Decision details
Rural Rate Relief
PDF 120 KBDecision Maker: Executive Councillor for Resident Services and Corporate Performance and Section 151 Officer.
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Council is required to review and determine boundaries of Rural settlements, that is settlements with a population of less than 3,000, to facilitate the award of Rural Rate Relief in accordance with s42(b) of The Local Government Finance Act 1988, as amended by The Local Government and Rating Act 1997.
It is a requirement of the above regulations that boundaries are set and published by 31st December each year in order to facilitate the award of Rural Rate Relief.
Decision:
The Rural Settlement List is approved by the Section 151 officer, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Resident Services and Corporate Performance, and published by 31st December 2025 to facilitate the award of Rural Business Rates Relief for the financial year commencing 1st April 2026.
Publication date: 04/12/2025
Date of decision: 04/12/2025
Decided at meeting: 04/12/2025 - Executive Councillor for Resident Services and Corporate Performance and Section 151 Officer.
Accompanying Documents: