THAT:
1) the grant schemes detailed in appendices 2-6 of this report are implemented in accordance with the latest Government guidance;
2) the local scheme known as the Gedling Borough Council Local Restrictions Business Support scheme is adopted to act as guidance for the administration of the approved grants, including those where the Council is required to exercise its discretion;
3) a delegation is provided to the Director responsible for Revenues Services, for the determination of grant eligibility and payment award, in accordance with the Government’s guidance and the Council’s Local Restrictions Business Support scheme, with the exception of those grant awards delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Reputation as detailed at 4 below;
4) a delegation is provided to the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Reputation, for the determination of grant eligibility and award value, in cases where it is considered that there are exceptional reasons to provide support for organisations, which are not specified as qualifying businesses in the Local Restrictions Business Support Scheme, but which provide key benefit to the local economy of the Borough of Gedling;
5) two budgets are established by virement to allow the payment of the grants where the Council is required to exercise its discretion, to be funded by Government grant as follows:
(a) Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) £218,500; and
(b) Additional Restrictions Grant £2,357,900.