Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and make the following resolutions:

1.    Cabinet approves the continuation of the Enabling Grant Scheme as set out in section 4, funded by £71,428 allocated from the Pooled Business Rates Fund.

2.    Cabinet approves delegated authority to the Divisional Manager of Property & Growth to approve the Enabling grants.

RESOLVED

1.    That Cabinet approves the continuation of the Enabling Grant Scheme as set out in section 4, funded by £71,428 allocated from the Pooled Business Rates Fund.

2.    That Cabinet approves delegated authority to the Divisional Manager of Property & Growth to approve the Enabling grants.

Cllr Dignum introduced the item.

In response to members questions Ms Burgoyne confirmed that businesses could use the grant funding towards training and help to set up a website. With regard to the frequency of applications any one business would not be able to apply again within a three year period in order to enable provision of grants for the greatest number of businesses across the district.

In a vote the following recommendations were agreed:

RESOLVED

1.    That Cabinet approves the continuation of the Enabling Grant Scheme as set out in section 4, funded by £71,428 allocated from the Pooled Business Rates Fund.

2.    That Cabinet approves delegated authority to the Divisional Manager of Property & Growth to approve the Enabling grants.