Agenda item

REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – CUSTOMERS

To inform Members of the reporting processes for the NNDR1 Return & approve the Draft NNDR1 Return for 2020/2021

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Draft NNDR1 to be submitted be approved;

(2)       That it be noted that a draft version of the NNDR1 has not been sent to Councils by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and a version has been posted on the MHCLG website on Friday 27 December 2019. The final version of the NNDR1 will need to be returned to MHCLG by Friday 31 January 2020;

(3)       That any amendments to the Return resulting from changes to the form  and any additional guidance, be delegated to the Service Director –Customers in consultation with the Service Director – Resources and the Committee Chairman.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with statutory requirements.

Audio recording – 8 minute 28 seconds

The Service Director – Customers presented the report entitled National Non-Domestic Rate Return 1 (NNDR1) – 2020/2021 and drew attention to the following:

·                The Council had to provide the NNDR1 by 31 January every year;

·                The Government requires that the form be agreed by the Committee;

·                The NNDR1 cannot be finalised until after the Autumn Budget, therefore this version was based on the best figures possible;

·                We are aware that the Government planned to change the Business Rate legislation therefore the figure will change;

·                It was unclear whether this version of the form would be submitted or whether an amended version would be required following the Budget.

The following Members asked questions and took part in the debate:

·                Councillor David Levett.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the Draft NNDR1 to be submitted be approved;

(2)       That it be noted that a draft version of the NNDR1 has not been sent to Councils by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and a version has been posted on the MHCLG website on Friday 27 December 2019. The final version of the NNDR1 will need to be returned to MHCLG by Friday 31 January 2020;

(3)       That any amendments to the Return resulting from changes to the form  and any additional guidance, be delegated to the Service Director –Customers in consultation with the Service Director – Resources and the Committee Chairman.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with statutory requirements.