Decision details

To note the changes to the financing of discretionary rate relief that took effect from 1 April 2013; to agree the criteria for determining applications for discretionary rate relief; to approve the award of relief in respect of the organisations detailed in the appendices.

(i)         that the policy and criteria for determining entitlement to discretionary rate relief in respect of National Non-Domestic Rates as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth be agreed and to be effective from 1 April 2014 and that this be reviewed every three years;

(ii)        that the changes to the financing of discretionary rate relief as detailed in paragraph 3.8 and 3.9 of the Director’s report be noted;

(iii)       that the applications for discretionary rate relief detailed in Appendix 3 of the Director’s report be agreed.