Issue - decisions
National Non Domestic Rates: To approve discretionary rate relief schemes for 2020/21
30/03/2020 - National Non Domestic Rates: To approve discretionary rate relief schemes for 2020/21 (emergency 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.