A funding scheme to support rural businesses has been offered to the Council by Defra to be administered on behalf of the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. The fund will total £1 million. Funds made by the Council will be made as grants and ‘bankroll’ the scheme. The Council will then reclaim funds from the funder, Defra by 31 March 2015.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2013
Decision due: 18 Jun 2013 by Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Skills, Strategic Transport and Strategic Property
Lead member: Cllr Fleur de Rhé-Philipe MBE, Portfolio Holder for Strategic Highways, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, European Structural Investment Fund, and Canals fleur.derhephilipe@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Economy and Regeneration
Contact: Tim Martienssen 01249 706548 email tim.martienssen@wiltshire.gov.uk Julian Head 01225 713421 email julian.head@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Defra has offered a Funding Agreement to Wiltshire Council for up to £1m of grant aid to distribute to expanding and start-up micro-businesses over the forthcoming period to 31 December 2014.
The scheme is funded under the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 (RPDE).
It will be available in rural Wiltshire and Swindon local authority areas, but not available to non-rural businesses. It is available to the areas due to the presence of the Swindon & Wiltshire Rural Growth Network pilot.