P-04-446 Business Rate Relief for Welsh Charity Shops
P-04-446 Business Rate Relief for Welsh Charity Shops
Charity shops make
a vital contribution to raising income for a huge range of good causes in
Wales. 100 per cent of their profits go to charity, raising over £12 million
every year in Wales.
Proposals which
reduce business rate relief for charity shops in Wales will reduce this income,
and will cause charity shops to close, leaving more empty shops on Welsh high
streets and threatening 700 full time jobs and 9,000 volunteering opportunities
offered by charity shops in Wales. It will significantly reduce the services
that charities are able to provide in Welsh communities.
We call upon the
National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to reject proposals
which will restrict the vital business rate relief for Welsh charity shops.
Petition raised by: Charity Retail Association
Date
petition first considered by Committee: 15
January 2013
Number of signatures: +22,600
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 04/07/2013