Decision details

Small Business Discretionary Payment

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Government announced that it would provide Local Authorities with additional funding to target small businesses with high fixed property-related costs but that are not eligible for the current grant schemes.

Decision:

That:

 

1)        Wokingham Borough Council’s Discretionary Grants Policy, relating to the Covid 19 pandemic as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, and as amended at the meeting be approved;

 

2)        the Deputy Chief Executive be delegated authority, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and Housing, to make minor amendments to the Policy as the result of any further Government guidance.

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Declarations: Councillors Stuart Munro and Gregor Murray declared prejudicial interests in this item

Dispensations: None

Contact: Andrew Kupusarevic Email: andrew.kupusarevic@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6803.

Report author: Andrew Kupusarevic

Publication date: 28/05/2020

Date of decision: 28/05/2020

Decided at meeting: 28/05/2020 - Executive

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