Issue details

Local Restrictions Support Grants for Businesses (Scheme 2)

The purpose of this report is:

 

1)     To seek approval to implement, in accordance with the latest government guidance, the following grant schemes:

 

i)     Local Restrictions Support Grant (Sector)

ii)    Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open)

iii)   Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed)

iv)   Christmas Support Payment for Wet-Led Pubs

 

2)     To adopt the local scheme known as the Gedling Borough Council Local Restrictions Business Support (Scheme 2) to act as guidance for the administration of the approved grants, including those where the Council is required to exercise its discretion.

 

3)     To delegate, to the Director Corporate Resources, the authority to determine grant eligibility, in accordance with the Government’s guidance and the Council’s Local Restrictions Business Support (Scheme 2).

 

4)     To delegate, to the Portfolio Holder for Resources and Reputation, the authority to determine 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 within the Local Restrictions Business Support (Scheme 2), but which provide key benefit to the local economy of the Borough of Gedling.

 

5)     To establish a budget to allow the payment of the grants where the Council is required to exercise its discretion.

 

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/01/2021

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Decision due: 4 Feb 2021 by Leader of the Council

Lead member: Leader of the Council

Lead director: Director of Corporate Resources

Contact: Andrew Solley, Revenues Manager Email: andrew.solley@gedling.gov.uk.

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