The Local Business Support Grant will be administered by each of the six local authorities that form the Combined Authority, namely Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. Unincorporated businesses will be taxed when they receive the grant income. What you get depends on: where you live - each council runs its own scheme. We are making grant applications as simple and speedy as possible, but we must follow strict processes to avoid fraudulent claims. For the purposes of this grant businesses who were forced to close during Tier 3 and/or national lockdown restrictions are considered to be trading on the qualifying date. If we have reason to believe that the information that we hold about the ratepayer is inaccurate we will withhold the grant and take reasonable steps to identify the correct ratepayer. Village halls & scout huts, cadet huts, etc. Extensions to time of delivery where justifiable. You will also need to return your old internal and external vehicle licence plates when collecting your new plates. Businesses occupying hereditaments appearing on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly 15,000 or under on 30 December 2021 will receive a payment of 2,667. Businesses can apply for one grant per property if they operate more than one premises within the local authority area. 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. How much funding will be provided to businesses? The Council anticipates a high demand for this limited ARG3 grant funding, therefore it cannot guarantee that all applications received during the grant window will be approved for a grant payment i.e., the ARG3 grant scheme is not intended to support all businesses and will be targeted at those businesses that have been most severely impacted by the Omicron variant. Leisure and sports facilities such as leisure centres and gyms, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, golf courses, fitness and dance studios, climbing walls, archery, driving, and shooting ranges. So please make sure your application is submitted well in advance. If it was in administration, insolvent or a striking off order was made at the time local restrictions started. Types of business excluded from the definition of non-essential retail: Eligible businesses will receive grants of up to 18,000 per hereditament. The following thresholds apply for these businesses: Hospitality, Accommodation, Leisure, Personal Care and Gyms. The Restart Grant scheme is a one-off grant for businesses on the ratings list only. Until all applications have been appraised it is impossible to confirm what businesses will receive. It is essential that you read the accompanying Guidance Notes and Checklist. Businesses will may be required to make a declaration. Types of eligible accommodation businesses: For these purposes, the definition of an accommodation business excludes: For the purposes of this scheme, a gym & sport business is defined as a commercial or non-profit establishment where physical exercise or training is conducted on an individual basis or group basis, using exercise equipment or open floor space with or without instruction, or where individual and group sporting, athletic and physical activities are participated in competitively or recreationally. If your application is successful, the amount you get depends on the number of Full Time Equivalent staff in your organisation, whether your business is continuing to trade and the Rateable Value, or level of rent payments associated with your property. Hospitality venues such as cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and social clubs; with the exception of providing food and drink for takeaway (before 10pm; and not including alcohol), click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery. The Fund will enable all of the city regions local authorities to introduce and administer schemes which benefit local taxi drivers in addition to what is available to them through national support schemes. Grants will be payable to eligible business rate payers as named on the Councils records, and who were trading on 30 November 2020. However, we have had to contact a significant number of applicants as they have supplied incorrect or incomplete information causing delays. When a business has chosen to opt out of the discount that decision may not be withdrawn at a later date. 10 There are two Magistrates Courts in Sefton. Car parking spaces related to office accommodation. Since launching the fund, we have received a wide range of questions from local businesses when they apply. If you have flagged down a taxi in the street or used a vehicle at a rank it may not be possible to trace the hackney carriage you have travelled in without recording either the details of the vehicle or the driver. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grant (Expanded Scheme) is being administrated by a small team within Sefton Council. It is occupying a property appearing on the local rating list and is shown on the Councils record as liable for Business Rates on the date restrictions were imposed. Please ensure that you make it clear in the email subject line what the enquiry relates to and include any applicable expiry/renewal date (eg. Existing applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks and do not need to re-submit an application. When you receive your renewal reminder letter, complete the enclosed application form and put this with the documentation listed above (for a new licence) - including either a cheque or the receipt from the One Stop Shop payment kiosk - in an envelope provided at the reception desk at Bootle One Stop Shop, 324 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3ET (open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). We will not be able to chase individual businesses for supporting information if it is not included in the original application. Businesses that provide accommodation for short-term leisure and holiday purposes. Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, CllrRob Polhill Accommodation definition: a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel, and other purposes. Holistic Therapy (reflexology, massage, acupuncture. Businesses that provide accommodation for 'away from home' stays for work or leisure purposes. These vehicles must charge at separate fares (per passenger). Threshold definitions for the purposes of this scheme are restated below: Hospitality definition: a business whose main function is to provide a venue for the consumption and sale of food and drink, Leisure definition: a business that provides opportunities, experiences, and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events, days and nights out, betting and gaming. The grant value that an eligible business receives will depend on the number of eligible applications the Local Authority receives and the relative scores of those applications. You can apply here from 10.00 am on Tuesday 25th January 2022 until 5.00 pm on Monday 7th February. It will be allocated on a first come first served basis to those businesses most in need in the Hospitality, Leisure and Accommodation sectors. 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. 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. Airport transfers and all your transport needs. If you would like further help on finding information from The Sefton Directory please contact Sefton Council Contact Centre on 0345 140 0845. Sefton Council aims to. 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. Account and Property Reference as shown on your bill. Please sign up to InvestSeftons mailing list if you havent already sign up by email to be notified when business support funding is made available. estate agents, letting agents,), Medical services (e.g. We request that you do not contact us by telephone or by e-mail to progress your application as this will only delay how quickly we can process the applications that have already been received. Places of worship, apart from for the purposes of independent prayer, and service broadcasting and funerals. This will vary depending on licence type and length. Food kiosks and businesses whose main service (generating 50% or more of income) 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). Can evidently demonstrate that they have been adversely affected by the pandemic by demonstrating a loss of turnover and be able to provide that evidence if requested. If you have left property in a private hire vehicle then you should contact the operator as soon as possible. Businesses that predominantly provide online sales or services prior to the pandemic. Sefton Council do not retain any lost property but if you are having difficulty getting items returned then please get in touch by using the online form in how to complain about a Sefton taxi and we may be able to help. Current Government guidance indicates that businesses may have to provide evidence of their eligibility for this payment by providing a copy of their accounts from prior to 11 March 2020. 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. A Micro Business must satisfy two or more of the following requirements in a year: Turnover, not more than 632,000; Balance sheet total of not more than 316,000; Staff headcount of not more than 10. 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. SME business leaders within the Liverpool City Region who do not have a technical background but do have a responsibility for driving technology innovation within their organisation. By working together we aim to deliver the best possible outcomes for Sefton businesses and residents throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. We will, however, be required to complete some pre-payment checks to confirm that businesses remain eligible for the further payment. Where a business, eligible for the closed cash cap, also occupies properties which do not meet the criteria for the closed cash cap, and the value of the discount on the closed properties is less than 2 million, then they may also claim the discount on other eligible properties, but only up to the cap of 105,000, in respect of those other eligible properties. Thank you once more for your patience. At the present time the only approved routes are within the tourist areas in Southport. The amount of relief to be awarded to successful applicants will be determined once the application window has closed. 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 reading this document first you will have a better understanding of the application process andthe EVIDENCE that you will be required to provide and upload with your application. Full details of the government guidance can be found here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support. Trading On Scheme Guidance Notes FINAL Ver 1, Trading On Scheme Terms And Conditions FINAL Ver 1, Trading On Scheme Privacy Notice Final Ver 2, Trading On Scheme Accountant Letter FINAL ver 2, Have not been awarded (or be eligible for) the Expanded Retail Discount (covering Retail, Hospitality and Leisure) and Nursery Discount for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. Applicants who do not have an accountant may wish to approach one via a professional accountancy organisation or simply by searching on the internet. In addition to supporting the prompt payment of invoices Sefton Council has been working with the Government and are able to offer some supplier relief (support). Your email address will not be published. If you qualify for more than one period, you will only be required to apply once. It has chosen to, rather than has been required to, close. The eighth round of funding has now closed and we are looking forward to working with the groups and . 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Full details are available on the government website but includes: The NHS and medical services remain open, including: Businesses subject to Tier 3 Local Restrictions (from 31 December 2020 to 4 January 2021). Organisations that are predominantly funded by the public sector (e.g. phone . Any changes to the rating list (rateable value or to the hereditament) after 1 April 2021 are to be ignored for the purposes of eligibility. We have access to funding for those out of work to enable you to earn again! An application made during the grant application windowdoes not guaranteeapproval for payment. Businesses that are eligible for this scheme are actively encouraged to apply. Grants will be awarded as a one-off payment paid by BACS bank transfer. