, but this would mean the Council is not complying with Central Government guidance and would be to the detriment of ratepayers in the district.