Categories of businesses eligible to apply (for full details see guidance notes). Failure to provide satisfactory evidence will result in a refused application with no right of appeal. This support will take the form of two grant funding schemes, the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund. The taxi licence grant was introduced in 2020 to help drivers affected by the local restrictions put in place as a result of coronavirus. It's never been more important to stay in touch with the news, so subscribe now to the Liverpool Echo newsletter. The Council will use the following criteria to assess whether a business is eligible for a grant under this threshold: For these purposes of this scheme the definition of a hospitality business excludes: An indicative list of the types of businesses that can be supported under this scheme is shown below. It has been required to close for a consecutive period of no less than two weeks because of regulations made under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The form is not compatible with many mobile phones or with the Safari browser. Those payments will be: As further national restrictions were imposed before the completion of 14-day cycle pro-rata payments will be paid for the additional 8 days before those additional restrictions were imposed. Please note that grants will not be disbursed on a first come first served basis. Sefton Council is currently distributing over 400,000 in grant funding to support taxi drivers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Applications may, at the discretion of a Local Authority, be subject to a third-party credit check. The business has only had a restriction placed on its opening times. All businesses must be based in the Liverpool city region and have been trading on or before 31 October 2020. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Businesses may receive multiple payments depending upon the periods they were forced to remain closed. Southport One Stop Shop recently relocated from Cambridge Arcade to The Atkinson and is also by appointment only during the hours of 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. The grant funding in this category aims to help small and micro businesses in any sector that are not eligible for other grant schemes and that are struggling with a loss of sales/revenue in the current financial year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. your . Businesses who were eligible for other existing Government support grant schemes were not eligible for the Discretionary Business Grant. But for anyone who doesnt have that support network in place, I want to make sure you know Sefton Council and our partners at Sefton CVS are here to help. The Restart Grant will support non-essential retail premises with one-off grants of up to 6,000 in Strand One of the Restart Grant. 2,000,000 for businesses that were instructed to close on 5 January 2021 due to the imposition of COVID19 lockdown restrictions. The revised vehicle licensing process is detailed below. We will endeavour to reduce this waiting period depending upon the number of applications received. At a meeting today, Sefton Council agreed a Council Tax rise of 2.99%, which will mean an extra 66p per week for Band A properties and an additional 88p weekly for properties in Band C. Resilient Afterwards, Sefton Council Leader Cllr Ian Maher said: "Thanks to careful management, the Council's finances remain resilient despite a [] All applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks by the grant administration team. Types of business excluded from the definition of non-essential retail: Eligible businesses will receive grants of up to 18,000 per hereditament. Note: Completed applications will be appraised in order of receipt by the local authority. Entertainment, alcohol and late night refreshment, Contacting the One Stop Shop in relation to taxi licensing queries. As leaders and mayors, we are continuing to press the Government for financial support packages that work for everyone who has seen their livelihood affected by Covid-19 restrictions. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 1 person per company). Tools and support to understand the impact and direction technology has on your business now and how to identify areas for positive change. Full details of eligibility can be found below in the document entitled Eligibility for Expanded Retail Discount at the foot of this page. You must complete the online application form in one session as it cannot be saved. This will include copies of accounts prior to the start of the pandemic in March 2020, and at least one years accounts in a subsequent year. Forward ordering of goods and services if required, Change is service delivery model to facilitate continuity of supply to Sefton Council. You can apply here from 10.00 am on Tuesday 25th January 2022 until 5.00 pm on Monday 7th February. Education and training for schools to use sports, leisure and community facilities where that is part of their normal provision, Childcare purposes and supervised activities for those children eligible to attend, Hosting blood donation sessions and food banks, For elite sports persons to train and compete (in indoor and outdoor sports facilities), and professional dancers and choreographers to work (in fitness and dance studios), For training and rehearsal without an audience (in theatres and concert halls), Essential retail such as food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, garden