98 Discretionary Non Domestic Rate Relief PDF 219 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of
the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which detailed 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 the requests were set
out in the report for Members’ consideration.
RESOLVED: That
1) the request for 15% discretionary rate relief from Halton Farnworth
Hornets A.R.L.F.C for the period 12 September 2016 to 31 March 2019 be
approved; and
2) the request for 15% discretionary rate relief from Halton Christmas Toy
Appeal for the two week period of their occupation, be approved.