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COVID-19 Recovery - Local Restrictions Support Grants (Discretionary Scheme for Taxi Driver Sole Traders)
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/02/2021
Decision due: 17 February 2021 by Leader of the Council
Lead member: Leader of the Council and Chair of Cabinet
Lead director: Chief Executive
Contact: Julia Stuckey, Business & Economy Manager Julia Stuckey, 07823 525460, Email: jstuckey@swindon.gov.uk Email: jstuckey@swindon.gov.uk Tel: 07823 525460.
Consultation process
Councillor Pajak - Happy to support the recommendation as long as suitability for the discretionary grant is able to be carried out.
Councillor Crilly – Yes I fully support a discretionary Coronavirus business grant for Taxi Driver Sole Traders. Please can you let me know when this will be available for applicants.
Councillor Ali – I am happy to support this decision.
Councillor Donachie – Julia I have read the report and I do not object to the principle. However I am concerned about two areas: The opportunity for fraud, although the report speaks to mitigation which I accept the opportunity for abuse is fairly stark.
And of more importance, this raises a fair question amongst the business community of “why them and not us” in regards to perceived preferential treatment which I would personally like to see the report address.
Portfolio Holder / Cabinet Member: Councillor David Renard, Leader of the Council
Shadow / Group Spokespersons: Councillor Junab Ali, , Opposition Group spokesperson (Labour Councillor Claire Crilly, Opposition Group spokesperson (Labour) Councillor Oliver Donachie, Minority Group (Independent Tories) Councillor Stan Pajak, Minority Group (Liberal Democrats)
Date of Notice: Date of Notice: 17th February 2021
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