Reference: D976
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The purpose of this report is:
To seek approval for the Council’s guidance for determining
an application for discretionary expanded retail discount.
To delegate to the Director responsible for Revenues Services the
authority to determine applications for discretionary relief under
section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 in relation to
non-domestic retail, leisure and hospitality premises in the
Borough of Gedling.
THAT:
the Council’s guidance for determining an application for
discretionary expanded retail discount at Appendix 1 is
approved.
the determination of applications for discretionary expanded retail
discount is delegated to the Director responsible for Revenues
Services.
The Council is expected by Government to grant
relief in line with the guidance it has published. No other
guidance has been published by Government on this subject.
To ensure efficient decision making and avoid the Executive from
becoming overwhelmed by applications, it is appropriate that this
function is delegated to Officers.
It is considered that such determinations, where explicit guidance
is accepted and adopted, are a standard revenues function and
should be performed by the Council’s officers and not its
members.
An alternative to the proposal would be to
report each application for expanded retail discount to the
Portfolio Holder for Resources and Reputation for his determination
as directed by the Council’s constitution. Currently this
would mean the Portfolio Holder would have to consider over 970
applications in the first instance and then an estimated 5-10
applications per week over the next financial year. This would
place an unnecessary burden on the Executive.
Publication date: 23/03/2020
Date of decision: 23/03/2020
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