Issue - meetings
Discretionary Rate Relief in excess of £10,000
Meeting: 04/04/2024 - Cabinet (Item 266)
266 Discretionary Rate Relief in excess of £10,000 
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Purpose
To consider four new applications for discretionary rate relief for the 2023/2024 Business Rates liability in respect of Freedom Leisure, two of which are in excess of £10,000.
Recommendations
That Cabinet resolves to:
- Approve the Discretionary Rate Relief applications in respect of Bourton on the Water Leisure Centre and Cotswold Swimming Pool, Leisure Centre, Corinium Museum and The Resource Store;
- Approve the automatic administration of Discretionary Rate Relief on an annual basis in line with the Leisure Contract;
- Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Resident Services to administer the annual Discretionary Rate Relief awards.
Additional documents:
Decision:
The purpose of this item was to consider four new applications for discretionary rate relief for the 2023/2024 Business Rates liability in respect of Freedom Leisure, two of which were in excess of £10,000.
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the item and outlined the recommendations to Cabinet.
Cabinet wished to record their thanks to Freedom Leisure for the work being done to deliver leisure services on behalf of the Council.
The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Evemy and seconded by Councillor Hodgkinson
Voting Record
5 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions, 3 Absent/Did not vote
Minutes:
The purpose of this item was to consider four new applications for discretionary rate relief for the 2023/2024 Business Rates liability in respect of Freedom Leisure, two of which were in excess of £10,000.
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the item and outlined the following points:
- The recommendation would grant discretionary rate relief to Freedom Leisure who have operated the leisure and cultural facilities on behalf of the Council since August 2023.
- The contract agreed with Freedom Leisure was on the basis of the Council granting the rate relief. It was outlined that this had been done with the previous tenderers for the contract.
- If Cabinet was not to grant the relief, this would present contractual issues with the provider as this was part of the terms of the leisure and cultural tender.
- It was noted in paragraph 5.2 that the cost would be shared between the UK Government and Gloucestershire County Council.
- It was noted that the cost to the Council would be £14,388.02.
- Recommendations 2 and 3 would provide approval for the automatic administration of Discretionary Rate Relief in line with the contract with Freedom Leisure.
Cabinet wished to record its thanks to Freedom Leisure for the work being done to deliver leisure services on behalf of the Council.
The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Evemy and seconded by Councillor Hodgkinson
Voting Record
5 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions, 3 Absent/Did not vote
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Abstention |
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Joe Harris |
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Claire Bloomer |
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Juliet Layton |
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Mike McKeown |
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Lisa Spivey |
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Tony Dale |
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Mike Evemy |
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Paul Hodgkinson |
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