<html><head><base href="x-msg://72/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">We have a 50% reduction from our local authority.<div><br></div><div>Not because we are a community organisation, nor because we are a charity (we aren't - we are a Company Limited by Guarantee) but simply because we are a small business and only operate from one building. This reduction is available to all small businesses locally.</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know whether there are national rules on this but I suspect this is discretionary, i.e. each local authority can apply their own rules within an overall framework. I think Andy is right about charities though - this is why charity shops fill many high streets!</div><div><br></div><div>regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Clive Glover</div><div><br></div><div>Radio Verulam 92.6 FM</div><div>St Albans</div><div><br><div><div>On 12 Jan 2010, at 13:26, <a href="mailto:andrew.wass@talk21.com">andrew.wass@talk21.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi Gary (and others)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From memory, I believe there is a statutory reduction of 75% and a discretionary relief (dependent of course on your own local authority) of the final 25% this is for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>registered charities<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></u>not sure if it applies to organisations for example with 'charitable aims' etc.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Maybe someone else from the list can clarify this further, I hope this is of some use meanwhile.</div><div> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>Best Wishes and good fortune!<br>Andy Wass</p><p>The Panjabi Centre/Desi Radio<br></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; "><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>CMA-L <<a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, 12 January, 2010 12:19:03<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[cma-l] Business Rates For Community Stations<br></font><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Gary Jackson <<a href="mailto:gary.jackson@skyline.fm" ymailto="mailto:gary.jackson@skyline.fm">gary.jackson@skyline.fm</a>><br><br>Does anyone know if there is any legislation to allow for community<br>stations to receive 100% business rate relief?<br><br>It appears that in some areas only 50% is available<br><br>Gary<br>_______________________________________________<br><br>cma-l mailing list -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" ymailto="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>Community Media Association -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><br></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>cma-l mailing list -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk">cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br><br>Community Media Association -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">www.commedia.org.uk</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><br>To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<br><a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>