Decision details

AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFORD'S NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATES DISCRETIONARY RATE RELIEF POLICY FOR 2015/16 AND 2016/17

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

1. That the content of the report be noted.

2. That approval be given for the Retail Rate Relief to be increased to up to £1,500 for 2015/16 for all occupied retail properties with a rateable value of £50,000 or less (as per the policy). Such increase to apply from 1 April 2015 to 31st March 2016.

3. That approval be given for the Transitional Relief scheme, to apply from 1 April 2015 to 31st March 2017.

4. That the existing National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR) Discretionary Rate Relief Policy be amended as set out at Appendix 1 to the report to reflect the increased Retail Rate Relief amount and introduction of the Transitional Relief scheme.

Report author: Corporate Director Transformation and Resources

Publication date: 27/01/2015

Date of decision: 26/01/2015

Decided at meeting: 26/01/2015 - Executive

Effective from: 04/02/2015

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