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Bootle Town Hall to Marriott Hotel Liverpool, Birkdale Station Southport to Central Avenue, Birkdale, Mons Public House, Bootle to Aintree Racecourse Main Entrance and more. Applicants for New Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver licences should download and complete the New Driver Application form. Any person becoming abusive or aggressive to staff within the OSS will likely be refused a licence. Undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check; Pass the handbook-based Knowledge Test (Not needed for horse omnibus or pedicab driver licence) Knowledge Tests cannot be booked until 4 weeks have passed since the initial application; Pass a British Driving Society test of competence with horse drawn vehicles (horse omnibus only); Produce a satisfactory Medical Certification from their own registered GP or a GP with access to their medical records (We have adopted the DVLA Group II medical standard). Required fields are marked *. d) Businesses in any sector that can demonstrate a loss of at least 40% in sales/revenue due to Covid-19 (including self-employed / sole trader / home-based businesses). Enquiries for the Hospitality and Leisure grant are being dealt with byemail onlyand can be sent tohandlgrants@sefton.gov.uk. We know that this continues to be a very challenging time and that we will all need to continue to work together. The following details are the amounts to be paid for each period of the restrictions and how they will appear in your nominated bank account. However, we aim to issue payments to all eligible businesses between 12 and 19 March 2021. A Certificate of Incorporation if the application is to be made as a limited company. Please read the information below before applying. 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. Please consult the checklist at the bottom of this page. Libraries can also remain open to provide access to IT and digital services for example for people who do not have it at home and for click-and-collect services. However, the total cash value of that discount must not exceed: -, No business can, in any circumstances, exceed the 2 million cash cap across all of their properties in England. Thank you for your support at this difficult time. Currently these limits are the de minimis limit of 200,000 of State Aid over a three-year period, or, if this limit is exceeded, 800,000 of State Aid permitted under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework, which imposes limitations and exceptions. Sefton Council Revenues & Benefits Lines open 9.00 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Thursday and 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on a Friday The council administers Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction on behalf of the government. The plates will be posted to the address given on your application form or in certain circumstances can be collected from Bootle One Stop Shop. You will require a DVLA Group II standard medical. You can download these documents at the bottom of this webpage. 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. Those drivers who do not meet the criteria for this grant are able to access other support schemes which offer financial aid. The total number of eligible applications received. All businesses must still be trading on 1 February 2021 i.e. This provides businesses with a further two weeks to collate and submit the necessary evidence to support their application. An application window will open for the Local Business Support Grant at 10am on Wednesday 10 February 2021 and close at 5pm on Friday 26 February 2021. You will be required to keep records of every journey and are responsible for ensuring that the journeys booked are completed. No cash caps will apply for the period between 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. If guidance is updated and we need additional information we will contact you and advise you of anything that is required. Achieve the Vocationally Related Qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi & Private Hire (VRQ) (New Applicants). If you have downloaded the new driver application form and have submitted all the documentation that is required to be licensed, we will contact you to make an appointment at either Bootle One Stop Shop or the Atkinson in Southport. In response to the variety of business restrictions that are currently impacting upon the Liverpools hospitality and leisure businesses, Sefton Council, in conjunction with our neighbouring local authorities and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are launching the Liverpool City Region Hospitality and Leisure Support Grant. This may include: Grant recipients should also be advised that the information they provide may be shared with The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for research and evaluation purposes together with their data held by the Council for the purposes of administering the grant and to account for how grant funding is spent. The United Kingdom remains bound by its international commitments, including subsidy obligations set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU. For example, the Self Employment Support Scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of your trading profits up to a maximum of 2,500 per month for three months, although may be extended if needed. All applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks by the grant administration team. In response to the Coronavirus the Government announced there would be support for small businesses, and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. Where a business has a qualifying connection with another business then those businesses will be considered as one business ratepayer for the purposes of the cash caps. We will not be able to process your application without your tax check code. How do I apply for a private hire operator licence? phone: +420 844 700 800 or + 420 261 31 41 51; Dimo Taxi . We know this is frustrating but its so important we uphold these strict standards and we do appreciate your continued patience. We will endeavour to process applications within. Businesses who were eligible for other existing Government support grant schemes were not eligible for the Discretionary Business Grant. Reliant on the hospitality trade, black cab and private hire drivers have seen their trade decimated for the second time this year, due to lockdown. In accordance with the guidance issued by the government, there are no appeals against a decision whether to award a grant. Business categorization for the purposes of determining which grant thresholds apply. Businesses that provide food and/or drink to be consumed on the premises, including outdoors. Complete the application form ensuring up to date contact details such as name, address, email and telephone number are included. If you think you will be eligible for a grant please complete the followingonline Restrictions Support Grant Application Form. 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