Decision details

Greater Manchester Councils, Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council Business Rates Pool for 2016/17

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report sets out the proposed Council Tax Base and Non-Domestic Rates forecast for 2016/17.

Decision:

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services has approved the decision for Stockport Council to join the Greater Manchester Councils, Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council Business Rates Pool for 2016/17.

 

The Executive, at its meeting on 16 December 2015, delegated the decision as to whether or not to join the Pool to the Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer and Community Services).

 

The final decision to join the Pool was deferred as the Council’s forecast of business rates for 2016/17 had not been fully finalised in December 2015 and any material deterioration to the final forecast could have been detrimental to the above Pool arrangement.

 

The provisional forecast of business rates in the report to Executive on 16 December 2015 is now confirmed and a decision to join the Pool can now be formalised.

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Not applicable

Decision Reference: ODCS31

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Forward Plan Reference: SG11

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Not applicable - Statutory responsibility to determine

Contact: Andy Moran, Corporate and Support Services Email: andrew.moran@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4086 Christine Buxton, Corporate and Support Services Email: christine.buxton@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-4124.

Publication date: 15/01/2016

Date of decision: 14/01/2016

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