Issue

Issue details

2019/20 75% Business Rates Retention Pilot

To seek approval to seek to become a business rates pilot for 2019/20 as part of a possible Leicestershire-wide business rates pilot bid.
To have the necessary delegations in place to submit and enter into the pilot.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure >£100,000 and affects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/08/2018

Reason for urgency:
Any call-in request would prevent the ability to submit the authority's bid by the 25 September deadline and, given that the application will be on a combined Leicestershire basis, would remove the opportunity for all Leicestershire Authorities to participate.

Anticipated restriction: Public  -

Decision due: 18 Sep 2018 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Nicholas Rushton, Corporate Portfolio Holder nicholas.rushton@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Lead director: Strategic Director of Communities

Contact: Tracy Bingham, Head of Finance Email: tracy.bingham@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Tel: 01530 454707.

List of Background Papers: BUSINESS RATES RETENTION PILOT BID, CABINET 17 OCTOBER 2017

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  • 2019/20 75% Business Rates Retention Pilot