Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
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under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Executive Directors
or the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, in
consultation either with the relevant committee or Lead
Councillor.
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after its publication and replace it with the ability during that
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Services.
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The officer reports accompanying the decisions are attached.
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This report sets out the decision to implement
the Local Restrictions Grant Scheme (Open) Fund.
It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Leader of the Council that a Local Restrictions Grant Scheme (Open)
Fund in respect of Businesses in hospitality, leisure,
accommodation and retail sectors that have been suffering from
reduced demand will receive backdated grants for the time spent in
Tier 2.
Business types meeting the following criteria will be eligible to
apply:
- Be operating in the hospitality, leisure, accommodation and
retail sector, according to valuation Office records at the
beginning of the lockdown period (see Appendix 1)
- Be registered for Business Rates
- Provide in-person services from the premises registered for
Business Rates
- Have been actively trading from the premises prior to the Tier 2
restrictions coming into force (or if preceded by other
restrictions, trading at the point of restrictions being
imposed)
- Have not been required to close and be able to demonstrate that
they have been severely impacted by the Tier 2 restrictions in
place between 2nd December and 18th December 2020
- Not be in administration, insolvent or had a striking off
notice
A three-tier payment approach will be introduced as follows:
£567.00 for the 17-day qualifying restriction period with a
rateable value of £15,000 or under
£850.00 for the 17-day qualifying restriction period with a
rateable value of over £15,000 and less than
£51,000
£1,275.00 for the 17-day qualifying restriction period with a
rateable value of exactly £51,000 or above
That an application window will run from 8 March 2021 to 31 March
2021 inclusive.
Publication date: 07/06/2021
Date of decision: 07/06/2021
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