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Decision details

BUSINESS RATES REBATES

Decision Maker: Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Committee received and NOTED a *report from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) detailing the business rate rebates.

 

He explained that a TV item in December had named and shamed the council as giving back one of the lowest levels of rebates.

 

He explained the rules around the rebate process and that only businesses who had seen a significant level of increase could claim a rebate. The council had set limits of a maximum £1000 and minimum £100 rebate per business.

 

He further explained that once the policy had been agreed in November 2017 officers had written to the 177 eligible businesses in the district and had sent chaser letters to all non-responders in January 2018 to try to ensure all businesses who were entitled to rates relief had the opportunity to claim.

 

Note: *Report previously circulated and attached to the minutes.

Publication date: 18/01/2019

Date of decision: 14/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 14/01/2019 - Scrutiny Committee

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