The Rating Advisory Panel of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 21 April 2026. The primary focus of the meeting was to consider applications for National Non-Domestic Rate (NNDR) discretionary and hardship relief.

NNDR Discretionary and Hardship Relief Applications

The panel was scheduled to review a significant number of applications for NNDR discretionary and hardship relief. These applications, detailed across pages 3 to 378 of the public reports pack, relate to businesses seeking financial assistance with their business rates. The Local Government Act 1972 allows for the exclusion of the public and press from discussions involving such applications if the disclosure of exempt information is likely, and if the public interest in maintaining that exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. The report pack indicated that the recommendation was for the public and press to be excluded from this item.

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as noting any changes to the panel's membership and receiving declarations of interest from members and officers.