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Business Rates Revaluation 2017 - Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Policy on use of additional Government funding.
Decision:
(1) That, in accordance with section 47 of the 1988 Local Government Finance Act, the Discretionary Rate Relief Scheme be approved following the 2017 Revaluation as shown in Appendix 1 of the report; and
(2) That authority be delegated to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Finance Portfolio Holder, to enter into any Essex-wide application to become a pilot for 100% business rates retention.
Report author: Bob Palmer
Publication date: 19/10/2017
Date of decision: 12/10/2017
Decided at meeting: 12/10/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 27/10/2017
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