Purpose

To consider the
report

Content

RESOLVED THAT:
 

1.   
Discretionary Rate Relief Policy set out
in Appendix 3 is approved;
 

2.   
the Head of Revenues and Benefits is
authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance and
Assets, to implement any changes to the temporary relief schemes
detailed in Appendix 3, as required by Government, or to ensure the
successful operation of the schemes;
 

3.   
decisions relating to the award of
Discretionary Rate Relief in section 2, Hardship Relief in section
3 and Partly Occupied Relief in Section 4 of the policy in Appendix
3 are delegated as follows:
 
·        
Awards of up to £20,000 to be
determined by the Head of Revenues and Benefits
with reconsiderations being determined by the Deputy Chief
Executive
·        
Awards between £20,000 and
£100,000 to be determined by the Deputy Chief Executive with
reconsiderations being determined by the Cabinet Member Finance and
Assets

 

4.   
due to the volume of cases, decisions in
respect the award of temporary reliefs detailed in Appendix 3 are
delegated to the Head of Revenues and Benefits and officers in the
Business Rates team. In the case of a dispute, reconsideration will
be made by the Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151
Officer;
 

5.   
the Monitoring Officer is authorised to
make the necessary changes to the Council’s
Constitution.