The policy agreed at Cabinet on 4 September 2017 retained an element of funding for potential use in 2017/18 or in the following year. The Government have indicated that there could be no carry forward and there was no change proposed in the 22 November 2017 Autumn Budget.

Based upon the presently eligible business rate-payers the spend in 2017/18 will be around 90% of the allocation with Officers keeping this under review to ensure spend is maximised in 2017/18.