This meeting was to consider whether to provide hardship and discretionary relief from Non-Domestic Rates (NDR ) for businesses in Westminster. NDR is a tax on businesses that is calculated based on the rental value of the property the business occupies.

Hardship and Discretionary Relief Applications from Westminster Businesses

The meeting was scheduled to consider 1,308 applications for hardship and discretionary relief from businesses in Westminster that were struggling to pay their business rates. The report pack included applications from businesses including Pret a Manger, Five Guys and Nando's.