Decision details

To consider the proposed Discretionary Business Top Up Grants  Policy for those businesses adversely affected by the Covid 19 pandemic.

(1) To approve the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Scheme

(2) To grant the Director of Service Delivery delegated authority, to implement, and if necessary, amend the Discretionary Grants Fund Policy (in consultation with the Leader). Such delegated authority will include any measures necessary for or incidental to its management and administration.

This is a new scheme which needs to be implemented as a matter of urgency and so executive approval for the scheme is being sought from the Leader. The Leader is being asked to authorise the Director of Service Delivery to implement and administer the scheme as there is no existing officer delegation in place.

This additional funding has been made available by Government as an emergency measure to support businesses which did not meet the qualification criteria set out in the Government’s earlier business grants scheme. Time does not permit alternative options.