(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)
Further to Decision No D160039MEM (1), the report gave details of a renewal application for discretionary rural rate relief in respect of Hadlow Post Office which had been deferred to enable more information to be obtained concerning the closure and relocation of the post office. It was noted that the property had been vacated on 27 May 2016 so the award of relief could be considered for the period 1 April 2015 to 26 May 2016.
Following consideration by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:
The renewal application for discretionary relief be determined as follows:
Hadlow Post Office, Commercial House, High Street, Hadlow - 30% discretionary rural rate relief be awarded for the period 1 April 2015 to 26 May 2016.