Decision details
Amendment of the Additional Restrictions - Discretionary Business Grant Scheme for Round 5 of Applicants
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Amend the Additional Restrictions - Discretionary Business Grant Scheme for round 5 of applications
Reasons for the decision:
The Government provided Additional Restrictions Grant for Councils to design their own grant schemes for businesses severely impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic
On 17 November 2021 Cabinet approved The Additional Restrictions - Discretionary Business Grant Scheme and authorised the Cabinet Member Finance and Assets to make changes to the scheme to ensure its successful operation. Cabinet also authorised the Executive Director Finance and Assets, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance and Assets to add further categories to the scheme.
The scheme is being updated to:
• Confirm round 5
• Update section 2 to confirm the grant award period and application window for round 5 of the scheme
• Amend the eligibility criteria for category 1, 4,6 and 7
• Confirm that grant levels will be determined once all application are received and assessed
• Confirm categories 2,3,5,8, 9 and 10 do not apply for round 5
• Add category 11 for round 5
Alternative options considered:
none
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
To make changes to the scheme to ensure that it operates successfully for round 5
Consultees
Consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance and Assets
Contact: Paul Jones, Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151 Officer) 01242 264365 Email: [email protected].
Publication date: 29/06/2021
Date of decision: 29/06/2021