Decision - Covid 19 Additional Support for Business
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Covid 19 Additional Support for Business
PDF 13 KBDecision Maker: Policy & Resources Urgency Sub-Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This report provides an update on the payment
of grants to business during the Covid 19 pandemic and seeks Member
approval for the process of administrating the additional funds
provided by government for the current and future lockdown
periods
Decision:
RESOLVED:
(1) That the progress being made to administer the £5.818m Additional restrictions grants, under delegated powers, relating to the 5 November 2020 to 1 December 2020 lockdown period, and the subsequent Tier restrictions be noted;
(2) That the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture be granted delegated authority, in consultation with the Acting Chief Finance Officer, to determine the criteria and agree processes for issuing the Additional Restrictions Grants using the £2.584million top-up recently provided by government, taking account of the need to issue the grants as quickly as possible whilst targeting key local sectors that are affected by the new lockdown; and
(3) That the interim Executive Director Housing Neighbourhoods & Communities be granted delegated authority, in consultation with the Acting Chief Finance Officer, to determine criteria and agree processes for issuing payments to Brighton & Hove licensed private hire and Hackney Carriage drivers.
Report author: Cheryl Finella
Publication date: 04/02/2021
Date of decision: 04/02/2021
Decided at meeting: 04/02/2021 - Policy & Resources Urgency Sub-Committee
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