Decision details
Discretionary Rate Relief Policy
Decision Maker: Community and Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To consult with the Committee on the proposed
new policy for 2017-18 and future years following the review of the
affordability of the current policy of rate relief for charities,
voluntary groups and not for profits organisations.
Decision:
That the Committee support the adoption of the new policy framework ceasing Discretionary ‘top-ups’ to those organisation that already benefit from 80% Mandatory Rate Relief and reducing all other Discretionary awards to Voluntary and Not for Profit organisations to a maximum Discretionary award of 80% from 2017-18.
Report author: David Barnes
Publication date: 13/07/2016
Date of decision: 13/07/2016
Decided at meeting: 13/07/2016 - Community and Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Accompanying Documents:
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