Decision Details

Implemented

Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund Business Rate Reliefs

Yes

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Resources and the Assistant Cabinet Member for Resources

Tue 1 Feb 2022

The purpose of this report is to propose a scheme to the Council for awarding Discretionary Rate Reliefs in 2021/22 to businesses in respect of the Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF). 

Financial Services, Corporate Performance & Risk Management

Approved budget

Yes

Not Applicable

None.

None.

Committee

Cabinet

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

To put in place a scheme for awarding Discretionary Rate Reliefs to businesses in respect of the Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund, and to maximise the use of available grant funding to provide these reliefs.  

The cost of these CARF rate reliefs will be fully funded by the Government by way of Section 31 Grant.

None

1. That using its discretionary relief powers under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as amended, and with regard to Government Guidance, the Council approves the award of Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund rate reliefs using the principles outlined in this report and modelled in Appendix B (the Scheme).

2. That authority be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer and Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Resources and the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Economic Development, to amend the Scheme and implement further awards of relief if necessary, for example as a result of the application of the Subsidy Control rules, to maximise the support provided to businesses within the Section 31 Grant funding provided by the Government. 

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