Issue - meetings

The Chair advised that due to unavoidable and unforeseen circumstances that the Strategic Director – Finance and Customer Services and the Head of Corporate Finance were unable to attend the meeting to present the report.

The report (that had been requested by members at the June 2021 meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (Minute No8)) set out the Councils administration of Covid-19 business support grants that it has been required to administer since 11 March 2020 Budget announcement that Government would provide financial support packages to businesses impacted by Covid-19 restrictions. The report set out the timeframes, criteria and performance against these schemes as well as setting out the Councils approach. The report clarifies the final position on each of the schemes as well as providing details of any funding returned to Government unspent.

The Chair advised that due to the thoroughness and comprehensive nature of the report, that in consultation with the Vice-Chair, it was proposed that the report should be noted and that if members had any outstanding questions then these should be emailed directly to the Head of Corporate Finance.

Resolved: -

1.    That the report be noted.

2.    That the Strategic Director – Finance and Customer Services, the Assistant Director - Financial Services, the Head of Corporate Finance and all staff who had been involved in the administration of business support grants, be thanked and commended for their work in supporting businesses across the Borough during the pandemic.