Decision details

Decision details

Omicron Discretionary Business Grants

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Place

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Government has provided NWLDC with an additional £195,000 Additional Restrictions Grant, with the intention that this funding is distributed to businesses severely impacted by the Omicron Variant of Covid-19.
This decision amends our previous National Restrictions Discretionary Grant policy to allow a new grant scheme to be launched.

Reasons for the decision:

To allow a new grant scheme, targeted at businesses severely affected by Omicron.

Alternative options considered:

Officers considered launching business growth grants which were already prepared for launch. This was discounted as Government recommended that the new funding provided should be targeted at businesses affected by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

List of Background Papers: Portfolio Holder Briefing - ARG Top-up Omicron Discretionary Grant Policy

Declarations: None.

Source of Delegation: Cabinet 26 November 2020

Contact: Dan Bates, Head of Finance Email: dan.bates@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Tel: 01530 454 707.

Publication date: 18/01/2022

Date of decision: 14/01/2022

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