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1917 small businesses across Bexley & Bromley receive Government coronavirus support

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Thursday, 23 April, 2020
Cllr Peter Fortune
  • The Government has distributed more than £12 billion to local authorities for the small business grants scheme. 
  • More than £6 billion has already been paid out to half a million business properties.
  • Bexley allocated £36,438,000 to support up to 2,715 business properties. 
  • Bromley allocated £52,482,000 to support up to 3,316 business properties.

 

1917 business properties across Bexley & Bromley have already received grants as part of the Government’s Small Business Grants Scheme. In total, more than £27,615,000 has made its way to small businesses across the two areas.

 

In recognition of the extraordinary pressures facing small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, the Government launched the Small Business Grants Scheme, backed by £12.3 billion. The funding is provided to local authorities, who are then able to offer grants of up to £10,000 to small businesses, and up to £25,000 for eligible leisure, retail and hospitality businesses. Since the scheme’s launch in March, £6.1 billion has already been paid out to 491,725 business properties across England, including 870 in Bromley and 1,047 in Bexley.

 

In total, Bromley has been provided with £52,482,000, which could help as many as 3,316 businesses in the local area, while Bexley has received £36,438,000 to help 2,715 businesses.

 

The Government is providing a huge and unprecedented package of support to help small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak, including:

 

  • Helping to pay people’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, including for more than a million people who are employed by the 140,000 businesses which applied for the scheme in the first day alone. 
  • Introducing the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to provide loans of up to £5 million, interest free for 12 months, to small businesses.
  • Taking all retail, leisure and hospitality businesses out of business rates altogether for the next year. 
  • Helping small and medium-sized businesses with the cost of paying Statutory Sick Pay for employees off because of Covid-19.

 

Commenting, London Assembly candidate for Bexley & Bromley, councillor Peter Fortune said “This is a hugely challenging time for businesses, especially for the smaller firms that are at the heart of our local community in Bexley and Bromley.

 

“It’s hugely reassuring to know that the support announced by the Government has already reached 1,917 businesses across both Bexley and Bromley, and is helping to protect businesses and people’s livelihoods.

 

“The Government is determined to ensure that people get the support they need to do the right thing – to stay at home, protect our NHS and save lives – without having to worry about losing their jobs or not being able to pay their bills.”

 

Business Secretary Alok Sharma said “I am very grateful to local authorities who have been working flat out to ensure these vital funds get to hard-pressed small business owners. Government is doing everything we can to support individual councils and help ensure that these grants reach local firms as soon as possible. I urge everyone to keep working at pace to get the money where it is needed quickly.”

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Peter Fortune has been the London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley and served as a Bromley Councillor between 2010-22.  He has been involved in the Boroughs successful ‘Friends’ organisations and has also worked in Housing, Health and Public Protection.  He is married to a Primary School teacher and has two wonderful children who are never ready for school on time.

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