Review of the Council’s Discretionary Rates Relief for Businesses policy

The Head of Customer Services submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed an updated National Non-Domestic Rates Discretionary Rate Relief policy.

Cllr Susan Brown, Board member for Customer Services and Social Inclusion presented the report.

The Scrutiny Officer presented the Scrutiny Committee’s report. They had 1 recommendation about making sure non-profit organisations were aware of the discretionary rate relief scheme.

The Executive Director of Organisational Development and Corporate Services said that every business/ charitable organisation will be advised of the discretionary rate relief scheme when they receive their business rates bill. We should capture the charitable organisations through this process.

The City Executive Board resolved to approve the updated National Non-Domestic Rates Discretionary Rate Relief policy to apply until a review is undertaken in 2018.