A combined figure of over £169 million has been paid out to businesses across Herefordshire & Worcestershire who have been affected by the Coronavirus under the Government’s Small Business Grant Scheme.
Over £134 million has been paid out to businesses in Worcestershire and over £35 million to businesses in Herefordshire as of 30 April 2020.
Sharon Smith, Chief Executive of Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, said: “The news that over £169 million combined has been paid out to Herefordshire & Worcestershire businesses is extremely promising and will provide companies with some of the support they so desperately need in order to navigate and overcome the financial impact being felt as a result of the lockdown. I thank all of the local authorities for their hard work in getting this cash quickly to businesses.”
You can see the breakdown of the funding by Local Authority here:
Figures correct as of 30 April 2020.
| Local Authority | Initial Allocation | Value of payments (£) | % of allocation spent | % of businesses paid out |
| Bromsgrove District Council | £21,222,000 | £13,450,000 | 63% | 63% |
| Malvern Hills District Council | £21,954,000 | £13,640,000 | 62% | 72% |
| Redditch Borough Council | £14,518,000 | £9,140,000 | 63% | 62% |
| Worcester City Council | £21,070,000 | £14,400,000 | 68% | 80% |
| Wychavon District Council | £33,258,000 | £22,030,000 | 66% | 75% |
| Wyre Forest District Council | £22,546,000 | £18,455,000 | 82% | 79% |
| TOTAL | £134,568,000 | £91,115,000 | 68% | 72% |
| Local Authority |
Value of payments (£) Approx. |
Percentage of payments made (%) |
| Herefordshire County Council | £35,000,000 | 56% |
For any further information on the support and guidance available to your business, please contact the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce by calling 01905 673 600 or visiting their online Coronavirus Information Hub which contains a detailed insight on the support available to support business at this time.
Further support and funding have been made available from Central Government for businesses across the county, to apply for.
Herefordshire business are urged to get in touch with Herefordshire County Council to find out what they are eligible for and to make a claim if they haven’t already done so. Email: smallbusinessgrants@herefordshire.gov.uk Alternatively, please visit their website: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/
Worcestershire businesses are urged to contact Worcestershire Business Central, please call 01905 677 888 or email info@business-central.co.uk.
Alternatively, please visit their website: https://www.business-central.co.uk/
Worcestershire businesses can also directly visit the website of their local authority:
- Wychavon District Council: https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/
- Malvern Hills District Council: https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/
- Wyre Forest District Council: https://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/
- Redditch Borough Council: https://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/
- Worcester City Council: https://www.worcester.gov.uk/
- Bromsgrove District Council: https://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/