The Rating Advisory Panel of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 14 July 2026. The meeting was scheduled to consider applications for discretionary and hardship relief relating to National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR).

NNDR Discretionary and Hardship Relief Applications

The panel was scheduled to review a significant number of applications for discretionary and hardship relief concerning National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR). These applications, detailed across pages 3 to 360 of the public report pack, would have been considered under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. The agenda indicated that these discussions were likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information, leading to a recommendation that the public and press be excluded from this part of the meeting. The report pack itself does not contain details of the specific businesses or organisations that applied for relief, nor the reasons for their applications.

The meeting's agenda also included standard procedural items such as noting any changes to the panel's membership and receiving declarations of interest from members and officers.