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Newham Town Hall. Picture: Ken Mears - Credit: Archant More than £10million in grants and support activities will help Newham businesses affected by Covid to adapt and recover as the pandemic continues. A new strategy approved by the council cabinet shows additional restrictions grant (ARG) money will be handed out in phases, as the £10.1million covers the period until March next year and any further lockdowns.  Councillor Gen Kitchen, deputy cabinet member for community wealth building, said: “The human cost of this pandemic has been truly appalling, and includes the impact on...

COVID CASH BOOST FOR NEWHAM BUSINESSES   £10.1 million Additional Restrictions Grants to support businesses in lockdown On Tuesday 19 January Newham Council approved the new strategy to help local businesses adapt and recover to the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with Mayor Fiaz’s Towards a Better Newham plan, the paper approved by Cabinet shows how Newham Council will be giving away £10.1 million of grants in four chunks, and a programme of business support activities. The £10.1 million is to last until March 2022 and any further lockdowns. Since March 2020 Newham Council has distributed a...