Purpose

It is recommended that the
revised Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy be approved for
publication on the Councils’ website.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:

01/07/2025.
 

Title:

Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger, Section 151 Officer
Strategic Director Finance and Customer
Services
 

Details of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant
Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

The Strategic Director of Finance and Customer
Services has delegated functions, as set out within the
Council’s Constitution, Responsibility for Functions
(Appendix 9), section 4C5:
 
3. Setting, supporting and monitoring the
Council’s policies and procedures for managing:-
(a) Budgets
(b) Information and communications technology
and digital services
(c) Information governance
(d) Procurement and purchasing
(e) Legal Services
 
Page 38 refers.
 

Decision:

The Strategic Director of Finance and Customer
Services  grants approval to the updated
Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

To ensure that the Business Rates
Discretionary Rates Relief Policy is updated in line with
legislation, government guidance and the introduction of the UK
Subsidy Control Act 2022.    
 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

Consideration was given to not updating the
policy, this was rejected as not updating the policy would result
in decisions being made that would not be in line with legislation
and/or government guidance.  
 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet
Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the
decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision
Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an
outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Briefing Note - Business Rates Discretionary
Relief Policy

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Grant approval to the updated Business Rates
Discretionary Relief Policy.
.
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:

 
Dated:         
01/07/2025
 
Name:         
Judith Badger         
                    
Job Title:     Strategic Director of
Finance & Customer Services, S151 Officer