Decision details
BUSINESS RATES - RURAL SETTLEMENT LIST
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council is required to review and determine boundaries of Rural settlements, that is, those 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.
Decision:
The Cabinet has
(a) approved Huntingdonshire District Council’s Rural Settlement List for publication by 31st December 2024, to facilitate the award of Rural Business Rates Relief for the financial year commencing 1st April 2025;
(b) delegated authority for approval of future Rural Settlement Lists to the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Resident Services and Corporate Performance; and
(c) that the two villages of Buckden and Diddington be separated on the Council’s Rural Settlement List, defining Buckden as an urban settlement and Diddington as a rural settlement.
Reasons for the decision:
As outlined in the report.
Alternative options considered:
As outlined in the report.
Resource Implications:
As outlined in the report.
Report author: Katie Kelly
Publication date: 11/12/2024
Date of decision: 10/12/2024
Decided at meeting: 10/12/2024 - Cabinet
Effective from: 19/12/2024
Accompanying Documents:
- 5. Business Rates Report
PDF 83 KB - 5. Business Rates Appendix A
PDF 276 KB
- 5. Business Rates Appendix B
PDF 3 MB
- 5. Business Rates Appendix C
PDF 2 MB
- 5. Business Rates - Rural Settlement List O&S Comments
PDF 50 KB
- 5. Business Rates Appendix D
PDF 73 KB
- 5. Business Rates Appendix E
PDF 2 MB
- 5. Business Rates Appendix F
PDF 2 MB