Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Policy & Performance, Councillor Joe Dromey, the Mayor agreed

that

(1) a one off discount in NNDR based on the cost of accreditation be offered

again in 2017/18 to businesses that become accredited by the Living Wage

Foundation during 2017/18 and who meet the criteria set out in appendix 1

.

(2) the discount be offered on a first come first served basis until the Council’s

overall contribution equals £20,000 within the 2016 -2018 financial years and

once the Council’s £20,000 contribution has been reached to offer no further

discounts; and

(3) the scheme be reviewed in 2017/18 to determine whether it should be

offered in future years.