Agenda
PDF 122 KBVenue: Committee Room 1B, Browfort, Devizes SN10 2AT
Contact: Marie Gondlach, 01225 713 597, Email: marie.gondlach@wiltshire.gov.uk
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Brief description Rates, Reliefs and Avoidance
Over the last year the Council reviewed Business Rate Policies, specifically to introduce improved and consistent policies for business rate relief (discretionary rate relief) and hardship relief This training session will provide an overview of: The new policies and the background to Discretionary Rate Relief and Hardships Rates Relief How an application will be assessed (the process) The considerations to take into account when assessing an appeal.
Date: 8 February 2011
Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Venue: Committee Room 1B, Browfort, Devizes SN10 2AT
Number of attendees: unlimited
This session may be of particular interest for: Cabinet members and Appeals Committee members only
Trainer / Course provider: Ian Brown, Head of Revenues and Benefits
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Please note 1. Different venues, times and days are proposed when possible to enable as many councillors to attend but we do have to use the one(s) with the most possible attendees.
2. Following a development session the information, if possible, will be made available on the Councillor Development Area on the Intranet.
3. If you are not able to attend a session that you were very interested in and the information cannot be made available on line it may be possible to organise a one-to-one with a relevant officer or a personal development session; if you are interested please contact Marie Gondlach (details below).
4. Pre-booking is essential. If you do not book 3 working days in advance, catering (if applicable) cannot be guaranteed, nor parking or seating at the venue.
5. There is a cost to providing any development event. If you are unable to attend a previously booked course, please let Marie Gondlach know so that the place can be offered to others.
6. Co-opted members, Town and Parish Councillors, Partners and Councillors from neighbouring authorities may be in attendance at some sessions.
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If you would like to attend please contact: Wiltshire Councillors do not need to complete a request form for this session but for administrative purposes please let us know if you wish to attend
Email: CouncillorDevelopment@wiltshire.gov.uk
Fax: 01225 713 099
Tel: 01225 718375 (Rita Sanders)
Post: Democratic Services, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
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