Over 40 delegates attended Norfolk County Council’s annual Business Ratepayers Consultation event on Wednesday 13 January 2016, at Holiday Inn, Ipswich Road, Norwich. Norfolk Chamber delivered the event in partnership with the County Council.
There were presentations from Simon George, Executive Director of Finance land Wendy Thomson, Managing Director at Norfolk County Council with ample time for Q&As. This event provided local business ratepayers with the opportunity to learn more about the County Council’s budget planning and prospects for 2016/1, the impact of this on the County’s delivery of key services as well as the impact on the economy.
Delegates were able to learn about the The Council’s Re-imagining Norfolk programme – which sets out the strategic plan for change across Norfolk in order to work better and more efficiently. The Devolution agenda from a national and local perspective – which will begin to play a growing and significant part in how the County will shape its services for many years to come. Central to this is the change in business rate retention with local authorities retaining 100% of business rates collected with effect from 2020, thus replacing the revenue support grant.
Wendy Thomson, Managing Director, with other senior leaders from the County Council will outlined its budget planning and prospects for 2016; how it has been supporting business and its plans for next year; as well as information and discussion regarding the proposed localisation of business rates in 2020.
There was plenty of opportunities for businesses to take part in the debate in the Questions section at the end of the event.
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