Issue details

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/01/2021

Reason for urgency:
1.4 In accordance with Paragraph 16(h) of Rules of Procedure and Terms of Reference Overview and Scrutiny Committees (Part 4 of the Constitution) Call-in Procedure, His Worship the Mayor Councillor Perkins has agreed that this issue be treated as urgent. The reason for this is that any delay likely to be caused by the call-in process would have a significantly detrimental effect on the businesses waiting for their grant allocations and may result in further hardship to our business owners, which have experienced significant income loss due to COVID-19. While the grants were announced by Government in late November, creating considerable expectation among businesses, the guidance was not released until 10th December – the subsequent time has been spent interpreting the guidance, designing a fair scheme and identifying the resource to administer the grants.

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 24 December 2020 by Leader of the Council

Lead member: Leader of the Council and Chair of Cabinet

Lead director: Director of Economy, Growth and Place

Contact: Julia Stuckey, Business & Economy Manager Julia Stuckey, 07823 525460, Email: jstuckey@swindon.gov.uk. Email: jstuckey@swindon.gov.uk Tel: 07823 525460.

Consultees

Portfolio Holder / Cabinet Member: Councillor David Renard, Leader of the Council

Shadow / Group Spokespersons: Councillor Jim Grant, Leader of the Opposition (Labour) Councillor Oliver Donachie, Minority Group Leader (Independent Tories) Councillor Stan Pajak, Minority Group Leader (Liberal Democrats)

Date of Notice: Date of Notice: 4th January 2021