Decision details

The Executive Member for Finance referred to the consideration of this matter at the Executive meeting held on 6 December 2011, and his undertaking to review further the position in respect of village halls.  He also referred to the many comments he had received from Members and the general public in respect of the potential impact of the proposals on scout groups.  As a result, he proposed deleting recommendation (A)(1) and (B), so that there would be no change to Discretionary Charitable (Top Up) Relief.

In response to a question from Councillor M Newman on the impact on a petrol station in his ward, the Executive Member suggested that utilising councillor grants might be appropriate and that this specific case could be looked at.

Council approved the revised proposals as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that Discretionary Rate Relief be amended as follows:

(1)       Discretionary Rural Relief be withdrawn for pubs and petrol filling stations; and

(2)       Discretionary Charitable Relief be withdrawn for sports clubs with or without a bar.