Decision details

Council Tax Hardship fund and Retail Hospitality and Leisure relief

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Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects, Executive Member for Finance and Performance

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose of Report: To agree a scheme for both a Council Tax Hardship Scheme and also Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief for businesses in the city.

The Executive Member will be asked to approve the new scheme.

Decision:

Resolved: That;

a) The council’s RHL scheme (as detailed in paragraphs 5 – 12 of the published report) be noted.

b) The council’s CTS hardship scheme (as detailed in paragraphs 13 – 19 of the published report) be noted.

c) The delegation of discretion to decide on qualifying and non-qualifying businesses (outside of those set out in Annex A of the published report) to the Head of Customer and Exchequer Services in consultation with the Head of Economic Development be approved.

d) Approval be given to the delegation to make any changes to the council’s RHL and CTS hardship scheme within the broader scope of the scheme guidance (as set at Annexes A and B of the published report) to the council’s s151 officer (Chief Finance Officer) in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects (as detailed in paragraphs 11 & 19 of the published report).

Reason: To provide cost of living support to business and residents hardest hit by the current economic pressures.

Report author: David Walker

Publication date: 13/03/2023

Date of decision: 13/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 13/03/2023 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Finance and Major Projects

Effective from: 16/03/2023

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