Issue - meetings

The Director of Customer & Corporate Services to present a report which provides details of new applications for Discretionary Rate Relief for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2021 and asks Executive to approve any new awards, based on cost and the available budget.

Resolved:  That the new applications for Discretionary Rate Relief set out in Annex B to the report be approved.

Reason:     In accordance with the officer recommendations and to provide a transparent process for awarding DRR.

The Director of Customer & Corporate Services presented a report which provided details of new applications for Discretionary Rate Relief (DRR) from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2021 and invited the Executive to decide whether to approve any new awards.

Existing DRRs were set out in Annex A to the report.  New applications recommended for approval were detailed in Annex B.  61 new applications were recommended for discretionary top-up relief for the April 2019 – March 2021 cycle, at a total cost to the council of £40,704.  The higher volume and cost compared to last year was due to all existing long term recipients falling due for renewal in this cycle.  Members were invited to approve or decline the recommended applications.

Resolved:  That the new applications for Discretionary Rate Relief set out in Annex B to the report be approved.

Reason:     In accordance with the officer recommendations and to provide a transparent process for awarding DRR.