Business
Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed)
This grant applies to businesses that are required to close under the national restrictions that have effect between 5 November and 2 December 2020.
The amounts of Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed), are as follows:
- Businesses occupying property on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under will receive a payment of £1,334
- Businesses occupying property on the local rating list with a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive a payment of £2,000
- Businesses occupying property on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or above will receive a payment of £3,000
Currently, Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) is available to businesses that were open as usual on 31 October 2020 (but have to by law close between 5 November and 2 December 2020) and were providing in-person services to customers. These businesses include, but are not restricted to:
- Non-essential retail, such as clothing and homeware stores, vehicle showrooms (other than for rental), betting shops, tailors, tobacco and vape shops, electronic goods and mobile phone shops, and market stalls selling non-essential goods. These venues can continue to be able to operate click-and-collect (where goods are pre-ordered and collected off the premises) and delivery services
- Hospitality venues such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs; with the exception of providing food and drink for click-and-collect, take-out, drive-through or delivery
- Accommodation such as hotels, hostels, guest houses and campsites. Except for specific circumstances, such as where these act as someone’s main residence, where they cannot return home, for homeless people, or where it is essential to stay there for work purposes
- Leisure and sports facilities such as leisure centres and gyms, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, golf courses, fitness and dance studios, climbing walls, archery, driving, and shooting ranges
- Entertainment venues such as theatres, concert halls, cinemas, museums and galleries, casinos, amusement arcades, bingo halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks, go-karting venues, soft play centres and areas, circuses, funfairs, zoos and other animal attractions, water parks, theme parks. Indoor attractions at botanical gardens, heritage homes and landmarks must also close, though outdoor grounds of these premises can stay open
- Personal care facilities such as hair, beauty, tanning and nail salons. Tattoo parlours, spas, massage parlours, body and skin piercing services must also close. It is also prohibited to provide these services in other peoples’ homes
- Community centres and halls must close except for a limited number of exempt activities as set out below. Libraries can also remain open to provide access to IT and digital services – for example for people who do not have it at home – and for click-and-collect
A full list of businesses required to close can be found at:
Read the full Local Restrictions Support Grants (Closed) policy
Other businesses are permitted to stay open, following COVID-19 secure guidelines. This is for the purposes of providing essential goods or services. These businesses will not be eligible for a Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed). They include, but are not limited to:
- Essential retail such as food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, garden centres, hardware stores, building merchants and off-licences
- Petrol stations, car repair and MOT services, bicycle shops, and taxi and vehicle hire businesses
- Banks, building societies, post offices, loan providers and money transfer businesses
- Funeral directors
- Launderettes and dry cleaners
- Medical and dental services
- Vets and pet shops
- Agricultural supplies shops
- Storage and distribution facilities
- Car parks, public toilets and motorway service areas
- Outdoor playgrounds
Further to this, businesses where the following general conditions apply will not be eligible for an award:
- Businesses that are able to continue to trade because they do not depend on providing direct in-person services from premises; and can operate their services effectively remotely (eg accountants, solicitors)
- Businesses that have chosen to close, but are not required to
- Businesses where the property is not shown in the local rating list
- Businesses that are in administration, are insolvent or where a striking-off notice has been made
These businesses will not be eligible for a Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) but they may be eligible for an Additional Restrictions Grant. This scheme is explained in the next section.
The amounts of Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed), are as follows:
- Businesses occupying property on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under will receive a payment of £1,334
- Businesses occupying property on the local rating list with a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive a payment of £2,000
- Businesses occupying property on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or above will receive a payment of £3,000