Decision details

Executive Board will be asked to:

·  Note that following the successful application from North and West Yorkshire authorities to form a Levy Pool from 1^st April 2020, the existing North and West Yorkshire Pool will be revoked on 31^st March 2020;

·  agree to the formation  of a new Joint Committee to oversee the new North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool;

and approve the Memorandum of Understanding – Governance Agreement

The Chief Officer (Financial Services) submitted a report which provided an update on the successful application for a new 2020/21 North and West Yorkshire 50% Retention Business Rates Levy Pool and which sought agreement to: the formation of a new Joint Committee to oversee that Pool; the associated governance arrangements and also the Leader’s position on the Joint Committee.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the update on the new 2020/21 North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool, as detailed within the submitted report, be noted;

(b)  That the revoking of the 2019/20 North and West Yorkshire 75% Retention Business Rates Pool on 31st March 2020 be noted, and that agreement be provided to disband the current North and West Yorkshire Pool Joint Committee on the same date;

(c)  That agreement be given to appoint the Leader to a new Joint Committee to oversee the new 2020/21 North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool, with such a Joint Committee consisting of the Leaders of the Authorities as specified in paragraph 3.3.3 of the submitted reportand to have the Terms of Reference as set out in Appendix C;

(d)  That the Memorandum of Understanding for the 2020/21 North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool, as presented at Appendix B to the submitted report, be noted and agreed;

(e)  That the Terms of Reference for the 2020/21 North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool Joint Committee, as presented at Appendix C to the submitted report, be noted and approved;

(f)  That the City Solicitor be delegated with the necessary authority to seek the formal agreement of the other 12 members of the Pool to the new arrangements.

None.