This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition make clear guidances for councils which pays covid business grants
treat all business premises and business rates payers equilly for 10000pounds grant
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i was redused of 10000 business grant ,because council told me that warehouse premises are not on the goverment guidance for eligible business
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has already published guidance for local authorities in relation to the coronavirus Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund. This asks local authorities to prioritise businesses such as small businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces, such as units in industrial parks or incubators; regular market traders; bed and breakfasts paying council tax instead of business rates; and charity properties getting charitable business rates relief, which are not eligible for small business rates relief or rural rate relief: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-the-coronavirus-local-authority-discretionary-grants-fund
Local councils have discretion about how to prioritise this funding.
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