Issue - meetings

To inform the committee of business formalisation of the council’s Enterprise Zone relief policy arrangement.

A report seeking adoption of a business rates enterprise zone relief policy was presented to members. It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – the Business Rates Enterprise Zone Relief Policy be approved.

Report informing members of business formalisation of the council’s Enterprise Zone relief policy arrangements. Members are asked to endorse the recommendations to the Executive.

The Scrutiny Commission received a report which informed members of business formalisation of the council’s enterprise zone relief policy arrangements. Some members felt it unfair on businesses not in the enterprise zone that those in the enterprise zone received rate relief based purely on their location, but it was acknowledged that it had been a government initiative with that clear intention.