Decision details

Business Rate Relief

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The current guidelines for rate relief were last reviewed by Cabinet on 8 July 2003 and it is considered good practice to review these guidelines on occasion.

Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Decision:

47/2009 The Cabinet agreed the Business Rate Relief guidelines as set out in Appendices 1 to 3 to the report, to apply for the next three years from 1 April 2009.

Reasons for the decision:

Relief from business rates where appropriate is a crucial factor in the survival of many voluntary organisations that support the educational, cultural and economic well being of the Medway area. An equitable and affordable procedure for the award of such relief is a necessary part of the Council's administrative process.

Publication date: 10/03/2009

Date of decision: 10/03/2009

Decided at meeting: 10/03/2009 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/03/2009

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