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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 January 2012. An application has also been received for 100% discretionary rate relief from Meanwhile Space CIC who are working with the Council in bringing empty shop units in Wembley back into use. 

(i)         that approval be given to the discretionary rate relief applications in Appendix 2 of the report from Finance and Corporate Services;

(ii)        that agreement be given granting Meanwhile Space CIC 100% discretionary rate relief in respect of their short term occupation of units in Wembley as detailed in Appendix 3 of the Director’s report.

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.  The report from the Director of Finance and Corporate Services detailed applications received for discretionary rate relief since the Executive last considered such applications in January 2012. An application has also been received for 100% discretionary rate relief from Meanwhile Space CIC working with the Council in bringing empty shop units in Wembley back into use. 

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that approval be given to the discretionary rate relief applications in Appendix 2 of the report from Finance and Corporate Services;

(ii)        that agreement be given granting Meanwhile Space CIC 100% discretionary rate relief in respect of their short term occupation of units in Wembley as detailed in Appendix 3 of the Director’s report.