Link to: The Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005
Finance and Central Services Department Local Government Finance & Local Funding Division To All Consultees | Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ Telephone: 0131-244 7025 Fax: 0131-244 7020 Ian.d.duncan@scotland.gsi.gov.uk http://www.scotland.gov.uk Our ref: Consultation 26 August 2005 |
Dear Sir/Madam
THE NON-DOMESTIC RATING (RURAL AREAS AND RATEABLE VALUE LIMITS) (SCOTLAND) AMENDMENT ORDER 2005
I am writing to you about legislation for Designated Rural Areas. The attached draft amendment Order will update column 2 of schedule 1 to the current Order to take account of population changes to settlements in designated rural areas where it has either decreased below or increased above 3,000.
An undertaking was given to amend the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 when revised data became available. The General Register Office for Scotland has now published mid-year 2003 population estimates. These can be found at: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/poptest/mid-2003-population-estimates-for-settlements.html and http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/poptest/mid-2003-population-estimates-for-localities.html.
I would be grateful if you could let me have any comments on the attached draft Order no later than close of business on Friday, 7 October. Copies of the draft Order have also been sent to those listed in the attached annex. In the meantime if you should have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 0131 244 7025.
Yours sincerely
Ian Duncan
ANNEX
List of Consultees
Audit Scotland
CBI Scotland
Clerk to the Environment & Rural Affairs Committee
Clerk to the Local Government & Transport Committee
DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
James Barr, Chartered Surveyors
Local Authorities:
Chief Executives
Directors of Finance
Heads of Revenue
Ryden
Scottish Executive Library
Scottish Parliament Information Centre
Scottish Rural Policy & Business Association
The Boots Group
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
The Chemical Industries Association
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
The Federation of Small Businesses
The Forum of Private Business
The Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation
The National Farmers Union Scotland
The Northern Ireland Office
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
The Scotland Office
The Scottish Assessors Association
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce
The Scottish Grocers Federation
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association
The Scottish Retail Consortium
The Scottish Tourism Forum
The Welsh Assembly Government