News for: Coronavirus Financial

Covid-19 grants distributed by local authorities provided small businesses across England with £21.3 billion in business support through the pandemic. A new report into the government's COVID-19 Local Authority Business Support Grants scheme also showed over one-third of all available funding was … [Read more...]

Details have been released of the latest iteration of the government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme to help businesses invest and grow out of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme, which was launched in April 2021, was extended by the Chancellor for a further two years in July after having already … [Read more...]

The majority of medium-sized businesses in the North-west have returned to trading at pre-pandemic revenues, according to research by business advisory group BDO. After seeing sales fall sharply two years ago, analysis by BDO finds half are performing at the same level as before the pandemic, … [Read more...]

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the North-west of England has returned to pre-pandemic levels, Big Four accountancy firm EY has found, with Manchester the leading city for investment outside London in 2021. The 2022 EY Attractiveness Survey has revealed that the region hosted 74 FDI projects … [Read more...]

The Broadstone Mill Shopping Outlet has been awarded the Reddish Locality Grant from the council to 'get Reddish Roaring' after the pandemic. Just before Christmas 2021 Broadstone Mill Shopping Outlet learned that Stockport Council was looking to help support businesses recovering from the … [Read more...]

The government has released the final £35 million of financial support from its Culture Recovery Fund to support arts, heritage and cultural organisations rebuild following Covid-19 restrictions. The final phase of grants brings the total amount of pandemic support for the cultural sector to … [Read more...]

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, expected on 23rd March, the Long Live the Local campaign has launched a petition, calling on Rishi Sunak to continue support for pubs and breweries. The campaign, backed by the British Beer and Pub Association, is asking the government to extend … [Read more...]

Stockport Council is encouraging businesses affected by the pandemic and which have been unable to access support linked to business rates to make an application to the Covid Additional Relief Fund (CARF) before 15th April. The government funding allows businesses affected by the Covid-19 … [Read more...]