Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That 20% top up discretionary relief be awarded to Rotherham Rise, for the period 15^th  January 2019 to 31^st  March 2020 and to the Sea Cadets Core, Falding Street, Rotherham, S61 1JB and Off Doncaster Road, Thrybergh, Rotherham S65 4JS for the period 1^st April 2019 to 31^st March 2020

Consideration was given to the report which detailed two applications for the award of a business rate discretionary relief. This was in accordance with the Council’s Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy (approved by Cabinet on 12^th December, 2016).

In terms of the first organisation it was considered to be in line with the Council’s qualifying criteria as set out in its Policy as it provided a range of support services for women and children who have been affected by violence and abuse.  The organisation had recently moved to a new address so were, therefore, requesting relief on the new premises.

The second application was also considered to be in line with the Council’s qualifying criteria as set out in its Policy. The group was run by adult volunteers and made no payment to individuals.

Resolved:-  That 20% top up discretionary relief be awarded to Rotherham Rise, for the period 15^th  January, 2019 to 31^st  March, 2020 and to the Sea Cadets Core, for the period 1^st April, 2019 to 31^st March, 2020.