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Salford
City Council - Record of Decision
 
I, Councillor Youd, Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for
Finance, Support Services & Regeneration, in exercise of the powers
contained within the City Council Constitution, do hereby approve:
 
The
arrangements for awarding 100% business rates relief from 1 April
2026 for:
 

§ 
EV charging points that are separately
assessed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA); and
 

§ 
Electric vehicle only
forecourts
 
The
Reasons are:
This forms part of the
chancellors announcement on 26 November 2025 to provide a package
of reliefs to support businesses. The relief will be granted using
the council’s discretionary relief powers under section 47 of
the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (as amended).
No new legislation will be required to deliver this
scheme
 
Options considered and
rejected were:NA
 
Assessment of Risk: NA
 
The source of funding
is: The Local Authority will be compensated for the cost of granting
this relief via a section 31 grant from government.
 
Legal Advice
obtained:
Barbara Gora,  Head of
Regulatory and Enforcement Services (Legal)
The Council is under a statutory duty to bill and collect
business rates. As part of carrying out this duty the Council must
determine eligibility for reliefs with reference to guidance issued
by the Secretary of State.
 
Financial
Advice obtained: David Eden, Finance Manager
The awarding of EVCP relief will reduce the
amount of business rates income to be collected. However, the
government announcement confirms that authorities will be
compensated for the cost of granting these reliefs via a section 31
grant. Therefore, as long as all of the requirements in the
guidance for the awarding of the relief are followed, there should
be no overall financial impact on the council
 
Procurement Advice
obtained: NA
 
HR Advice
obtained: NA
 
Climate Change Advice
obtained: Michael Hemingway
By reducing the cost for
charging, it encourages a faster shift from internal combustion
engine vehicles to Electric Vehicles decreasing
transport-related emissions.
The relief encourages rapid investment in public charging, It acts
as a key policy tool for the government to reach its 2035 ban on
new petrol/diesel car sales, promoting the necessary infrastructure
to support that transition and supports Salford’s 2038 carbon
neutrality ambitions
 
The following documents have
been used to assist the decision process:

5/2025: Confirmation of Budget package and
the Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers for 2026/2027 -
GOV.UK
 
Contact Officer:       Jane Betts, Service Manager Business
Rates            
         
Jane.betts@salford.gov.uk
 
This decision is not subject to
consideration by another Lead Member.
 
The appropriate scrutiny panel
to call-in the decision is the Overview & Scrutiny
Board.
 
 
 

Signed: Councillor Youd                                 
Dated: 23rd February 2026
Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Finance, Support Services
& Regeneration
 

 
This decision was published on 24th February
2026.
 
This decision will come into force at
4.00 p.m. on 3rd March 2026, unless it is called-in in accordance with the
decision-making process rules.