Decision

The Business Manager for Environment, Revenues and Welfare introduced the report explaining that Cotswold District Council had the power to consider granting, on an individual basis, Discretionary Rate Relief to non-profit making organisations and organisations suffering financial hardship.

Ten new applications had been received and there had been thirteen renewal applications for Discretionary Rate Relief in relation to business rates liabilities for the 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/2026 financial year.

If the Rate Relief was to be awarded, it was demonstrated that that would result in a loss on non-domestic rates income of £24,783.50 for the financial year 2025/26.