Decision details

The Government has established the COVID-19 Additional Rate Relief Fund (CARF). This will provide discretionary business rate relief for businesses that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic and are unable to adapt but are ineligible for existing rate relief schemes, including the Extended Retail Discount.

A decision is required to establish the eligibility criteria and the level of relief to be awarded through the Kirklees CARF scheme, and also for the following rate relief schemes:

·       2022/23 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief Scheme

extension of Transitional Relief and Supporting Small Business Relief for small and medium properties.

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given for the establishment of the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund, including the proposed eligibility criteria for applicants and the amounts of rate relief to be awarded as detailed in the report.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration and the Service Director Finance to implement and monitor the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund scheme.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Growth and Regeneration and the Service Director Finance, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate, to vary the eligibility criteria for the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund and to make further changes to the scheme as required.