Decision details
Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Reform and Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to seek
immediate approval to administer the Omicron Hospitality and
Leisure Grant scheme
On 21 December 2021 the Government announced the introduction of
grant support for hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses
in England with full guidance being issued on 30 December 2021. The
scheme provides one off grant support in recognition of the impact
on these businesses of the rise of the Omicron variant.
An application process for the grant must be carried out and will
close on 28 February 2022 with all payments to eligible businesses
made by 31 March 2022.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
That the Council launches an application process and starts to
issue Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant to eligible businesses
to meet the Government’s deadline to issue payments by 31
March 2022 and to as many eligible businesses as possible.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 - That the Council launches an
application process and starts to issue Omicron Hospitality and
Leisure Grant to eligible businesses to meet the Government’s
deadline to issue payments by 31 March 2022 and to as many eligible
businesses as possible.
Option 2 - Option 2: That the Council does not to make payments in
respect of Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants This would result
in the funding being returned to BEIS and businesses in Oldham not
benefitting from the business grants.
Alternative options considered:
Option 2: That the Council does not to make
payments in respect of Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants This
would result in the funding being returned to BEIS and businesses
in Oldham not benefitting from the business grants.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
n/a
Contact: Caroline Lee, Head of Revenues, Benefits and Business Support Email: Caroline.Lee@Oldham.gov.uk Email: caroline.lee'oldham.gov.uk@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 14/01/2022
Date of decision: 11/01/2022
Effective from: 22/01/2022
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