Purpose

Business Rates Discretionary & Hardship
Relief

Decision

Summary of
Decision
 
The Rating Advisory Panel has set out the
reasons for the recommendations in each case considered by the
Panel in the recommendations enclosed in the report.
 
 
Background
Information
 
The Rating Advisory Panel is an advisory body
of elected members.
 
The Rating Advisory Panel considers
applications for NNDR Discretionary and Hardship relief and makes
recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Council
Reform. The Cabinet Member is then asked to determine the
applications for Discretionary and Hardship relief having regard to
the recommendations of the Rating Advisory Panel.
 
The Localism Act 2011, which came into effect
on 1 April 2012, amends Section 47 of the Local Government Finance
Act 1988 to allow local authorities to grant Discretionary reliefs
to any ratepayer, subject to the European rules on State Aid. This
relief is known as a ‘Local Discount’.