That:

(a)       The cabinet member for Environment, Economy and Skills approves the expenditure (£3,856,020) of government funding provided for the Covid 19 Herefordshire Additional Restrictions Grant Fund.

(b)       The cabinet member for Environment, Economy and Skills approves the approach to delivering the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.

(c)       To delegate to the Director for Economy and Place following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Economy and Skills and the Section 151 Officer the authority to vary the grant support for businesses in accordance with the national government guidance to be able to urgently respond to fast changing Covid 19 circumstances.

(d)       The Head of Economic Development and the Economic Development Manager be authorised to approve grant awards to businesses following satisfactory appraisal of the applications received (up to a value of £5,000 per business).