Decision details
Business Rate Discount Policy
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To present a revised Business Rate Discount Policy providing a greater incentive to reoccupy vacant commercial premises.
Members are asked to consider and approve the revised
policy.
An additional meeting of Cabinet has been convened for 5 August. By bringing forward this item there is a more equitable distribution of business.
Decision:
Resolved: That Cabinet approve the revised business rate discount policy attached at Annex A and the first Business Development District (Acomb) as set out at Option 1, paragraph 9, of the report. 1.
Reason: To provide more proactive help in reinvigorating the high street, supporting jobs and growing the city’s overall economy.
Report author: David Walker
Publication date: 05/08/2014
Date of decision: 05/08/2014
Decided at meeting: 05/08/2014 - Executive
Effective from: 08/08/2014
Accompanying Documents:
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