Decision details


Discretionary Business Grant Fund Policy

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider a Discretionary Business Grant Fund Policy in line with Government requirements

 

Reason for urgency: Government expectations around this scheme commencing at the beginning of June, having only recently being announce. The decision is key due to the financial and community impact and the Chairman of teh Overview & Scrutiny Committee has been notified acocrdingly.

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)           That the contents of the report and the financial implications for the Council be noted.

 

(2)           That, having given due consideration, the recommended option (option 3, to introduce 4 categories of businesses to assist and to allocate funding envelope to each category to be allocated at officer discretion) for a scheme be agreed and the adoption of a Discretionary Business Grant Policy be approved.

 

(3)           That delegated authority be granted to the Section 151 Officer in conjunction with the Lead Member for Finance to make amendments to the draft policy as required.

 

Reason Key: Significant Expenditure or Savings and effect on communities in two or more wards;

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Contact: Belinda Green, Operations Director - CSN Resources Email: belinda.green@csnresources.gov.uk Tel: 01327 322182.

Report author: Belinda Green

Publication date: 02/06/2020

Date of decision: 01/06/2020

Decided at meeting: 01/06/2020 - Executive

Effective from: 06/06/2020

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