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Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant Scheme

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.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/01/2022

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The matter needs to be considered by the Leader on that date because on 21st December the Government announced an emergency grant support scheme for hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses, in recognition that the rise of the Omicron variant means that some businesses are likely to struggle over the coming weeks.

The announcement included a grant funding package and scheme that will operate to support businesses within the business rates system.

It is essential that the Council develop robust policies which will adequately support this sector.

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.

Decision due: 14 Jan 2022 by Leader of Lewes District Council

Lead member: Councillor Zoe Nicholson, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Green Group Zoe.Nicholson@lewes.gov.uk

Lead director: Director of Service Delivery

Department: Service Delivery

Contact: Nick Ducatel, Assistant Director, Revenues and Benefits Email: nick.ducatel@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk Tel: (01323) 415914.

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