Public Safety Charitable Trust v Milton Keynes Council; Public Safety Charitable Trust v South Cambridgeshire District Council; Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council v Public Safety Charitable Trust

Non-domestic rates – Charity – Section 43(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 – Charity being made liable for non-domestic rates in respect of three leased properties – Charity claiming relief for charitable occupation – District judge imposing liability order in favour of council in two cases – Charity and unsuccessful council appealing by way of case stated – Whether district judge applying correct wrong approach to whether premises used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes – Charity’s appeals dismissed – Council’s appeal allowed