Issue - meetings

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.