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As recommended by the Commissioners on 27^th February, 2015.

Further to Minute No. 7 of the meeting of the Commissioners’ held on 27th February, 2015 consideration was given to a report detailed how in the 3^rd December Autumn Statement for 2014 the Government announced that Transitional Rates Relief was being extended for two years until March, 2017 and that Local Authorities would be compensated by grant for the cost to them of any relief granted.  Guidance on the extension of Transitional Relief was issued in January and it was estimated that up to seventeen properties in Rotherham would be affected and with a maximum rates relief awarded in 2015/16 of £20k of which Rotherham MBC’s share would be £10k.

In addition, the guidance asked Local Authorities to consider granting discretionary relief to child care providers, but did not offer to reimburse Local Authorities for the cost.  Councils were also reminded to notify child care providers of the other rates reliefs available to them (e.g. Small Business Rates Relief and Charity Relief) and of the importance of prompt payment. 

Resolved:-  (1)  That an extension be granted of Transitional Rates Relief to all qualifying premises within the Council area, subject to satisfying the State Aid requirements. 

(2)  That the Council does not change its existing Policy with respect to discretionary rates relief for child care providers, but continues to assess cases for discretionary rates relief individually. 

Mover:-  Councillor Read, Leader             Seconder:-  Councillor Watson,

                                                                        Deputy Leader

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