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COVID-19 Business Update #5
Small Business Grant Scheme
The Scottish Government is defending its small business grant scheme, despite it being less generous than the same scheme applied in England. Those applying for grants are limited to one grant per ratepayer, however several Edinburgh-based directors have started a petition calling for each property in a retail chain to be eligible for a grant.
Kate Forbes, the Finance Secretary, has responded by stating that the £10,000 grants are more widely available in Scotland than in England because a higher proportion of firms fall beneath the qualifying threshold for paying business rates, and that firms also benefit from job retention funds. By limiting the grants to one per business, it allows the Government to offer support to other sectors, such as aviation, fishing and creative industries, which she states are not receiving support elsewhere in the UK.
Planning Permission Extensions
As part of the Coronavirus Scotland Bill, Planning Permission and Planning Permission in Principle will not expire for 12 months, irrespective of whether that development has commenced. Planning permission would only lapse if development has not commenced before the end of the 12 month period.
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COVID-19 Business Update #5
Small Business Grant Scheme
The Scottish Government is defending its small business grant scheme, despite it being less generous than the same scheme applied in England. Those applying for grants are limited to one grant per ratepayer, however several Edinburgh-based directors have started a petition calling for each property in a retail chain to be eligible for a grant.
Kate Forbes, the Finance Secretary, has responded by stating that the £10,000 grants are more widely available in Scotland than in England because a higher proportion of firms fall beneath the qualifying threshold for paying business rates, and that firms also benefit from job retention funds. By limiting the grants to one per business, it allows the Government to offer support to other sectors, such as aviation, fishing and creative industries, which she states are not receiving support elsewhere in the UK.
Planning Permission Extensions
As part of the Coronavirus Scotland Bill, Planning Permission and Planning Permission in Principle will not expire for 12 months, irrespective of whether that development has commenced. Planning permission would only lapse if development has not commenced before the end of the 12 month period.
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