centres, building merchants and suppliers of building products and off-licences, Market stalls selling essential retail may also stay open, Businesses providing repair services may also stay open, where they primarily offer repair services, Petrol stations, automatic (but not manual) car washes, vehicle repair garages and MOT services, bicycle shops, and taxi and vehicle hire businesses, Banks, building societies, post offices, short-term loan providers and money transfer businesses, Vets and retailers of products and food for the upkeep and welfare of animals, Animal rescue centres, boarding facilities and animal groomers (may continue to be used for animal welfare, rather than aesthetic purposes), Car parks, public toilets and motorway service areas, Outdoor parts of botanical gardens and heritage sites for exercise, Other medical or health services, including services relating to mental health, Hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha bars), pubs, cafes, restaurants, and social clubs, Accommodation such as hotels, B&Bs, campsites, holiday lets and guest houses, Indoor play centres and areas, including inflatable parks and soft play centres and areas (other than for people who have a disability), Trampolining parks (other than for elite athletes, people with a disability, supervised activities for children and for formal education or training purposes), Indoor skating rinks (other than for elite athletes, professional dancers and choreographers, people with a disability, supervised activities for children and for formal education or training purposes), Amusement arcades and adult gaming centres, Nightclubs and adult entertainment venues, Cinemas, theatres concert halls other than drive-in events, broadcasting performances, training or rehearsal, Snooker and pool halls (other than for elite athletes), Botanical or other gardens, biomes or greenhouses, Adventure playgrounds and parks, including ziplining, Heritage sites such as castles, stately homes or heritage railways, Landmarks including observation wheels and viewing platforms. A request for an Out of School Childcare Grant must be supported by the relevant application forms and accompanied by a Business Plan to the satisfaction of Fife Council. However, in the vast majority of cases this will not apply. This list is not exhaustive, but indicative of the types of businesses that can be supported under this scheme. Sefton Council has a restricted number of Hackney Carriage Licences available (271) which are all currently allocated. Therefore, the deadline for applications has been set to allow time for verification of applications and resolve any areas that need clarification or supporting evidence. Each Local Authority of the Liverpool City Region will receive a small amount of funding (compared to previous rounds of ARG funding) and must therefore focus this funding to assist businesses severely impacted by the pandemic. The funding will be allocated proportionately to each local authority, according to the number of licenced taxi drivers in their area. Any horse drawn or pedicab omnibus vehicles are required by law to be licensed by Sefton Council to stand or ply for hire along permitted routes. Business categorisation for the purposes of grant funding thresholds. Businesses must have been trading on 1 April 2021 to be eligible to receive funding under this scheme. For more information visit www.sefton.gov.uk/taxigrant, Have your say on the future of Crosby Coastal Park, Autumn edition of Aiming High for Disabled Children newsletter out now, How to get in and out of Liverpool during Lime Streets major upgrade 30 September 22 October, Who's In Court: Flytipping, dangerous animals and dog fouling, Maghull & Southport next venues for mobile coronavirus testing, Watch out for the tide - beach safety advice from Southport Lifeboat. 10 There are two Magistrates Courts in Sefton. We will endeavour to contact all remaining applicants by the end of April 2021. (For example, advertising rights, communications stations, electronic lockers, energy generation and distribution networks). Types of eligible personal care businesses: For these purposes, the definition of a personal care business excludes: The following general exclusions on eligibility apply to Restart Grant funding. This is for your own security to prevent fraud. Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then click on the Echo Daily News button. Your email address will not be published. All businesses must be a small or micro business (as defined in Section 33 Part 2 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Companies Act 2006) and be able to accept the grant under Covid-19 Business Grant Subsidy Allowance rules. The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grants (Expanded Scheme) will be open for applications that meet the eligibility criteria from11am on Monday 30 November 2020 and close at 5pm on Friday 11 December 2020. If a Knowledge test is required, arrangements will be made for the test to be held at Bootle One Stop Shop. This scheme is now closed to new applications. Please message Andrew Brown via Facebook here or email me at: mediaandrewbrown@gmail.com. Please note that the Licensing Office is open for pre-arranged appointments only. EXP 01.01.22). Applicants must be prepared to provide evidence at short notice should it be required. The council's taxi licensing panel had refused Imran Ali a licence. Drivers who have already received the 100 grant are eligible for an additional grant of 