Issue - meetings

This report sets out a discretionary scheme for 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme and the 2022/23 Extension of Transitional Relief and Supporting Small Business Relief for small and medium properties.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)    To approve the National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) Discretionary Scheme: 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and pursuant to the Council’s powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as amended.

(2)    To approve the 2022/23 Extension of Transitional Relief and Supporting Small Business Relief Scheme as set out in Appendix 2 of the report and pursuant to the Council’s powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as amended.

(3)    To delegate authority to the Director of Finance and Strategic Director of Customer and Digital Services to implement the schemes as detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the report.

Councillor McLennan (Deputy Leader, Lead Member for Resources and Interim Lead on Children’s Safeguarding, Early Help and Social Care) introduced a report detailing a discretionary scheme for 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief and the 2022/23 Extension of Transitional Relief and Supporting Small Business Relief for small and medium properties.

In considering the report Cabinet noted that the proposals relating to the 2022/23 scheme for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure had been based on guidance issued by the government in December 2021 who had indicated this would be a temporary measure to cover the 2022/23 financial year.  The scheme had been designed to provide eligible, occupied retail, hospitality and leisure properties with a 50% relief up to a cash limit of £110k per business.  The proposals relating to the extension of the transitional rate relief scheme had also followed guidance issued by government as another temporary measure in response to the ongoing impact of the pandemic, with details on its operation set out in section 3.5 – 3.6 of the report.

Whilst noting the limited number of eligible properties that would be covered under the extension of the transitional rate relief scheme, Cabinet welcomed the measures which had been introduced as a means of providing further support for those businesses and residents who were continuing to be impacted as a result of the pandemic.

Having considered the report Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)     To approve the National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) Discretionary Scheme: 2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme as set out in Appendix 1 of the report and pursuant to the Council’s powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as amended.

(2)     To approve the 2022/23 Extension of Transitional Relief and Supporting Small Business Relief Scheme as set out in Appendix 2 of the report and pursuant to the Council’s powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as amended.

(3)     To delegate authority to the Director of Finance and Strategic Director of Customer and Digital Services to implement the schemes as detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the report.