Issue - meetings
Discretionary rate relief
Meeting: 03/02/2020 - Voluntary and Community Sector Committee (Item 69)
69 Discretionary rate relief awards PDF 130 KB
Additional documents:
- DRR VCS Committee report_FINAL1, item 69 PDF 130 KB
- DRR VCS Committee report_Appendix C_FINAL, item 69 PDF 308 KB
Decision:
AGREED recommendations and that officers be thanked for their work on processing the applications
Reasons for decision – as specified in the report
Other options considered – none
Conflicts of interest/Any dispensations granted – none
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
(a) That discretionary rate relief be awarded to the organisations listed in Appendix A of the report of the Executive Member for Community Development, and for the sums indicated, for three years from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.
(b) That discretionary rate relief be awarded to the organisations listed in Appendix B of the report, for three years from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023, subject to valuations of the premises falling within the threshold for discretionary rate relief, as outlined in the policy attached as Appendix C to the report.
(c) That the application from “Islington Link Up” be deferred, pending receipt of further information. Subject to receipt of the outstanding information, the application will be considered in a future round to the Committee.
(d) That officers be thanked for their work on processing the applications.
Reasons for decision
Awarding discretionary rate relief to not-for-profit organisations or other bodies providing a community or social benefit was a cost-effective way of supporting local organisations delivering the commitments set out in the Council’s corporate plan.
Other options considered
None
Conflicts of interest/Any dispensations granted
None