COVID-19 Business Grant Support:
Financial support for businesses affected by Omicron / Covid-19 restrictions
The Government has announced £1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron/Covid 19 across the UK. As always we are committed to see that local businesses receive the funding to which they are entitled and will administer the funds efficiently and fairly.
Further information on the Government’s scheme is available to view in these official published factsheets.
Business support line:
Our dedicated telephone support line for Coronavirus related issues is available Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm. The service is delivered by the Kent and Medway Growth Hub. Telephone: 0333 360 2300
Outbreak management advice:
What to do in the event of one or more confirmed cases of Coronavirus in your organisation or business:
Action Cards and resources for reporting an outbreak for different types of businesses / events / premises are now available.
Placing tables and chairs on public pavements:
Apply to us for a licence to place tables, chairs and other temporary street furniture on public payments.
Apply to place tables and chairs on a public pavement
Government support schemes:
The Government is delivering a range of schemes to support businesses affected by Coronavirus.
Coronavirus support schemes for businesses
Operating as a hot food takeaway:
The Government is allowing restaurants, cafes and pubs which do not currently offer delivery and hot food takeaway to do so.
Find out about operating as a hot food takeaway
Coronavirus advice for businesses:
GOV Coronavirus business support
Coronavirus safe working guidance
HSE - working safely during the Coronavirus outbreak
Advice for small businesses from the Federation of Small Businesses
Information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses
CBI - Coronavirus: best practice for business
Other Key Links:
- Funding schemes for sport and physical activity affected by COVID-19
- Support for those that are self-employed support scheme. In addition, the Government has pulled together FAQs relating to the scheme
- A new ‘support finder’ tool has been launched to help businesses and self-employed people across the UK to determine what financial support is available to them during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tool on gov.uk asks business owners and the self-employed to fill out a simple online questionnaire. Users are then directed to a list of all the financial support they may be eligible for. Read more about the tool here
- Information from our Environmental Health department regarding COVID-19