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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