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(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)

The report 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.

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

(1)                                                    the re-applications for discretionary relief shown at Annex 3 to the report be determined as follows:

 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded to Kings Hill Youth Centre with effect from 1 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017;

consideration of the application regarding Hadlow Post Office be deferred to enable more information to be obtained concerning the relocation of the Post Office;

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

Housing & Care 21, Flat 4 Watercress Court, 98 Mill Street, East Malling – 100% discretionary rate relief be awarded, back dated to 1 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017; and

Hammersmith Martial Arts Club, Rear 130 Vale Road, Tonbridge – 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded, back dated to 22 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017.

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)                                                    the re-applications for discretionary relief shown at Annex 3 to the report be determined as follows:

 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded to Kings Hill Youth Centre with effect from 1 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017;

consideration of the application regarding Hadlow Post Office be deferred to enable more information to be obtained concerning the relocation of the Post Office;

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

Housing & Care 21, Flat 4 Watercress Court, 98 Mill Street, East Malling – 100% discretionary rate relief be awarded, back dated to 1 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017; and

Hammersmith Martial Arts Club, Rear 130 Vale Road, Tonbridge – 20% discretionary rate relief be awarded, back dated to 22 April 2015 and time limited to 31 March 2017.