Purpose

The Government provided a retail, hospitality and leisure discount scheme for occupied retail properties for 2025-26 using s31 funding,

Cabinet authorised (report number 97/2017) that the Assistant Director** (Finance), in consultation with the Cabinet member with portfolio for Growth, Trading Services and Resources (except Finance) to determine, finalise and review the Discretionary Revaluation Rate Relief Policy and other rate relief schemes in line with guidance issued by the Government and further local schemes relating to Non-Domestic Rate Relief as advised.
** The Assistant Director (Finance), Section 151 Officer is now the Director for Resources

Decision

To approve the policy.

Alternative options considered

N/A