Additional Restrictions Grant Open January and February
Is open to:
• customer facing business that are allowed by Government to be open as they provide essential goods or services.
• That can demonstrate a severe impact to their business as a result of the restrictions such as through loss of footfall or less people needing/using their services as a result of working from home. This will have resulted in lower income alongside continuing fixed business costs.
The scheme is aimed at:
• Food retailers with a rateable value of below £51,000, including small supermarkets, convenience stores and corner shops. This includes butchers, bakers, greengrocers, fishmongers, and delicatessens
• Market traders selling essential goods
• Off-licences and licensed shops selling alcohol
• Mobility and disability support shops
• Newsagents
• Food takeaways
• Post offices
• Laundrettes and dry cleaners
• Bicycle shops
• Vehicle repair and MOT services
• Petrol stations
• Taxi and vehicle hire businesses (with premises)
• Meeting room and conference facilities
• Non-urgent medical or health services, including services relating to mental health
• Businesses supplying repair services as their main business
• Day nurseries and pre-schools
• Pet day-care facilities
Eligibility criteria applies. The grants will be available predominantly but not exclusively to businesses in the rates system. Other businesses in home, mobile or shared premises that are open and delivering customer facing services can still apply. Businesses will be required to demonstrate the severe impact of Tier 4 and lockdown on their business. Applications must be made on the Council’s website before 15 February 2021.
The Council has also identified a list of businesses that it would not expect to be eligible but who can apply if they can demonstrate they meet the eligibility criteria. The full list is available on the council’s website.
Businesses in the manufacturing, construction, professional services and other sectors whose main business is not dependent on customer contact will not be eligible to apply for this scheme.
Full details at http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/c19business