The Head of Financial Services has submitted a report to seek approval for an updated National Non-Domestic Rates Discretionary Relief policy.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.       Approve the updated National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) Discretionary Rate Relief policy as attached at Appendix 1.

The Head of Financial Services had submitted a report to seek approval for an updated National Non-Domestic Rates Discretionary Relief Policy.

Councillor Nigel Chapman, Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services, reported that the Policy related to reliefs which could be given to organisations which were considered to provide public and social value.  These reliefs were given to some organisations (including charities and sports clubs) on a mandatory basis: the Policy allowed, and gave transparency on, discretion to give up to 100% relief to organisations which did not meet the mandatory criteria (such as arts organisations or youth clubs which did not have charitable status) but which nonetheless provided benefit to the community.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.      Approve the updated National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) Discretionary Rate Relief policy as attached at Appendix 1.