The deadline for submitting applications is 14 February 2022. Types of eligible gym & sport businesses: For these purposes, the definition of a gym & sport business excludes: For the purposes of this scheme, a personal care business is defined as a business which provides a service, treatment or activity for the purposes of personal beauty, hair, grooming, body care and aesthetics, and wellbeing. Antrec: 01388 436262 . Registered Day Care Nursery/ pre-school provision. Those payments will be: For the period 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020. Those payments will be: For the period 2 December 2020 to 29 December 2020. 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. It is intended that the entire budget will be disbursed to businesses, after which there will be no more ARG funding. If the vehicle was pre booked you should contact the company or operator you made the booking through as soon as possible. Anyone attending without an appointment, other than Driver Renewals will not be seen. Drivers who are eligible will receive a letter sent to their home address containing details of how to access the grant. The level of support available to businesses differs according to the restrictions imposed. These include: These businesses and places will also be permitted to be open for a small number of exempt activities, including: A Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) will be available to eligible businesses for the period of the national restrictions. To become a taxi or private hire driver, you need to have held your full UK driving licence for one year to become a driver. 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). Redeployment of capacity into other areas of Council needs. Therefore, potential applicants are advised to read the guidance below carefully and to provide all the required information by the deadline. Your email address will not be published. The information that will be requested in the form will include the following: Businesses may be requested to provide evidence in support of the application including evidence loss of turnover. Something went wrong, please try again later. Non-essential retail, such as clothing and homeware stores, vehicle showrooms (other than for rental), betting shops, tailors, tobacco and vape shops, electronic goods and mobile phone shops, auction houses (except for auctions of livestock or agricultural equipment) and market stalls selling non-essential goods. BEIS Guidance for public authorities explaining the subsidies chapter of the TCA, World Trade Organisation rules on subsidies, and other international commitments can be found here. How much funding will be provided to businesses? For further information on this, please refer to the full guidance notes. The fund will offer grants focused on helping businesses to retain jobs and meet operational costs during these difficult periods of trading and is designed to be complementary to additional measures provided by the Government such as the Jobs Support Scheme and the Local Restrictions Support Grant. Rationale for requesting an accountants letter. Businesses that may assume particular public safety responsibilities. Sefton Council aims to. Sefton Council (5,701 drivers), Newcastle City Council (4,576), and Liverpool City Council (3,360) all carried out zero searches and made no entries. A Small or Micro business as described under the Companies Act 2006: A Small Business must satisfy two or more of the following requirements in a year: Turnover not more than 10.2 million; Balance sheet total of not more than 5.1 million; Staff headcount of not more than 50. The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grants (Expanded Scheme) will be open for applications that meet the eligibility criteria from11am on Monday 30 November 2020 and close at 5pm on Friday 11 December 2020. 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. Hereditaments which do not have employees directly working at them. 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. Contact is currently only available via email to taxiapplication@sefton.gov.uk Drive for Alpha now For more information please: Call us now on 0151 545 2028 Email drivers@alphataxis.co.uk No cash caps will apply for the period between 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. Only ONE application for the Trading on Scheme must be made. Gyms and sports businesses include dance and fitness studios; sports centres and clubs; sports courts; swimming pools and golf courses. There may be other forms of relief that may be helpful in the short-term so please feel free to suggest those if it ensures we can maintain business continuity. Sefton Council is currently distributing over 400,000 in grant funding to support taxi drivers who have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Sefton Council is currently distributing over 400,000 in grant funding to support taxi drivers who have been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The ARG3 grant is targeted at businesses that meet the criteria set out below i.e., those businesses that have been severely impacted by the Omicron variant and that are outside of the business rates system: -. More than 4,000 drivers will be eligible for a 100 support grant from today (November 30). You will be contacted by a withheld number once your plate is ready to be processed and you will need to make payment for the plate by debit card before it is produced. The business is engaged in business activity; managing accounts, preparing for reopening, planning and implementing COVID-safe measures. The government has announced plans to provide support to businesses that have continued to be closed due to national restrictions implemented in March 2020, for example, nightclubs. estate agents, letting agents,), Medical services (e.g. A full list of exemptions can be found on the government website but includes: Businesses and venues which can remain open. 