MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE REGULATORY APPEALS COMMITTEE HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY 31 AUGUST 2001 COMMENCING AT 10.00 AM
Present :
Miss H L Humby (Chairman), Mr E Fox, Mr K Pearson
Also Present (non-voting) :
Mr R C Richards
5. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS
RESOLVED :
THAT under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, namely Minute number 6 on the grounds that there is likely to be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 5 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
6. BUSINESS RATES HARDSHIP RELIEF
The Director of Finance and Information advised the Committee that the Council were permitted to grant relief on the grounds of hardship and outlined the circumstances which were required to be shown. The Committee considered each application in turn.
(a) 50235181
The Committee considered that hardship due to foot and mouth had not been established.
RESOLVED :
THAT relief on grounds of hardship should not be given.
(b) 50246521
The Committee considered that hardship due to foot and mouth had not been established.
RESOLVED :
THAT relief on grounds of hardship should not be given.
(c) 50039711
The Committee considered that hardship due to foot and mouth had not been established.
RESOLVED :
THAT relief on grounds of hardship should not be given.
(d) 50275411
The Committee considered that hardship due to a loss of trade had not been caused solely by foot and mouth disease.
RESOLVED :
THAT relief on grounds of hardship should not be given.
(e) 70088084
The Committee believed the information supplied required clarification.
RESOLVED :
THAT relief on the grounds of hardship should not be given at the present time but the application would be reconsidered if further information was provided.
(f) 50204221
The Committee considered that hardship due to foot and mouth had not been established.
RESOLVED :
THAT relief on grounds of hardship should not be given.
CHAIRMAN