Apply here for the business rates expanded retail discount for occupied retail, leisure and hospitality premises. Eligible premises will receive a discount of up to 100% on their bill for the 2020/21 financial year.

This is a discretionary discount, which means B&NES can decide not to award it to businesses, if doing this goes against their wider objectives for the local area.

If your business falls into any of the following categories, or is not listed but is broadly similar to the ones listed here, you are eligible for this discount. However, your premises must be occupied and wholly, or mainly, used to sell goods, services or food and drink to visiting members of the public.

The categories: Selling goods, food & drink, certain services, being used as a live music venue, being used for the provision of sports & leisure facilities, being used for the assembly of visiting members of the public and providing accommodation services.