Issue - meetings

(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)

Details were given of new and renewal applications for discretionary rate relief which were considered in accordance with the previously agreed criteria for determining such applications.

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 re-applications for relief shown at Annex 2 to the report,20% discretionary rate relief be awarded in each case with effect from 1 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017;

(2)                                                    the new application for discretionary rate relief be determined as follows:

14th Tonbridge Sea Scout Group, Adj Sumaria, Barden Road, Tonbridge – 100% discretionary relief be awarded, time limited to 31 March 2017.

[Councillor N Heslop declared an Other Significant Interest as a member of the Board of the Bridge Trust and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of item (1).]

Decision Notice D150059MEM

The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation gave details of new and renewal applications for discretionary rate relief which were considered in accordance with the previously agreed criteria for determining such applications.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)                                                    in respect of the re-applications for relief shown at Annex 2 to the report,20% discretionary rate relief be awarded in each case with effect from 1 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017;

(2)                                                    the new application for discretionary rate relief be determined as follows:

14th Tonbridge Sea Scout Group, Adj Sumaria, Barden Road, Tonbridge – 100% discretionary relief be awarded, time limited to 31 March 2017.