Decision details

To approve payment of £60,000 Additional Restrictions Grant funding to GFirst LEP for a grant scheme to support businesses with developing digitised services and on line trading platforms

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets (Deputy Leader)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Reasons for the decision:

The Government provided Additional Restrictions Grant Funding in November 2020 for Councils to award direct grants to businesses or for wider business support provided businesses are the beneficiaries of the support.

 

GFirst LEP via Gloucestershire Chief Finance Officers has put forward a proposal for £60,000 of Additional Restrictions Grant Funding from each of the districts for a scheme to support businesses with digitising services and adopting on line trading.

 

GFirst LEP will administer the scheme.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

All 6 Gloucestershire District Councils agreed to proceed with grants programme proposed by GFirst LEP.

 

Consultees

Consultation with Gloucestershire Chief Finance Officers and GFirst LEP. GFirst LEP consulted with the Gloucestershire Economic Growth Committee.

Contact: Jayne Gilpin, Head of Revenues and Benefits 01242 264323.

Publication date: 19/04/2021

Date of decision: 14/04/2021

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