Decision details

Nursery Discount Policy for 2020/21-COVID-19

Decision Maker: Strategic Director for Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

TO APPROVE THE NURSERY DISCOUNT POLICY FOR 2020/21 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19.

The Government had provided for a nursery discount scheme for 2020/21 in response to the coronavirus. A policy has been devised under delegation to ensure the prompt award of the discount


Decision:

Cabinet authorised (report number 97/2017) that the Strategic Director (Finance), in consultation with the Cabinet member with portfolio for Growth, Trading Services and Resources to determine, finalise and review the Discretionary Revaluation Rate Relief Policy and other rate relief schemes in line with guidance issued by the Government and further local schemes relating to Non-Domestic Rate Relief as advised.
*The Portfolio Holder for Revenues/Benefits is now the Deputy Leader

Alternative options considered:

None

Publication date: 31/03/2020

Date of decision: 21/03/2020