Decision details
National Non Domestic Rates: Discretionary Rate Relief Schemes for 2021/22 Quarter One (Key Decision taken under Emergency Decision Making Powers)
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This decision seeks to extend the NNDR Discretionary Scheme – Covid-19 Response Scheme for Quarter 1 of the 2021/22Financial Year (three months from April to June 2021) and to administer the Restart Grants scheme in accordance with recently issued government guidance published on 4 March 2021.
Decision:
(1) To approve the NNDR Discretionary Scheme – Covid-19 Response Scheme for 2021/22 Quarter One as detailed in Appendix 1 of the accompanying report pursuant to the Council’s powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as amended.
(2) To authorise the Director of Finance to implement the above-mentioned scheme as detailed in Appendix 1 of the accompanying report and administer the Restart Grants in accordance with government guidance.
(3) To note that a further report will be presented to Cabinet on the operation of the scheme after 30 June prior to the start of quarter two on 1 July 2021 and that the council will be reimbursed by government in due course.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Decision taken under the Chief Executive's emergency decision making powers.
Parties Consulted: Schemes referred to in this report have come as part of the government’s urgent response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As such there has been no consultation as guidance has been issued by the government on how this scheme may be operated, and the government expects local authorities to implement it using its section 47 powers.
Contact: Peter Cosgrove, Head of Revenues and Debt Email: Peter.Cosgrove@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2307.
Publication date: 11/03/2021
Date of decision: 10/03/2021
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