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Details were given of renewal applications for discretionary rate relief and new applications for discretionary rate relief and rural 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 reapplications for relief set out at Annex 2 to the report, 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded in each case with effect from 1 April 2013, time limited to 31 March 2015;

3)                                     in respect of the new application for rural rate relief for the Post Office at 30 Swan Street, West Malling, 40% discretionary relief be awarded time limited to 31 March 2015.

Decision Notice D140001MEM

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

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)  in respect of the reapplications for relief set out at Annex 2 to the report, 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded in each case with effect from 1 April 2013, time limited to 31 March 2015;

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

Tonbridge and Malling Leisure Trust Facilities at 1-5 Martin Square, Larkfield; Larkfield Leisure Centre; Angel Centre, Tonbridge; Tonbridge Swimming Pool and Poult Wood Golf Centre – 20% discretionary relief be awarded as set out at Annex 3 to the report, time limited to 31 March 2015;

Think Twice Limited in respect of 17 Kings Hill Avenue and Suite 1, 35 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling – no discretionary relief be awarded; and

(3)  in respect of the new application for rural rate relief for the Post Office at 30 Swan Street, West Malling, 40% discretionary relief be awarded time limited to 31 March 2015.