The Director of Finance submitted an application for reduction of non domestic rates due to hardship.  The Cabinet was requested to consider the application having regard to the current policy and criteria and decide if an award was appropriate.

RESOLVED;

That the £3,000 shortfall for 2010-11(at a cost of £750 to the Authority) be awarded as hardship relief and that,  in addition, a further £1,000 (at a cost of £250 to the Authority) be awarded as relief in 2011-12 in order to assist the applicants in their longer term plans.