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(i)         to note the recommendations contained in the report of the review group and officers’ assessment of how the recommendations could impact on Aberdeen City Council as both a rating authority and a ratepayer and also how they could impact on the local economy as a whole; and

(ii)        to instruct the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish government to seek assurance that any relief granted to organisations through the Barclay Review recommendations will not adversely impact on the funding settlement for local authorities.

With reference to article 20 of the minute of meeting of 29 June 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Head of Finance which provided information on the recommendations of the Barclay Review group that was established to enhance and reform the business rates system in Scotland to better support business growth and long term investment.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee note the recommendations contained in the report of the review group and officers’ assessment of how the recommendations could impact on Aberdeen City Council as both a rating authority and a ratepayer and also how they could impact on the local economy as a whole.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)        to instruct the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Government to seek assurance that any relief granted to organisations through the Barclay Review recommendations will not adversely impact on the funding settlement for local authorities.