• Decision details

    • Decision details

    Review of Discretionary Business Rate Relief Scheme

    Reference: D43520

    Decision Maker: Executive Board

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    To extend the guidelines for the award of discretionary relief for Business Rates and delegate implementation to the Chief Officer Economy and Regeneration,

    Decisions:

    Further to Minute No. 201, 5th March 2014, the Director of City Development submitted a report which sought approval to extend the current scope of discretionary rate relief to ‘for profit’ organisations which met agreed criteria, as permitted under Section 69 of the Localism Act 2011.

     

    RESOLVED –

    (a)  That the proposals to extend the guidelines for the award of discretionary relief for Business Rates from 2016/17 onwards, be approved;

     

    (b)  That the implementation of the scheme be delegated to the Chief Officer Economy and Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Members for ‘Economy & Culture’ and ‘Resources & Strategy’, together with the Deputy Chief Executive.

     

    Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

    Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council and Executive Member Resources and Strategy

    Other reasons / organisations consulted

    Individual meetings with

    Leader of the Council

    Executive Member Resources and Strategy

    Chief Officer – Financial Services

    Head of Rates

    Head of Employment and Skills

    Head of Business Support

    Consultees

    Leader of the Council

    Executive Member Resources and Strategy

    Chief Officer – Financial Services

    Head of Rates

    Head of Employment and Skills

    Head of Business Support

     

    Contact: Simon Brereton 0113 247 4249 Email: simon.brereton@leeds.gov.uk.

    Report author: Simon Brereton

    Publication date: 29/06/2016

    Date of decision: 22/06/2016

    Decided at meeting: 22/06/2016 - Executive Board

    Effective from: 02/07/2016

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