LOCAL COUNCIL KEEPING ARG PAYMENT TO FINANCE OTHER PROJECTS

JJC1956

I Just received an email from a Business Manager of Tower Hamlets council, telling me that there will be no more ARG payments for businesses, Tower Hamlets Council have decided to use the ARG funds supplied to them for struggling local businesses to finance other (Vanity) projects. 
Anyone else out there had a problem applying for the final ARG payment which was issued to local councils I believe in April.

JJC1956

Oh BTW, it is in excess of £6,000.000. Not a figure to be sneezed at £6 Million for Tower Hamlets to do with as they wish, with no comeback. The money all supplied by the Government to help small businesses all around the Country

Jude57

Their website doesn't say anything about the ARG funds being used elsewhere, but it does seem to say that applications are closed and successful applicants should have received their award by now. It will depend on the fine detail of this central government grant to local authorities as to whether the council can use the funds as they see fit or if there are restrictions on its use.

I'd write to the council's Director of Finance (or whatever the appropriate title) to ask for clarification. I'd also speak to my local elected Councillor, it's what they are for, to act as a point of contact.

JJC1956

Jude57 said:

Their website doesn't say anything about the ARG funds being used elsewhere, but it does seem to say that applications are closed and successful applicants should have received their award by now. It will depend on the fine detail of this central government grant to local authorities as to whether the council can use the funds as they see fit or if there are restrictions on its use.

I'd write to the council's Director of Finance (or whatever the appropriate title) to ask for clarification. I'd also speak to my local elected Councillor, it's what they are for, to act as a point of contact.

The website shows the closing date for the last set of Grants, closing Date 15th Feb, new funding for ARG was given to ALL councils, (£20 Per head of population) from April onwards, some councils have paid out 3 or 4 ARG grants, google other council websites and enter ARG grants, different dates come up for each council, the Tower Hamlets site hasn’t been updated since Feb, I emailed one of their Business managers as I receive business updates weekly, the email she sent me and I quote ‘From my last few conversations with the team, it doesn’t look like there will be any further ARG fund or payments. All efforts are now focused on supporting recovery efforts which will be reflected in forthcoming projects and programmes’.
If you read the T & Cs on the Government website it actually tells councils that they can use the money for other purposes, I’m just peed off that they have kept it under wraps without bothering to tell any local business people that are still struggling to get back on their feet, that no more grants will be forthcoming. 

Slinky

Can't see what this has to do with Marriage, Relationships or Family?

JJC1956

Slinky said:

Can't see what this has to do with Marriage, Relationships or Family?

Nor do I, I never opted for any section, I assume MSE must have put it in there

Keep_pedalling

JJC1956 said:

Slinky said:

Can't see what this has to do with Marriage, Relationships or Family?

Nor do I, I never opted for any section, I assume MSE must have put it in there

You assume wrong, your post will go on the board you happen to be viewing when you hit create post.

JJC1956

Keep_pedalling said:

JJC1956 said:

Slinky said:

Can't see what this has to do with Marriage, Relationships or Family?

Nor do I, I never opted for any section, I assume MSE must have put it in there

You assume wrong, your post will go on the board you happen to be viewing when you hit create post.

Thanks for the Info, I will remember that next time I post something