Decision details

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Rate Relief Scheme

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Finance, Investment and Corporate Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Government has announced a new rate relief scheme from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 to support businesses with their business rate bills. This scheme is broadly similar to the Expanded Retail Discount scheme which ends on 31 March 2022.

Decision:

On Thursday 3 February 2022, Cllr Jeremy Heron, the Finance, Investment and Corporate Services Portfolio Holder, made the following decision:-

That the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief scheme (Appendix 1) be approved.

The decision is not subject to Call-In as both the Monitoring Officer and the appropriate Executive Head are satisfied that it must be implemented urgently.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder's considered are attached below.

Reasons for the decision:

See report.

Alternative options considered:

See report.

Declarations of Interest(s): None.

Contact: Ryan Stevens, Service Manager - Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services Email: ryan.stevens@nfdc.gov.uk.

Publication date: 03/02/2022

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