Non-domestic rates reform: analysis of responses to consultation on Barclay implementation

Analysis of responses to our consultation on accepted recommendations requiring legislation that came out of the Barclay Review of non-domestic rates. The consultation ran from 25 June until 17 September 2018.


Annex 2: Consultation Respondents

148 Respondents in total

Valuation Joint Board / Assessor / Related Representative Organisation (7 total)
Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board
Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute Valuation Joint Board
Grampian Valuation Joint Board
Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board
Scottish Assessors Association
Scottish Borders Valuation Appeal Panel
Scottish Valuation Appeal Committees Forum

Local Authority / Local Authority Association / Local Community (29 total)
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Argyll and Bute Council
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Directors of Finance Section for the Councils in Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Dundee City Council
East Ayrshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Lothian Council
Falkirk Council
Fife Council
Glasgow City Council
Inverclyde Council
Isle of Gometra
Moray Council
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Borders Council
Shetland Islands Council
South Ayrshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council
Stirling Council
The City of Edinburgh Council
The Highland Council
VOCAL Scotland
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Lothian Council

Independent Education Sector (17 total)
Cedars School of Excellence
Clifton Hall School, Edinburgh
Fettes College
Focus Learning Trust
George Watson's College
Hamilton College
High School of Dundee
Kelvinside Academy
Oakwood Education Trust
Regius School
Robert Gordon's College
Scottish Council for Independent Schools
St Margaret's School for Girls
Strathallen School
The Edinburgh Academy
The Royal Blind School
St Columba's School, Kilmacolm

Businesses (13 total)
Airbnb
Asda Stores Ltd
BNP Paribas Real Estate
Boots UK
British Land
Carron Real Estate Ltd
CBRE Ltd
Green Cat Renewables Ltd
Griffin Fitness Ltd
GVA
Historic Houses
Sainsbury's Group
Whitbread group PLC

Chartered Surveyor (Private Sector) (5 total)
Eric Young & Co LLP
Gerald Eve LLP
GL Hearn Limited
J&E Shepherd
WYM Rating

Private Sector Professional / Representative / Trade Body (47 total)Accessible Retail
Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers
British Independent Retail Association (BIRA)
Built Environment Forum Scotland
Confederation of British Industry Scotland
Chartered Institute of Taxation
Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Scotland)
Federation of Master Builders
Federation of Small Businesses
Fife Licensed Trade Association/Fife Licensing Forum
Food and Drink Federation
Freight Transport Association
Homes for Scotland
Horticultural Trade Association
Institute of Revenues, Ratings and Valuation
Institute of Revenues, Ratings and Valuation (Scotland)
Institute of Directors Scotland
Kirkcaldy4all
Law Society of Scotland
National Hairdressers Federation
National Federation of Retail Newsagents
National Farmers' Union Scotland
Oil & Gas UK
Print Scotland
Rating Surveyors Association
Reform Scotland
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Scotch Whisky Association
Scottish Bakers
Scottish Business Ratepayers Group
Scottish Chambers of Commerce
Scottish Engineering
Scottish Grocers' Federation
Scottish Land & Estate
Scottish Licensed Trade Association
Scottish Property Federation
Scottish Renewables
Scottish Retail Consortium
Scottish Sports Association
Scottish Tourism Alliance
Scottish Wholesale Association
Sporta
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry
UK Hospitality
UK Petroleum Industry Association
UNISON Scotland
Wine and Spirit Trade Association

Individuals (24 total)
Colin Palmer
Lee Parry

22 further responses, name and/or response withheld

Other Public and Third Sector (6 total)
Glasgow Life
Historic Environment Scotland sportscotland
The National Trust for Scotland
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
University of Stirling

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