Issue - meetings
Business Rates Mandatory and Discretionary Rate Relief Policy
Meeting: 24/07/2023 - Customer Services Scrutiny Committee (Item 16)
16 Business Rates Mandatory and Discretionary Rate Relief Policy 
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Additional documents:
- 6.1 BRates Mand Discr Rate Relief Policy Appendix 1, item 16
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- 6.1 Supplement BRates Mand Discr Rate Relief Policy Appendix 1, item 16
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Minutes:
The Revenues & Benefits Manager presented the revised draft policy to Members. She advised that it had been found that in recent operation of the policy, which had been approved in May 2022, that some of the criteria to be met to receive relief was too restrictive. The proposed policy revision, which was attached at to the report at Appendix 1 highlighted the suggested changes. The Policy had been reviewed to broaden the eligibility criteria to ensure it was not too restrictive or difficult to evidence. The core changes were in relation to Discretionary Rate Relief and the criteria for ‘top up’ awards.
Members were satisfied with the changes suggested.
Moved by Councillor Jane Yates and seconded by Councillor Rita Turner
RESOLVED that the proposed changes be noted and that the Policy advance through the Committee process to Executive for formal approval.