12 Discretionary Business Rates Relief Request - Contact Group PDF 218 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise,
Community and Resources, which contained details of an application for
Discretionary Business Rates Relief.
The Board was advised that the Business Rates Retention Scheme was
intended to offer councils a financial incentive to promote economic growth. It
was reported that the Council has considered such applications on a case by
case basis and only awarded such relief where there were exceptional reasons.
The report set out details of the request for Members’ consideration.
RESOLVED: That the Contact Group’s request for 100%
discretionary business rates relief in respect of Unit 17, Mulberry Avenue,
Turnstone Business Park, Widnes, on the basis set out in paragraph 3.8 of the
report, be rejected.