Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Lead Member for Finance.

The Committee consider a report by the Lead Member for Finance on the approach to the award of Discretionary Rates Relief to charities and not for profit organisations for 2019/20 and that the review takes place for those from 1 April 2020.

Decisions

1. That existing discretionary rate relief awards to charities and not for profit organisations continue for 2019/20 and that a review be undertaken for 2020/21.

2. That existing recipients be notified that a review will take place from 1 April 2020 and that they will be able to submit a new application for relief from that time.

3. Where the government confirms that it will fully fund the award of rates relief (via a section 31 grant) the Council will award relief based on the criteria of that scheme.

Reason for Decisions

That there was a clear approach to the award of Discretionary Rate Relief, so that recipient organisations and officers could plan accordingly.