a)  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, to agree and implement a scheme for the award of retail relief in line with the guidance provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government (as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Environment and Shared Services); and

b)  That the scheme is to operate in 2014-15 and 2015-16 only, with no provision for awards to be backdated after 31^st March 2016.