Agenda item

(a)  That the Business Rates policies included in Appendix A to the report be approved.

(b)  That the reliefs which have ended be noted as detailed in the report.

A report was considered which sought approval of the Business Rates related policies.  It was noted that no amendments were proposed for 2016-17 for a number of policies, as set out in paragraph 5.1 of the report.

Some changes were proposed in relation to Rate Relief for Properties that are Partially Unoccupied for a Temporary Relief.  These were set out in Appendix A to the report and was intended to bring the policy into line with the Five Year Plan.

The Cabinet approved the proposed policy changes, noted the policies that would remain unchanged and also noted the reliefs that would be ended as per the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

Resolved –

(a)  That the Business Rates policies included in Appendix A to the report be approved.

(b)  That the reliefs which have ended be noted as detailed in the report.