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Business Rates Discretionary Relief Scheme

To introduce changes to the current policy which enable the council to distribute government grants to those businesses who were adversely impacted by the non-domestic rate revaluation process, which took effect from 1st April 2017.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/08/2017

Decision due: 12 Sep 2017 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cllr Philip Whitehead philip.whitehead@wiltshire.gov.uk

Lead director: Becky Hellard (Director - Finance and Procurement)

Department: Resources

Contact: Ian P Brown, Head of Revenues and Benefits Email: ianp.brown@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 01225 716701.

Consultation process

Potential applicants will be identified, consulted and invited to apply for additional discretionary rate reliefs.

Consultees

It is anticipated that around 600-700 businesses could be affected and engaged during the consultation and determination process.

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