Press Release
Published on 2 April 2020
Archived on 2 May 2020
During the Covid-19 Pandemic Stratford-on-Avon District Council will issue a daily update (from Monday to Friday) for residents and businesses.
Key updates - 2 April
Businesses are being asked to complete the on-line application to qualify for the grants.
To date: 680 applications have been received.
Please note: To protect business from fraudsters the District Council will not be asking for bank details over the phone, we will be directing them to completing the online form.
Also please do not disclosure your Business Rates Account number to anyone.
We have also received a number of new business applications that are not on our database, so before we can process these they have to go through the full registration process.
We are prioritising payments to those on our database in the first instance.
There is also a useful FAQ now on the website - https://www.stratford.gov.uk/business-investment/business-rates-grant-faqs.cfm
If you have any further enquiries please email: BRG@stratford-dc.gov.uk
The Council's Constitution is currently being updated to reflect these temporary changes, which will be subject to on-going review, with the intention of returning back to our usual governance arrangements as soon as it is lawful and feasible to do so.
https://www.stratford.gov.uk/licences-permissions/licensing-during-covid-19.cfm
Planning Decisions - Temporary Changes to Decision-Making Processes
A number of temporary measures has been put in place until further notice:
The Head of Planning and Housing will seek views in writing from members of one of our two planning committees and take any views received into account prior to determining the application, with the decision and any views expressed being published on the Council's website.
The Council's Constitution is currently being updated to reflect these temporary changes, which will be subject to on-going review, with the intention of returning back to our usual governance arrangements as soon as it is lawful and feasible to do so.
In all other respects, the Planning Team will continue to process and determine applications as far as it is practicable and lawful to do so.
https://www.stratford.gov.uk/planning-building/the-application-process.cfm
Cllr Tony Jefferson, Leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council says: "Today's update reflects the significant changes we are having to make to the way we operate. We are making these changes to ensure that the decisions people need can still be made. I think people need to recognise that it may be some time before normal service can be resumed.
"I would reiterate what I have said previously, our contact centre and other customer facing operations are facing unprecedented and emotionally stressful demands. Everyone is working hard to provide the services that everyone needs, but these really are strange and fraught times."
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575
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