Decision details
National Non Domestic Rates: To approve discretionary rate relief schemes for 2020/21 (emergency decision)
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve and implement the NNDR Discretionary Scheme – Covid-19 Response Scheme for 2020/21.
Decision:
For the Chief Executive, acting under emergency delegated powers within the Constitution:
i) To approve the NNDR Discretionary Scheme – Covid-19 Response Scheme for 2020/21 as detailed in section 3 and 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.
ii) To delegate authority to the Director of Finance to implement the scheme as detailed in Appendix 1 and any such further changes brought forward by government in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic and NNDR.
iii) To note that a further report will be presented to Cabinet on the operation of the scheme after 6 months, i.e. for the period April to September 2020 in the autumn of 2020 and that the council will be reimbursed by government in due course.
iv) To note 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.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Urgent item?: Yes
Publication date: 30/03/2020
Date of decision: 30/03/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- Emergency Decision Form - Rate Relief 2020 2 PDF 133 KB
- Covid-19 Rate Relief 2020 PDF 227 KB
- Appendix 1 NNDR Discretionary Scheme – Covid-19 Response Scheme for 202021 PDF 196 KB
- Appendix 2 Expanded_Retail_Discount_Guidance HMG dated 25 March 2020 PDF 207 KB
- Appendix 3 Nursery_discount_guidance PDF 190 KB
- Appendix 4 Small Business Grant Fund and Retail guidance 23320 PDF 236 KB
- Appendix 5 Business Secretary to Local Authorities - Covid19 Grant Funding 23032020 PDF 125 KB
- Urgency Procedure Form - NNDR Covid 19 Response Scheme PDF 498 KB