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Decision:

 

That the new discretionary Food and
Drink Hospitality Rates Relief 2026/27, be adopted.

 

Reason
for Decision:

 

The Welsh Government will provide
grant funding to all 22 local authorities in Wales to deliver Food
and Drink Hospitality Rates Relief to eligible businesses for
2026-27. The relief will support eligible occupied properties by
offering a discount of 15% on non-domestic rates bills for such
properties. Each Authority must adopt the scheme and decide in each
individual case when to grant relief under Section 47 of The Local
Government Finance Act 1988. Business Rates relief provided in this
scheme is then reimbursed via a grant to each Local
Authority.

 

Implementation of
Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented
after the three day call in period.