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Teignbridge District Council's local Business
Rate Discretionary Relief Policy makes provision for the Council to
use its discretionary powers to administer Government-led
discretionary schemes, provided they are fully funded. The recent
extension to the Expanded Retail Relief Scheme announced in the
March Budget, is one of these schemes.
The Government has stated that eligible businesses will be entitled
to full relief on their business rate bills for the period 1st
April 2021 to 30th June 2021, reducing to 66% with effect from 1st
July 2021 to 31st March 2022. Government will reimburse local
authorities in full via S31 grant.
Councils are expected to give effect to the budget proposals by
extending the existing 100% Expanded Retail Relief Scheme, which
can be found at Appendix K of the current policy, by a period of 3
months, to 30th June 2021 and to award an amount of 66% relief for
the period 1st July 2021 to 31 March 2022.
The Council's current policy for the granting of Discretionary Rate
Relief under Section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as
(amended) makes provision for the Council to determine awards of
Government-led, fully funded schemes, in accordance with the
Government Guidance.
Following consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate
Resources and the S151 Officer it is decided that the Council will
comply with the Government’s budget proposals by making the
decision to extend the current 100% Expanded Relief Scheme to 30th
June 2021 and then replacing with 66% relief for the period 1st
July 2021 to 31st March 2022 in accordance with the attached
revised policy document.
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer & Head of Corporate Services
Decision published: 21/04/2021
Effective from: 08/04/2021
Lead officer: Tracey Hooper
Decision Maker: Executive
Made at meeting: 06/04/2021 - Executive
Decision published: 08/04/2021
Effective from: 06/04/2021
Decision:
Cllr G Hook presented his Notice of Motion on to acknowledge the work that the voluntary and charitable sector do particularly but not exclusively during the current Coronavirus pandemic which was submitted to Full Council on Monday, 22nd February, 2021.
The Executive Member for Homes and Communities fully endorsed the sense of kinship that had been built across communities throughout the pandemic and was in full support that the Council should recognise the work that individuals and organisations had done.
The Leader commented that it was important that the Council recognised the contributions that individuals and organisations had made during the pandemic.
RECOMMENDED to Council:-
(1) The Council places on record its gratitude to all sectors of the voluntary and charitable sector for the outstanding work undertaken within the District, particularly but not exclusively during the current Coronavirus pandemic;
(2) The Council acknowledges the work of many organisations, communities and individuals who have contributed at this uniquely difficult time, and the Communications Team are asked to place a message of thanks on the Council’s website to recognise this;
(3) The Council look, when restrictions regarding the pandemic are relaxed, at the request that Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider ways in which this council may work even more constructively with the sector in the future; and
(4) A thank you event be agreed in principle. The Executive Member for Homes and Communities with officers explore how this event could be held and how nominations be made and report back to a future Council meeting.
The vote was unanimous.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sarah Selway
A decision was made by the Managing Director
following a request from the Clerk and remaining members of
Kingskerswell Parish Council, to issue a Section 91 Order in line
with Section 6, Schedule 1 of Schedule 6, delegation ref: 1A3 of
the Council's Constitution and pursuant to the Local Government Act
1972. The Parish Council is currently inquorate with only two
remaining councillors, but has five residents of the parish wishing
to be co-opted onto the Council. It was therefore agreed that
temporary appointments would be made to enable co-option of
sufficient members to make the Parish Council quorate
again.
Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision published: 30/03/2021
Effective from: 18/03/2021
Lead officer: Phil Shears