Decision details

Discretionary Rate Relief

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)

 

The report gave details of renewal applications for discretionary rate relief for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2023.  Details of four applications for Rural Rate Relief were also set out.  The Council’s policies in respect of discretionary rate relief and rural rate relief were attached at Annexes 1 and 2 of the report.

 

Following consideration by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:

 

(1)         discretionary rate relief be awarded with effect from 1 July 2021 and time-limited to 31 March 2023 in respect of the re-applications for relief as set out at Annex 3 to the report;

 

(2)         discretionary rate relief be awarded with effect from 1 July 2021 and time-limited to 31 March 2023 in respect of the re-applications for rural rate relief as set out at Annex 4 to the report; and

 

(3)         the Malling District Scout Council, Scout Camp Site Comp Wood, Seven Mile Lane, Offham be awarded the maximum 20% ‘top up’ discretionary rate relief with effect from 1 July 2021 with no time limit.

 

Publication date: 23/07/2021

Date of decision: 21/07/2021

Decided at meeting: 21/07/2021 - Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board

Effective from: 31/07/2021

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