Following consideration by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:
1) in respect of the reapplications for relief set out at Annex 1 to the report, 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded in each case apart from Margaret MacMillan House and Pre-School Learning Alliance where 5% relief be awarded and Cobdown Sports and Social Club where 10% relief be awarded, all with effect from 1 April 2013 time-limited to 31 March 2015;
2) the renewal applications for rural rate relief be awarded on the basis set out at Annex 3 to the report; and
3) the new applications for discretionary rate relief be determined as follows:
Trottiscliffe Village Hill, Church Lane, West Malling - no discretionary relief be granted;
Hadlow Village Hall, Williams Field, Marshall Gardens, Hadlow - no discretionary relief be granted.

Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board of 22 May 2013.
[Councillor N Heslop declared an Other Significant Interest in (1) on the grounds of being a member of the board of the Bridge Trust but took no part in the discussion.]