Issue - meetings

To submit the report of the Interim Head of Function (Resources) and Section 151 Officer.

It was RESOLVED :-

·           To adopt the current Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy-Charities and Non-Profit Making Organisations for the financial year 2015/16 only and to instruct the Acting Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to ensure that administrative procedures before 31 March, 2015 advise relevant charities and non-profit making organisations that the policy will apply for 2015/16 and will cease on 31 March, 2016.

·           To authorise the Portfolio Holder (Finance) and the Acting Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to review the current policy during 2015/16 and, if applicable, undertake a public consultation process.  If, as a consequence of the review and any consultation undertaken, changes are recommended to the policy, it is the Executive’s view that adequate lead time is given for Charities and non-profit making organisations to take into account the effect of any such changes on their organisations.

(Councillor A.M. Jones declared an interest in respect of this item)

Submitted – a report by the Interim Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer in relation to the above. 

It was RESOLVED :-

·           To adopt the current Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy-Charities and Non-Profit Making Organisations for the financial year 2015/16 only and to instruct the Acting Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to ensure that administrative procedures before 31 March, 2015 advise relevant charities and non-profit making organisations that the policy will apply for 2015/16 and will cease on 31 March, 2016.

·           To authorise the Portfolio Holder (Finance) and the Acting Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to review the current policy during 2015/16 and, if applicable, undertake a public consultation process.  If, as a consequence of the review and any consultation undertaken, changes are recommended to the policy, it is the Executive’s view that adequate lead time is given for Charities and non-profit making organisations to take into account the effect of any such changes on their organisations.

(Councillor A.M. Jones declared an interest in respect of this item)