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Hi,<BR>
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I received 100% rate relief for Bishop fm from the local authority in County Durham. This was discretionary as Bishop fm is not a registered charity. Local authorities are usually receptive to requests from not-for-profit organisations.<BR>
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Best wishes,<BR>
Michael Fryer<BR>
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<BR> <BR>> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:13:43 +0000<BR>> From: jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: Re: [cma-l] Business Rates For Community Stations<BR>> <BR>> Hi all<BR>> <BR>> As far as we are aware, business rate relief for organisations that are <BR>> NOT registered charities but are not for profit is at the discretion of <BR>> each individual local authority, and they all do it differently! If you <BR>> are a registered charity, then relief should be automatic.<BR>> <BR>> It would be worth talking to a similar organisation in your local <BR>> authority to see if there is a precedent for rate relief for non <BR>> charitable not for profit organisations. The fact that you are a <BR>> community radio station is not relevant here, it purely depends on your <BR>> legal status and how your local authority operates its discretionary policy.<BR>> <BR>> Hope that helps<BR>> <BR>> Jaqui<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> andrew.wass@talk21.com wrote:<BR>> > Hi Gary (and others)<BR>> > 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 registered charities not sure if it applies to organisations for example with 'charitable aims' etc.<BR>> > Maybe someone else from the list can clarify this further, I hope this is of some use meanwhile.<BR>> > <BR>> > Best Wishes and good fortune!<BR>> > Andy Wass<BR>> > The Panjabi Centre/Desi Radio<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ________________________________<BR>> > From: CMA-L <cma-l@commedia.org.uk><BR>> > To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> > Sent: Tuesday, 12 January, 2010 12:19:03<BR>> > Subject: [cma-l] Business Rates For Community Stations<BR>> > <BR>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>> > From: Gary Jackson <gary.jackson@skyline.fm><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 - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > <BR>> > To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> > http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > <BR>> > cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> > <BR>> > Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > <BR>> > To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> > http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Jaqui Devereux<BR>> <BR>> Director<BR>> Community Media Association<BR>> <BR>> 15 Paternoster Row<BR>> Sheffield<BR>> S1 2BX<BR>> <BR>> +44 114 279 5219<BR>> <BR>> See our 2010 photo blog:<BR>> <BR>> http://photo365.commedia.org.uk/<BR>> <BR>> Join the CMA now for discounts, networking,<BR>> workshops, streaming, information, support<BR>> and a voice for community media<BR>> <BR>> www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Access to the media for people and communities<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR> <br /><hr />Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/' target='_new'>Tell us now</a></body>
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