Decision details

Amend the Additional Restrictions - Discretionary Business Grant Scheme

for round 6 of applications

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 6

 Update section 2 to confirm the grant award period and application

window for round 6 of the scheme

 Confirm that grant levels will be determined once all application are

received and assessed

 Confirm categories 1 to 11 do not apply for round 6

 Add categories 12 and 13 for round 6

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To make changes to the scheme to ensure that it operates successfully for

round 6

Consultation with the Cabinet Member Finance and Assets