Issue - meetings

This report provides the Executive with details of new applications for Discretionary Rate Relief for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018.  The paper sets out the Council’s available budget and asks Executive to approve any new awards based upon the funding available.

Resolved:  That the Executive approve the new applications for discretionary rate relief for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018, as set out at Annex B of the report;

Reason:     To provide a transparent process for awarding discretionary rate relief. 

Consideration was given to details of new applications received for Discretionary Rate Relief (DRR) for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018, at Annex B of the report.

Members noted the qualifying criteria and that the Council’s budget for DRR in 2016/17 was £83k.  With increases in value of existing awards, together with the new applications, this would increase the total value of the awards to £73,611.86 for the forthcoming year.

Consideration was given to the following options:

Option 1 – Approve the new applications for discretionary rate relief set out at Annex B;

Option 2 – Decline the new applications for discretionary rate relief set out at Annex B.

Resolved:  That the Executive approve the new applications for discretionary rate relief for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2018, as set out at Annex B of the report. ^1.

Reason:     To provide a transparent process for awarding discretionary rate relief.