Leader of Wiltshire Council, Cllr Philip Whitehead WILTSHIRE Council is urging owners and managers of pubs to submit their applications for the Christmas Support Payment before the deadline expires on January 31. The lump sum grant of £1,000 is for ‘wet’ pubs that derive less than half of their sales from food and were established before December 1 2020. Pubs that were already successful through the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) have been contacted to receive the payment and to be made aware of other grants to which they are entitled. Any pub that has not already applied for the LRSG needs to apply before the deadline or they will miss out.
London s new postcode lottery : Councils fail to pay event firms lockdown grants
Pre-Covid, event spaces such as Kensington Olympia were booked up with various business, culture and trade events. Now there are none. (Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images for Pearl Lam Galleries)
London event firms have slammed the process for securing essential grants, describing the task as a “postcode lottery” as the application timeline and criteria differs dramatically in each borough.
Industry body the Events Industry Alliance (EIA) has claimed many local councils across the capital and the rest of the UK are failing to pay out emergency Additional Restrictions Grants (ARGs), more than two months after the scheme was announced.
Support package announced for businesses closed due to Covid restrictions A SUPPORT package for businesses in Northumberland forced to close during the latest lockdown has been announced. Northumberland County Council has revealed the package, for businesses in the county which have been required in law to close as a result of the current Covid restrictions. The council said on Thursday that eligible businesses will be contacted by email, with payments covering a six-week period set to be made. The business support package for the lockdown from January 5 onwards includes two elements - the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) Addendum from January 5 to February 15, and a one-off Closed Business Lockdown Payment.