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RESOLVED:
 
I.                
That Cabinet agrees and requests Council to approve that the
Business Rates Relief Policy for 2025/26 is amended to prevent
Private Schools from applying for assistance in anticipation of the
changes to the Local Government Finance Act 1988. The recommended
policy can be found in Appendix A.
II.              
That Cabinet agrees and requests Council to delegate authority to
the Council’s Section 151 Officer to make any additional
amendments as necessary to ensure the definition of Private Schools
aligns with that Act once such amendments come into force.
III.             
That Cabinet agrees and requests Council 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.
IV.            
That Cabinet agrees and requests Council to end Local Newspaper
Relief in line with Central Government policy.