Issue - decisions

RESOLVED:             (i)            That the appeals be determined as follows:

(a)   Friends of Hopgrove Playing Fields Association – the appeal be upheld and the Association be granted Discretionary Rate Relief (DRR) for 2007/08 and 2008/09;

(b)   York Gymnastics Foundation – the appeal was withdrawn as a mistake was made in the calculations and therefore were awarded DRR;

(c)   1^st Huntington Scout Group – the appeal was withdrawn as a mistake was made in the calculations and therefore were awarded DRR;

(ii)               That the revised criteria set out in paragraph 18 be agreed with the caveat that clubs are helped and supported with form filling.

REASON:                  In order to conclude the DRR process for 2007-9 and establish an amended procedure for 2009-11.