Decision details
Devolution of Business Rates Task Group
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
That the Cabinet notes the recommendations
made by the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee on the
following items;
Devolution of Business Rates task group report, set out in Appendix
A.
Notes the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee supports
the Devolution of Business Rates and believe that there are real
opportunities for Brent to benefit from this policy change.
That the appropriate Cabinet member explore the viability of each
recommendation made within their portfolio; and report back to the
Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee with updates in the
next six months.
Decision:
Recommendations to Cabinet from the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee – Devolution Of Business Rates
RESOLVED:
i. Cabinet noted the recommendations made by the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee on the Devolution of Business Rates task group report, set out in Appendix A.
ii. Cabinet noted that the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee supports the Devolution of Business Rates and believe that there are real opportunities for Brent to benefit from this policy change.
iii. Cabinet agreed that the appropriate Cabinet member explore the viability of each recommendation made within their portfolio; and report back to the Resources & Public Realm Scrutiny Committee with updates in the next six months.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Pascoe Sawyers, Head of Strategy and Partnerships Email: pascoe.sawyers@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1045.
Report author: Kisi Smith-Charlamagne
Publication date: 17/01/2017
Date of decision: 16/01/2017
Decided at meeting: 16/01/2017 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- Devolution of Business Rates Task Group Covering Report PDF 108 KB
- Devolution of Business Rates Task Group Final Report PDF 490 KB
- Appendix1_BusinessRatesRetentionConsultation5July2016 PDF 575 KB
- Appendix2_PilotsupdateforDCLGsteeringgroupOct2016s PDF 76 KB
- Appendix3_BRRconsultationJointLondonGovtresponseSUMMARYFINAL PDF 473 KB
- Appendix4_DevolutiontolocalgovernmentinEngland PDF 711 KB
- Appendix5_ANNDRCollectabledebit PDF 185 KB
- Appendix5_BBrentRateableValuebycategory PDF 202 KB
- Appendix5_CCTAXvsNNDRs PDF 196 KB