Coun Richard Clewer WILTSHIRE Council has received more than 800 applications from local businesses for the Additional Restrictions Grant to help them through the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. To encourage as many eligible businesses as possible to apply for this round of funding, the council has extended the cut-off date for new applications for the ARG, also known as Discretionary Payments, to 23:59 on Monday. The grant supports businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic that are not covered by other grant schemes, such as the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) and the Christmas Support Payment (CSP). It is open for new applications only or for those who had previously applied before November 2020.