Decision details

Purpose of Report: To ask Cabinet to consider the new Government Scheme.

Cabinet are asked to approve adopting the new scheme for the 2014/15 and 2015/16 years.

Resolved:  That Cabinet agree to:

i)             Approve Option 1 to provide retail rate relief to all categories of business listed at paragraph 6 of the report;

ii)        Approve the power to make individual awards to the Chief Financial Officer, as set out at paragraph 11 of the report.

Reason:      i)      To provide clarity in respect of the categories for which the council will consider awarding retail relief and maximise the level of income into the York economy. 

ii)                 To ensure that all applications are dealt with immediately when they are received and that where a business qualifies their bill is promptly amended.