Issue - meetings

That (A) the recommendations of the Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received; and

(B)     the revised Discretionary Rates Relief policy as now submitted, be approved.

The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services submitted a report reviewing the Discretionary Rates Relief (DRR) policy.  He detailed the procedure for granting DRR, which had been updated to reflect previous non key decisions taken and to ensure that the level and type of relief being granted was consistent with the Council’s objectives. 

The Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 11 October 2016, had supported the updated policy without further comment.

The Executive approved the updated policy as now submitted.

RESOLVED - that (A) the recommendations of the Corporate Business Scrutiny Committee be received; and

(B)      the revised Discretionary Rates Relief policy as now submitted, be approved.

The Executive Member for Finance and Support submitted a report on a policy for Discretionary Rate Relief.  The Head of Revenues and Benefits, Shared Services provided a summary of the report.  She explained that the Council was required to periodically review the procedure to determine those groups who were eligible for discretionary relief and so allow officers to administer the service.

Members received the report and supported the recommendation as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the Executive be advised that, the revised Discretionary Rates Relief policy, as now submitted, be supported.