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The report provides an overview of “The 2019-20 Local Government Finance Settlement Technical Consultation” and an “Invitation to Local Authorities in England to pilot 75% Business Rates Retention in 2019/20”, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, together with a response to the Technical Consultation.

(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)

The report provided an overview of “The 2019-20 Local Government Finance Settlement Technical Consultation” and an “Invitation to Local Authorities in England to pilot 75% Business Rates Retention in 2019/20”, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, together with a response to the Technical Consultation.

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

The response to the Technical Consultation (set out at Annex 1 to the report), as agreed with the Leader, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property and the Chairman of the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, be noted and endorsed.

Decision Notice D180054MEM

The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation provided an overview of “The 2019-20 Local Government Finance Settlement Technical Consultation” and an “Invitation to Local Authorities in England to pilot 75% Business Rates Retention in 2019/20”, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, together with a response to the Technical Consultation.

RECOMMENDED:  That the response to the Technical Consultation (set out at Annex 1 to the report), as agreed with the Leader, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property and the Chairman of the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, be noted and endorsed.