Issue - meetings

The Council has the discretion to award rate relief to charities or non-profit making bodies. It also has the discretion to remit an individual National Non-Domestic Rate (NNDR) liability in whole or in part on the grounds of hardship. This report includes applications received for discretionary rate relief since the Executive Committee last considered such applications in October 2011.  Applications have also been received for 100% discretionary rate relief from Meanwhile Space CIC who are working with the Council in bringing empty shop units in Willesden back into use.  These are detailed in Appendix 3.

(i)        that the discretionary rate relief applications in Appendix 2 be agreed;

(ii)       that the granting to Meanwhile Space CIC 100% discretionary rate relief in respect of their short term occupation of units in Willesden as detailed in Appendix 3 be agreed.

Councillor Butt introduced the report which sought agreement of the discretionary relief applications as set out in appendix two of the report and to agree the granting of Meanwhile Space CIC 100% discretionary rate relief in respect of their short term occupation of units in Willesden as detailed in appendix three of the report.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that the discretionary rate relief applications in Appendix 2 be agreed;

(ii)       that the granting to Meanwhile Space CIC 100% discretionary rate relief in respect of their short term occupation of units in Willesden as detailed in Appendix 3 be agreed.