Decisions for issue New National Lockdown: Business Grants

RESOLVED: That the Policy & Resources Urgency Sub-Committee

(i)             Noted the steps being taken to issue new Local Restrictions Support Grants, where those grants are specified by government eligibility criteria;

(ii)            Agreed to delegate authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, in consultation with the Acting Chief Finance Officer, to determine criteria and agree processes for issuing Additional Restrictions Grants which takes account of the need to issue the grants as quickly as possible while targeting key local sectors that are affected by the new lockdown;

(iii)          Agreed to delegate authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture, in consultation with the Acting Chief Finance Officer, to make grant awards from the Additional Restrictions Grant fund.