FOI Request - Local Authority C19 Discretionary Grants

Request 101002678287

1. Please advise the number of LADG - Local Authority C19 Discretionary Grants, which have been awarded to Home Based Businesses since the first lockdown was announced on        23rd March  2020 to date by this Council.
2. Please advise the value of grants made since the first lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
3. Please advise the nature / business types of home based businesses which received the LADG by this Council.
4. Please advise the total number of home based businesses which applied for a LADG from 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
5. Please advise the total number of applications for a LADG received by this Council a home based business from 23rd March 2020 to date which were refused by this Council.
6. Additionally please advise the total amount paid to date for all business under the LADG scheme by this Council from 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
7. Please advise the total amount this Council has been given to date for the LADG between 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.

Response 10.02.21

1. Please advise the number of LADG - Local Authority C19 Discretionary Grants, which have been awarded to Home Based Businesses since the first lockdown was announced on        23rd March  2020 to date by this Council.
For any Discretionary Grants we have not collected details if the businesses were home based. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. 

2. Please advise the value of grants made since the first lockdown was announced on 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
Bed and Breakfast Hardship Fund - £39,000; Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund - £242,000; Discretionary Business Hardship Fund - £182,810

3. Please advise the nature / business types of home based businesses which received the LADG by this Council.
We have not collected details if the businesses were home based. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. 

4. Please advise the total number of home based businesses which applied for a LADG from 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
We have not collected details if the businesses were home based. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. 

5. Please advise the total number of applications for a LADG received by this Council a home based business from 23rd March 2020 to date which were refused by this Council.
We have not collected details if the businesses were home based. This information is therefore exempt under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held. 

6. Additionally please advise the total amount paid to date for all business under the LADG scheme by this Council from 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
£463,810

7. Please advise the total amount this Council has been given to date for the LADG between 23rd March 2020 to date by this Council.
As above number 6