200, and a 200 grant will also be available to drivers who have not yet applied for support. For general enquiries about the Trading On Scheme please email: tradingongrant@sefton.gov.uk. You won't miss a thing. The United Kingdom remains bound by its international commitments, including subsidy obligations set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU. It is important that you provide the evidence required by that date. The Government has provided Councils with guidance to provide a discretionary discount scheme for businesses. Food kiosks and businesses whose main service is a takeaway (not applicable to those that have adapted to offer takeaways during periods of restrictions, in alignment with previous COVID-19 business grant schemes). For these purposes, the definition of a leisure business excludes: For the purposes of this scheme, an accommodation business can be defined as a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel and other purposes. Following each ride, our drivers have at least 20 minutes to thoroughly clean the surfaces of the car and ventilate the cabin. A new indoor Inflatable attraction is opening in Southport this Saturday. We have 4-8 seaters available. For the purposes of this scheme, a hospitality business can be defined as a business whose main function is to provide a venue for the consumption and sale of food and drink. Sefton Council is currently distributing over 400,000 in grant funding to support taxi drivers who have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Leaders and Acting Mayor of the City Region's six local authorities and the Metro Mayor have now agreed to increase that fund to a maximum of 3.5 million. You must complete the online application form in one session as it cannot be saved. On 3 March 2021, Government announced the introduction of grant support for non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England. b) Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector or supply chain that either pay business rates or have commercial property related costs. Leader of St Helens Council, CllrJanette Williamson The city's 3,886 licensed drivers rely on the previously booming hospitality, events and tourism sector for a lot of their income, and were hit hard earlier this year when it dried up overnight due to the lockdown. Those payment will be: Businesses subject to National Restrictions from March 2020. Any person who wishes to invite or accept bookings for private hire journeys from an address within Sefton is required by law to hold a licence issued by Sefton Council. Sefton Council has declared a Climate Emergency (2019) and is committed to comply with worldwide agreements in relation to climate change and be net zero by 2030. phone: +420 844 700 800 or + 420 261 31 41 51; Dimo Taxi . Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is to provide a fund of up to 1.5 million to the six local authorities in the city region, including Sefton, to enable them to give grants to hard-pressed taxi drivers. In response to the Coronavirus the Government announced there would be support for small businesses, and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. Announced on Thursday 28 January 2021, the Liverpool City Region confirmed that 10m in top-up grants would be made available for all 1,500 businesses supported by the first two rounds of the Liverpool City Regions emergency COVID-related support grants. The first cohort starts on10thMarch 2022. Drivers who are eligible will receive a letter sent to their home address containing details of how to access the grant. However, funding is currently only made available to the business sectors identified in this guidance. You can apply if you meet one of the 3 descriptions below. Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, CllrRob Polhill Drivers living outside of Sefton are advised to check your local authority for their support offer., For more information visit sefton.gov.uk/taxigrant, Drivers will be given a grant from by the council to assist with a sharp loss of income due to the pandemic. To Guarantee your booking please book as early as you can using the booking form. We will not be able to chase individual businesses for supporting information if it is not included in the original application. Hospitality venues such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs; with the exception of providing food and non-alcoholic drinks for takeaway (until 11pm), click-and-collect and drive-through. Last Updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, COVID-19 Business Support for 2020/21 & 2021/22, Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) for 2021-22, Liverpool City Region Additional Restrictions Grant 3, Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (now closed), Liverpool City Region Trading On Scheme 2021 (now closed), For the purposes of this grant scheme, a business is considered to be trading if it is engaged in business activity. For the purposes of this grant, pubs should under normal circumstances (without local or national restrictions) be open to the general public, allow free entry other than when occasional entertainment is provided, allow drinking without requiring food to be consumed and permit drinks to be purchased at a bar, and under normal circumstances derive less than 50% of their income from food sales. Therefore, a further small pro-rata payment will be made for the 5 days from 31 December 2020 to 4 January 2021 in addition to any other payments due for other periods of closure. Public sector organisations and other bodies directly funded by government grants, including education and health related sectors. Please read the information below before applying. You can complete this by visiting the gov.uk website -. Businesses can apply for one grant per property if they operate more than one premises within the local authority area. The number of a businesss Full Time Equivalent staff working in Liverpool City Region. 