New business grants announced

Harborough, Oadby, Wigston & South Wigston

The Chancellor has confirmed a new £4.6bn support package for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector.

Grants will be available (ranging from £4,000-£9,000), alongside a £594m discretionary fund to support other businesses impacted by this lockdown.

This new grant is in addition to existing support grants in place and the furlough scheme.

As before, grants will be distributed via local authorities - so Harborough District Council and Oadby & Wigston Borough Council

for constituency businesses. Their teams will be working hard to put these programmes together, so I'd encourage you to keep an eye on their websites for further details rather than calling.

Please share with anyone who you feel may benefit from this support during this difficult period.

HDC: https://www.harborough.gov.uk/.../coronavirus_information/3

O&W: https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/.../coronavirus_information

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