The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) Scheme is the means by which the council is able to deliver the business support announcement by Central Government on 31 October 2020. The scheme provides essential financial support to businesses who have not been able to access it through other Local Restrictions Support Grant schemes or more recently have been impacted by the spread of the Omicron variant.
Being a discretionary scheme, strict eligibility criteria were initially set to limit the number of awards. Alterations to the scheme have been necessary (a) to enable funds to be spent (b) to keep pace with the direction set by Central Government announcement (c) to support the local economy and the town’s priorities.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/01/2022
Decision due: 21 Jan 2022 by Director of Finance
Contact: Ian Wright Email: ian_wright@middlesbrough.gov.uk Email: ian_wright@middlesbrough.gov.uk.