Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That the application for hardship relief be refused.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed an application for business rates hardship relief. This was in accordance with the Council’s Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy (approved by Cabinet on 12^th December, 2016).

The application for the award of hardship relief did not meet the Council’s qualifying criteria as set out in its Policy as there was nothing to suggest that awarding relief would lead to the long term sustainability of the business.

The need did not appear to be short term and the level of assistance which would be given in terms of an award to cover the business rates would have limited impact on the overall financial position of the company.

Resolved:-  That the application for hardship relief be refused.