Purpose

The Council is required to review and
determine boundaries of Rural settlements, that is settlements with
a population of less than 3,000, to facilitate the award of Rural
Rate Relief in accordance with s42(b) of The Local Government
Finance Act 1988, as amended by The Local Government and Rating Act
1997.
 
It is a requirement of the above regulations
that boundaries are set and published by 31st December each year in
order to facilitate the award of Rural Rate Relief.
 

Decision

The Rural Settlement List is approved by the
Section 151 officer, in consultation with the Executive Councillor
for Resident Services and Corporate Performance, and published by
31st December 2025 to facilitate the award of Rural Business Rates
Relief for the financial year commencing 1st April 2026.