Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To provide members with a summary of the Covid Business Grants administered in the Borough in response to the pandemic.
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government introduced a number of fully funded schemes to support local businesses. These were administered by the local Council.
In total the Council administered 11 mandatory schemes and 24 discretionary schemes which distributed over £35 million of funds via 7,000 individual grant payments. In addition, over £28 million has been awarded in the form of Business rates relief.
RESOLVED that the Executive notes the content of the report and records its thanks to all Officers involved in the distribution of the grants.
Report author: Elaine Hammell
Publication date: 07/09/2022
Date of decision: 05/09/2022
Decided at meeting: 05/09/2022 - Executive
Effective from: 17/09/2022
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