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The committee had no specific recommendations
for the Executive, it noted the report and the recommendations to
the Executive:
 
The Executive agree
and recommend to Full Council:
 

1.   
That the Non-Domestic Rating Discretionary Rate Relief and Hardship
policy is amended to prevent Private Schools from applying for
assistance in anticipation of the changes to the Local Government
Finance Act 1988. The recommended wording is to be found in
Appendix D of the policy and states: ‘The ratepayer must not
fall within the definition of a Private School. For business rates
purposes, ‘Private Schools’ are defined by HM Treasury
as schools at which full time education is provided for pupils of
compulsory school age where fees are payable.’

2.   
To delegate authority to the Council’s Section 151 Officer in
consultation with the Monitoring Officer to make any additional
amendments as necessary to ensure the wording aligns with that Act
once such amendments come into force.

3.   
To reduce the relief percentage within the policy for Retail,
Hospitality and Leisure sector for 2025/26 from 75% to 40% as a
result of changes to Central Government policy.

4.   
To end Local Newspaper Relief in line with Central Government
policy