Issue - meetings

Freeport Business Rates Relief

Meeting: 25/06/2024 - Cabinet (Item 12)

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The report of the Strategic Director of Resources

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council presented the report.

 

A Member was supportive but said that he would ask further questions on the details of the project as it progressed.

 

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor T Saffell and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

Subject to Council approving joining the EMF Company, Cabinet approves the Council’s East Midlands Freeport Business Rates Relief Policy and delegates authority to the Strategic Director of Resources/S151 Officer to finalise the document.

 

Reason for decision: as part of the formal creation of the East Midlands Freeport the Council is required to have in place a Business Rates Relief Policy for eligible organisations outlining the eligibility criteria, operation and delivery of Business Rates Relief for East Midlands Freeport Tax Sites.