Issue details

Discretionary Grant Policy

 

 

To approve Melton Borough Council’s Discretionary Grant fund scheme policy to enable the Council to start delivery of the fund to businesses in the borough

 

To delegate authority to the Director for Growth and Regeneration to finalise and agree the Procedural notes for the policy, in consultation to the Portfolio Holder for Growth and Prosperity, and to publish these on 11 June 2020

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or income > £50,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2020

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The Discretionary Fund was announced by Central Government on 1 May 2020 and the Guidance was issued on 13 May 2020. The guidance indicates that payments should begin in early June.

Decision due: Not before 28th May 2020 by Portfolio Holder for Town Centre, Growth & Prosperity

Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Town Centre, Growth & Prosperity

Lead director: Director for Corporate Services

Contact: Lee Byrne, Assistant Director – Regeneration and UKSPF Delivery Email: lbyrne@melton.gov.uk.

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