'We recognise the hardship our drivers have experienced due to coronavirus', Get the best local news with our Sefton newsletter. To be eligible for a grant, the business must have been trading on the day before the restrictions were imposed and be the registered business rates payer. 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. For general enquiries about the Trading On Scheme please email: tradingongrant@sefton.gov.uk. To apply for a new licence, applicants must contact the Council Taxi Licensing Team byemailand notify us that you wish to apply for a licence. Categories of businesses eligible to apply (for full details see guidance notes). For these purposes, the definition of a leisure business excludes: For the purposes of this scheme, an accommodation business can be defined as a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel and other purposes. Indicators that a business is trading are: This list of indicators is not exhaustive, and we may use our discretion to determine if a business is trading. However, interested business must read the full Guidance Notes at the bottom of this page thoroughly to assess their eligibility. Grant payments are split into three levels: If you do not occupy a business premises and subject to Business Rates you are not eligible to apply retrospective adjustments to the Rating List are to be ignored for the purposes of determining a grant. Grants will be awarded based on the number of Full Time Equivalent people that businesses employ as well as the rateable value of the commercial premises occupied. Many businesses will already use a suitably qualified accountant. Liverpool City Region Local Business Support Grant - Round 3 Feb 2021 (now closed). Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, CllrRob Polhill At the present time the only approved routes are within the tourist areas in Southport. Indoor attractions at venues such as botanical gardens, heritage homes and landmarks must also close, though outdoor grounds of these premises can stay open for outdoor exercise. All businesses must be a small or micro business (as defined in Section 33 Part 2 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Companies Act 2006) and be able to accept the grant under State Aid rules (see sections 4, 5 and 9 of the guidance notes). Personal care facilities such as hair, beauty, tanning and nail salons. If you have any queries in relation to the Discretionary Grant, please emaildiscretionarygrant@sefton.gov.ukstating your business name and the application reference number in the subject line of the email. UBL has commenced proceedings against the Council under Part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules seeking the following declaration from the High Court:In order to operate lawfully under Part II Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, a licensed operator who accepts a booking from a passenger is required to enter as principal into a contractual obligation with the passenger to provide the journey which is the subject of the booking. 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. Detail on eligibility can be found in the attached guidance. Businesses are advised to apply for the grant as soon as practicable, and to ensure that all the evidence is attached to the online grant form. Businesses in these sectors are advised to monitor the Councils web pages, and social media for any announcements should Government guidance change or additional funding be made available. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. A business shall be treated as having a qualifying connection with another where both ratepayers are companies, and. More detail of potential awards can be found in the policy document. 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. Fully constituted businesses in liquidation, dissolved, struck off or subject to a striking-off notice are not eligible under these conditions. There are potentially two separate grants paid for this period. If you need some flexibility or support up to the end of June 2020 and would like to request some contractual relief you should make contact with your normal Sefton Council contract manager or day to day contact to discuss the options that might be available. Account and Property Reference as shown on your bill. Email the One Stop Shop (OSS) attaching a copy of the test certificate, V5, the vehicle insurance and the application form to. Any missing or incorrect information will delay the appraisal and payment process. The Government has advised Councils that a decision whether to award a grant has to be made no later than 28 February 2022. 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. Like during previous holidays, families eligible for free school meals are Food kiosks and businesses whose main service 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). For the purposes of this scheme (which is funded through the Additional Restrictions Grant or Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open)), a business is considered to be trading if it is engaged in business activity. New tax regulations come into force on 4th April 2022, From 4th April 2022 you must complete a tax check to renew a taxi, private hire, taxi operator or scrap metal licence, or to apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority. There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. As a result of Tier 2 local restrictions being put in place to manage the spread of COVID-19, the following rules apply: If a pub or bar is closed during the period Tier 2 restrictions apply because, it does not or cannot provide meals, then further grant payments may be payable. The Council receives a large volume of emails and in order to prioritise any urgent matters this should be made clear in the subject line so that these can be easily identified. Free membership to the Digital Growth Alumni events. On 3 March 2021, Government announced the introduction of grant support for non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England. Drop off applications may take up to 5 working days to process. 