It is essential that you read the accompanying Guidance Notes and Checklist. Sefton Council needs all suppliers to ensure that business continuity is maintained wherever possible, and that you enact your business continuity plans to do your utmost to support the Councils requirements. The business has only had a restriction placed on its opening times. How much a business receives will be calculated according to the rateable value of the business premises on the date that restrictions are imposed and will also depend upon the length of time a business is required to remain closed. In those cases where it is clear to the Council that the ratepayer is likely to breach the cash caps, then the Council will automatically withhold the discount. Businesses occupying hereditaments appearing on the local rating list with a rateable value over 15,000 and less than 51,000 on 30 December 2021 will receive a payment of 4,000. Sefton businesses will be contacted directly to explain how they can receive their top-up if they were awarded grants in the previous two rounds. By working together we aim to deliver the best possible outcomes for Sefton businesses and residents throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. Therefore, a pro-rate payment for 12 days will be payable up to the period national restrictions were imposed. Club spaces that provide opportunities, experiences, and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events and days and nights out, may meet the definition of a leisure business. A business must have a business rates charge to pay for the whole of the financial year in 2021/22 (after other relief have been applied) and: In addition to the above, Sefton Council will not consider the following businesses as eligible for an award: Businesses will need to complete an online application form to be eligible for relief. All businesses that meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply. The Hospitality and Leisure Grant is being administrated by a small team within Sefton Council this grant isNOTpart of Business Rates or InvestSefton and therefore please do not call either of these teams if your query relates to the Hospitality and Leisure Grant. The budget provided under this Scheme to Sefton is 1,438,890.58. The Government has determined a deadline of 31 March 2022 for all payments to be issued. 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. It was for businesses who have suffered a significant fall in income due to the COVID-19 crisis. To applydownload the New Driver Application Form, Any operator wanting to renew their licence (or any application for a new licence) should contact the Council viataxiapplication@sefton.gov.uk. The Additional Restrictions Grant ( ARG) provides local councils with grant funding to support businesses that are severely impacted by coronavirus restrictions and the rise of the Omicron variant . Businesses must have been trading on 1 April 2021 to be eligible to receive funding under this scheme. Businesses that may operate with irregular hours through day, night and weekends. Existing applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks and do not need to re-submit an application. This should be interpreted as carrying on a trade or profession or buying and selling goods or services, Local Restrictions Support Grant (now closed), Liverpool City Region Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grant Top-up (now closed), Liverpool City Region Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grant - Round 2 (Expanded Scheme - now closed), Liverpool City Region Hospitality and Leisure Sector Fund - Round 1 (now closed), Discretionary Business Grant Fund (now closed), Small Business Grant Funding (now closed), Christmas Support Payment for Wet-led pubs (now closed), Expanded Retail Discount (Business Rates Holiday), Business Rate Updates from 1st April 2023, LCR Care Grant Scheme Terms And Conditions Sefton FINAL, Sefton Care Providers Grant Scheme Privacy FINAL, Guidance Notes And Checklist LCR Care Providers Grant FINAL. The business is engaged in business activity; managing accounts, preparing for reopening, planning and implementing COVID-safe measures. The Council has determined that in accordance with that guidance businesses may qualify for a discount in the following categories if both: Businesses will be eligible to receive a discount on more than one property. For periods from 4 November 2020, payments will be made in accordance with the relevant amounts shown in each of the periods detailed above. 20 minute gap between transfers. The aim is that the funding will reach applicants within 10 working days of an application being approved, with payment by BACS (a BACS payment can take up to 3 days to be received). An initial window will open for receipt of applications for the Liverpool City Region Care Providers Grant on Tuesday 4th May 2021 and CLOSE on Tuesday 18th May 2021. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. So please make sure your application is submitted well in advance. 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. We offer free information and advice for all non-rates enquiries please go to the Invest Sefton website. 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. Details of incident/complaint (please provide as much information as you can) You may remain anonymous if you wish but if you do provide contact details we will acknowledge your information and reserve the right to contact you if we feel you may be . Check your local authority for their support offer. All successful applicants have been notified. 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. The Restart Grant will need to be included as income in the tax return of the business. The extended appraisal process will commence after the window has closed and after applications have been assessed. Drop off applications may take up to 5 working days to process. The number of a businesss Full Time Equivalent staff working in Liverpool City Region. Liverpool City Region Care Providers Grant. Use this form to report an issue with a taxi or private hire vehicle licensed by Sefton Council. Here you will find all information regarding Council Tax. Employ 1 to 50 staff (a sole director, or self-employed person counts as 1 staff member). Successful applicants will be notified by email and payment will be made by BACS. We will not be able to chase individual businesses for supporting information if it is not included in the original application. The Council has determined that in accordance with that guidance businesses may qualify for a discount in the following categories. 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. Before granting a licence we require applicants to: If your application is successful you will then be required to pay a Licence fee. PLEASE NOTE, applications will be assessed on first come first served basis, we expect demand to be greater than the funding available. The taxi licence grant was introduced in 2020 to help drivers affected by the local restrictions put in place as a result of coronavirus. The deadline for submitting applications is 14 February 2022. 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. This fully-funded programme is designed to help Liverpool SME business leaders gain knowledge, clarity and understanding aroundfive key business issueswhere technology can positively impact business performance and growth:board level attitude for change, security and stability of technology, data analytics and reporting accessibility, customer experience, and attracting and retaining talent. Unfortunately, we will also be required to close our payment system down for a few days to commence the calculation and production of 140,000 Business Rates and Council Tax Bills and this will hinder us from issuing payment as quickly as we would like. Detail on eligibility can be found in the attached guidance. From today (Monday, November 30) over 4,000 taxi drivers licensed in Sefton, and who live in the Liverpool City Region, will each be eligible for a 100 support grant. For general enquiries about the Trading On Scheme please email: tradingongrant@sefton.gov.uk. The Discretionary Business Grants Fund aimed to help those small businesses with fixed commercial property costs which were not eligible for other existing Government cash grants schemes. To combat inner-city traffic-related pollution, we are developing a Clean Air Plan that must consider the introduction of a Clean Air Zone charge for higher polluting vehicles. Business intending to apply for this relief should be prepared to provide evidence of their eligibility immediately on request. The grants will be for a 42-day period. Business that were mandated to close during national lockdown restrictions will be considered to have been trading provided all other eligibility criteria are met. Businesses that are not within the ratings system will not be eligible to receive funding under this scheme. Your full driving licence [DVLA, EEC or Northern Irish] or your old-style paper licence. Fully constituted businesses in liquidation, dissolved, struck off or subject to a striking-off notice are not eligible under these conditions. Businesses offering in-person non-essential retail to the general public. A business that directly supplies to the Hospitality and Leisure sectors that: A home-based business (for example, a self-employed person, sole trader, or a limited company) that: predominantly works in or supplies to the Hospitality and Leisure sectors, can no longer generate income through usual channels, e.g., meeting customers, hospitality or leisure business - for example, a gym, a spa, a casino or a hotel, 100% off your business rates bills for the 2020 to 2021 tax year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021), 100% off your business rates bills for the first 3 months of the 2021 to 2022 tax year (1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021), 66% off your business rates bills for the rest of the 2021 to 2022 tax year (1 July 2021 to 31 March 2022).