On 1 September 2017 the government issued a prospectus inviting local authorities, particularly in two tier areas, to submit applications to be pilots for the 2018/19 Business Rates Retention Scheme. This application is reqired by 27 October 2017. This report asks for authority to be delegated to the Leader, in consultation with the Chief Executive and Director of Finance, to submit an application for a Surrey wide pilot involving the county council and eleven borough and districts councils.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/09/2017
Scrutiny Committee: Council Overview & Scrutiny Committee;
Decision due: 26 Sep 2017 by Cabinet
Lead member: Leader of the Council
Lead director: Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director for Resources
Contact: Email: kevin.kilburn@surreycc.gov.uk Tel: 020 8541 9207.