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. Those drivers who do not meet the criteria for this grant are able to access other support schemes which offer financial aid. 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). You will find this document at the bottom of this webpage. Are places of worship (except organisations trading within these settings). Have been in continuous occupation of the premises from the 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 unless required to close under COVID restrictions. To apply for a new licence, applicants must attend a Sefton One Stop Shop, by appointment, and provide: If your application is successful and payment is made the licence and plates will be issued. It will be allocated on a first come first served basis to those businesses most in need in the Hospitality, Leisure and Accommodation sectors. Those payments will be: Payment will appear in nominated bank accounts as SEFTON PAYMENT. 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. We want the views of taxi drivers and operators on the development of the plan. If a business operates services that could be considered non-essential and also fall into another category, such as hospitality in the higher funding threshold, the Council must determine the main service to determine whether grant is payable. Only businesses that make an overall profit once grant income is included will be subject to tax. Renew your Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Driver licence Transfer to a Private Hire Driver licence Apply to also hold a Private Hire Driver licence Notify a change of address details Notify a. As a direct response to the new measures imposed by Government and the challenges that businesses are facing under the national lockdown, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has created a new fund called the Liverpool City Region Local Business Support Grant. You will then be notified when the renewed licence and plates are ready for collection. The 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. For more information visit www.sefton.gov.uk/taxigrant, Have your say on the future of Crosby Coastal Park, Autumn edition of Aiming High for Disabled Children newsletter out now, How to get in and out of Liverpool during Lime Streets major upgrade 30 September 22 October, Who's In Court: Flytipping, dangerous animals and dog fouling, Maghull & Southport next venues for mobile coronavirus testing, Watch out for the tide - beach safety advice from Southport Lifeboat. The following general exclusions on eligibility apply to Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant funding: Potential applicants should note that being in receipt of support from previous grant schemes does not determine eligibility for the latest grant funding. Businesses can apply for one grant per property if they operate more than one premises within the local authority area. For periods from 4 November 2020, payments will be made in accordance with the relevant amounts shown in each of the periods detailed above. At a full council meeting on Thursday, Sefton Council approved the roll-out of a 3 million scheme to retrofit poorly insulated homes in Sefton. The business that according to the Councils records was the ratepayer in respect of the hereditament on 1 April 2021 is eligible to receive the grant. 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. A copy of the Courts order is attached to this notice. If we require further information from you, we will request it via the e-mail provided on the original application. New Businesses not known to the CouncilNew Businesses not known to the Council on 21 December 2021, the date of the Chancellors announcement of grant funding, will not be considered for grant funding. Businesses that do not have a charge to pay due to the awarding of other reliefs, e.g. The total cost, 400,000, will be covered by Liverpool City Region funding. Entertainment, alcohol and late night refreshment, Contacting the One Stop Shop in relation to taxi licensing queries. 1 person per company). The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the Liverpool City Region economy and as a direct response the Government has provided the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority with further Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding. 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The Trading On Scheme has been designed by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and its constituent Local Authorities and will be delivered in Sefton by Sefton Council. The company's business plan has just. 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. Applications are being processed in strict order of when full evidence has been received. We know this fund can only make a small contribution but wanted to make this available as a gesture of support for a sector that has been hit hard without adequate support. Owners of new vehicle licence applications should wait until the plates are received and affixed to the vehicle before commencing any work. A business that was eligible for a Local Restrictions Support grant as a result of Tier 3 or Tier 2 restrictions will continue to receive these grants. Further information can be found on the subsidy allowance page of this website. . For the avoidance of doubt, the ARG3 grant is intended for businesses that areineligiblefor the Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant (OHLG). The Government has provided Councils with guidance to provide a discretionary discount scheme for businesses. Proof of loss of income due to COVID19 Omicron variant. By working together we aim to deliver the best possible outcomes for Sefton businesses and residents throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. InvestSefton is Sefton Council's business support service.
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