Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which set out details of two applications for discretionary non-domestic rate relief.

The Board was advised that, under the amended provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, the Council was able to grant discretionary rate relief to any business ratepayer. This relief had previously only been available to organisations that were a charity, a community amateur sports club or a not-for-profit organisation.

Since 1 April 2013, the Council had been responsible for funding 49% of any award of mandatory or discretionary rate relief granted, with Government meeting the remaining 51%.

Details of both requests were set out in the report for Members’ consideration.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the request for 15% discretionary rate relief from Age Concern Mid Mersey for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2019, be approved; and

2)    the request for 15% discretionary rate relief from Halton Autistic Family Support Group Ltd, for the period 1 June 2016 to 31 March 2019, be approved.