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Your full driving licence [DVLA, EEC or Northern Irish] or your old-style paper licence. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It is intended that the entire budget will be disbursed to businesses, after which there will be no more ARG funding. The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grant (Expanded Scheme) is being administrated by a small team within Sefton Council. The Council has determined that in accordance with that guidance businesses may qualify for a discount in the following categories. As part of the appraisal process, Sefton Council will take into account: whether the business is based in commercial property or whether it is home-based; the level of fixed costs of the business; the number of people employed by the business; whether it is unable to trade online; and the consequent scale of Omicron losses. Brand new Inflatable Zone to open in Southport town centre, Bistrot Pierre in Southport saved as restaurants bought out of administration, Lucky 13 Southport neighbours scoop 1,000 each on Peoples Postcode Lottery, InvestSefton praised after successful Economic Forum to support local businesses, Andrew Mikhails Thank You NHS Gala Dinner sells out in less than 24 hours, New Adult Mental Health Crisis Cafe opens in Southport, New scheme in Southport to discourage parents from driving children to and from school, Work begins on 1m scheme to transform key route between Lord Street and Promenade in Southport. For the purposes of this grant scheme, a business is considered to be trading if it is engaged in business activity. All food and drink (including alcohol) can continue to be provided by delivery. As a result of Tier 3 local restrictions imposed to manage the spread of COVID-19, the following business premises will be required to close: The following entertainment and tourist venues must close: At the following outdoor entertainment venues, the indoor attractions must close: Businesses subject to Tier 2 Local Restrictions (from 2 December 2020 to 30 December 2021). Businesses that have not been allowed to re-open since the original National Lockdown in March are entitled to receive the same payments as other businesses subject to Tier 2, Tier 3 or national restrictions from 1 November 2020. 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, auction houses (except for auctions of livestock or agricultural equipment) and market stalls selling non-essential goods. 105,000 for businesses that were allowed to remain during the national lockdown restrictions commencing 5 January 2021. both are subsidiaries of the same company; or. Businesses that offer exercise classes or activities, which may mandate space and no masks etc. Employ globally between 10 and 249 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) working at least 35 hours per week and are on payroll (sub-contracted staff are not counted towards the headcount). The list of businesses and venues required to close includes: Some of these businesses and places will also be permitted to be open for a small number of exempt activities. A business is excluded if it is: insolvent or if insolvency action has been instigated against it, Caterers and catering suppliers/equipment, Entertainment industries e.g., self-employed musicians, promoters, artist agents/management companies, Events industries e.g., marquee, sound & lighting, security company, event entertainment agency, event planner/management, event photographer, event/hospitality staffing agency, Freelance and mobile businesses, e.g., caterers, events, hair, beauty, The travel and tourism sector e.g., group travel, travel agents and tour operators/facilitators, coach operators, limousine hire, Those in the supply chains of the Hospitality and Leisure sectors. State You will be required to attend Bootle One Stop Shop in advance of your licence expiring and you will no longer be given an appointment time to attend. For periods from 4 November 2020, payments will be made in accordance with the relevant amounts shown in each of the periods detailed above. We will use the following criteria to assess whether a business is eligible for a grant under this threshold: Types of eligible non-essential retail businesses: For these purposes of the Restart Grant the definition of a non-essential retail business should exclude businesses as listed below. If you require an appointment for either One Stop Shop please contact our Contact Centre on 0345 140 0845. The business continues to trade online, via click and collect services. You can make an application for a licence at either Bootle or Southport One Stop Shop, but due to Coronavirus, restrictions mean you have to book an appointment with the Council Taxi Licensing Team byemail*Please note that it may be several years before a licence becomes available. There were too many to put on this page so we've created theLiverpool City Region Hospitality and Leisure Sector Fund FAQs document for you to read (see below).

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