Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

01/07/2025.

Title:

Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger, Section 151 Officer

Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

The Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services has delegated functions, as set out within the Council’s Constitution, Responsibility for Functions (Appendix 9), section 4C5:

3. Setting, supporting and monitoring the Council’s policies and procedures for managing:-

(a) Budgets

(b) Information and communications technology and digital services

(c) Information governance

(d) Procurement and purchasing

(e) Legal Services

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Decision:

The Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services  grants approval to the updated Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy.

Reasons for the Decision:

To ensure that the Business Rates Discretionary Rates Relief Policy is updated in line with legislation, government guidance and the introduction of the UK Subsidy Control Act 2022.    

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Consideration was given to not updating the policy, this was rejected as not updating the policy would result in decisions being made that would not be in line with legislation and/or government guidance.  

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Briefing Note - Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy