**IMPORTANT UPDATE**
To ensure you claim your grant please follow this link and fill out the appropriate details – https://www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/emergencies/coronavirus-advice/coronavirus-business-rates-grant/
For those within the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors who operate from premises under the small business rate relief scheme, you will be eligible to receive a grant of either £10,000 or £25,000 dependent upon the rateable value of your property. If the rv is <£15,000, you will receive £10k, and from £15,000 – £51,000 you will receive £25k. These grants are to be issued by the local council area the property falls under.
Our understanding at this time is that these grants will be issued automatically by the council who will write to you directly and no application needs to be made however if you have questions, we advise you to visit your local council website for clarification.
If you operate a small business and pay rates under the small business rate relief scheme but do not fall in to the retails, hospitality or leisure sector, there is also a grant of £10,000 available. Again, your local council will contact you directly.