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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

To notify Council that the urgency provisions in relation to call-in were applied to a delegated decision made by the Service Director: Resources (in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and IT) in relation to Business Rate Pooling on 9 October 2023.

RESOLVED: That Council noted the use of urgency provisions in relation to the Business Rate Pooling decision made on 9 October 2023.

REASON FOR DECISION: There were forecast significant gains for the Council from being part of a Business Rates Pool. The risks were considered to be low.

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N.B. Ahead of this item, there was a break in proceedings and the meeting reconvened at 20.25.

The Service Director - Resources, presented the report ‘Use of Urgency in Relation to Call-In for Decision on Business Rate Pooling’ and advised that:

·       The urgency provision was due to the timing of the information required and the deadline for submitting the pooling application.

·       The Constitution required that use of this urgency provision in relation to call-in be reported to the next meeting of Council.

Councillor Ian Albert proposed and Councillor Matt Barnes seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That Council noted the use of urgency provisions in relation to the Business Rate Pooling decision made on 9 October 2023.

REASON FOR DECISION: There were forecast significant gains for the Council from being part of a Business Rates Pool. The risks were considered to be low.