Airport transfers and all your transport needs. Something went wrong, please try again later. All drivers must provide all required evidence during their visit in order for a licence to be issued. Community centres and halls must close except for a limited number of exempt activities as set out below Libraries can also remain open to provide access to IT and digital services - for example for people who do not have it at home - and for click-and-collect. The 48-year-old was jailed for life with a minimum term of 26 years. Applications will be assessed in order of date received as long as they are complete. Grant payments are split into three levels: If you do not occupy a business premises and subject to Business Rates you are not eligible to apply retrospective adjustments to the Rating List are to be ignored for the purposes of determining a grant. Cllr Ian Maher, Leader of Sefton Council has joined The Metro Mayor, City Mayor and other Liverpool City Region Council leaders toannounce 1.5m COVID-19 Fund for Local Authorities to support Taxi Drivers. Once approved, the drivers will receive their grant within 5 working days. If your application is successful, the amount you get depends on the number of Full Time Equivalent staff in your organisation, whether your business is continuing to trade and the Rateable Value, or level of rent payments associated with your property. The funding, which has been secured from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will be used to insulate the homes of low income families in Sefton. If we have reason to believe that the information that we hold about the ratepayer is inaccurate we will withhold the grant and take reasonable steps to identify the correct ratepayer. The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant will need to be included as income in the tax return of the business. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is to provide a fund of up to 1.5 million to the six local authorities in the city region, including Sefton, to enable them to give grants to hard-pressed taxi drivers. Gyms and Sports BusinessGovernment guidance states that the definition of a leisure business should exclude gyms and sports businesses where physical exercise, or training is conducted on an individual basis or group basis. 'The safety of passengers using taxi and private hire vehicles is vital, which is why since 2020 Ministers have consistently urged licencing authorities to make use of the database . Non-essential retail, such as clothing and homeware stores, vehicle showrooms (other than for rental), betting shops, tailors, tobacco and vape shops, electronic goods and mobile phone shops, and market stalls selling non-essential goods. Uber is suing Sefton Council in a landmark case that could see taxi fares across the country rise by 20%. Those payments will be: For the period 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020. The grants will be for a 42-day period. Places are strictly limited to 15. Business that were mandated to close during national lockdown restrictions will be considered to have been trading provided all other eligibility criteria are met. Your email address will not be published. Businesses that have already received grant payments that equal the maximum permitted subsidy allowances will not be eligible to receive funding. You must have held a licence for at least 12 months, 2 other documents from either Group 1 or Group 2 (as described for a, A full list of all the addresses you have lived at in the last 5 years without any gaps, Details of your doctor. The grant will support businesses that are able to continue trading through these difficult times, or that have been forced to close as part of the Governments Tier 3 Lockdown. Any horse drawn or pedicab omnibus vehicles are required by law to be licensed by Sefton Council to stand or ply for hire along permitted routes. Applicants who do not have an accountant may wish to approach one via a professional accountancy organisation or simply by searching on the internet. In addition to supporting the prompt payment of invoices Sefton Council has been working with the Government and are able to offer some supplier relief (support). PLEASE NOTE, applications will be assessed on first come first served basis, we expect demand to be greater than the funding available. The number of a businesss Full Time Equivalent staff working in Liverpool City Region. Bootle One Stop Shop is located on 324. Payments made to businesses before 5 April 2022 will fall into the 2021/22 tax year. Undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check; Pass the handbook-based Knowledge Test (Not needed for horse omnibus or pedicab driver licence) Knowledge Tests cannot be booked until 4 weeks have passed since the initial application; Pass a British Driving Society test of competence with horse drawn vehicles (horse omnibus only); Produce a satisfactory Medical Certification from their own registered GP or a GP with access to their medical records (We have adopted the DVLA Group II medical standard). Changes to the Rating List after 30 December 2021, Any changes to the rating list (rateable value or to the hereditament) after 30 December 2021 are to be ignored for the purposes of eligibility. Businesses may receive multiple payments depending upon the periods they were forced to remain closed. Sefton Council is urging local business rates payers in the in the hospitality and leisure sectors to apply for the next round of the Government's Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant scheme. Funding for the Discretionary Business Grant was limited and the funding was allocated on a first come first served basis when all of the required evidence had been submitted. You can apply if you meet one of the 3 descriptions below. Those payment will be: Businesses subject to National Restrictions from March 2020. Liverpool-based independent IT Consultancy, Aabyss, self-fund the SME Digital Growth Peer Network to help support the digital growth of our local businesses. Are places of worship (except organisations trading within these settings). Drivers who are eligible will receive a letter sent to their home address containing details of how to access the grant. We will, however, be required to complete some pre-payment checks to confirm that businesses remain eligible for the further payment. You can download these documents at the bottom of this webpage. If a Knowledge test is required, arrangements will be made for the test to be held at Bootle One Stop Shop. Seftons licensed black cab and private hire drivers are set to receive a cash boost after losing income due to Covid-19. From today (Monday, November 30) over 4,000 taxi drivers licensed in Sefton, and who live in the Liverpool City Region, will each be eligible for a 100 support grant. For the purposes of this grant, pubs should under normal circumstances (without local or national restrictions) be open to the general public, allow free entry other than when occasional entertainment is provided, allow drinking without requiring food to be consumed and permit drinks to be purchased at a bar, and under normal circumstances derive less than 50% of their income from food sales. Thank you for your ongoing commitment and support to maintain services and supplies to the Council during the Covid-19 outbreak. Club spaces that provide opportunities, experiences, and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events and days and nights out, may meet the definition of a leisure business. Antrec's step by step guide on how to apply for your taxi badge and licence in Sefton, Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Wirral & across the North West. On 21 December 2021, Government announced the introduction of grant support for business rate payers in the hospitality and leisure sectors. Thank you once more for your patience. Note: Completed applications will be appraised in order of receipt by the local authority. When you've made your choice, press the Save Changes button. Food kiosks and businesses whose main service is a takeaway (not applicable to those that have adapted to offer takeaways during periods of restrictions, in alignment with previous COVID-19 business grant schemes). Detail on eligibility can be found in the attached guidance. Level 1 payment - 667 for 1 complete period or 1334 for 2 complete periods, Level 2 payment - 1000 for 1 complete period or 2000 for 2 complete periods, Level 3 payment - 1500 for 1 complete period or 3000 for 2 complete periods. Focused learning (at each session) around five key business areas for technological innovation. The Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grant (Expanded Scheme) is being administrated by a small team within Sefton Council. phone . Please read the qualifying criteria carefully before submitting an application. If it is found that any supplier is found to be taking undue advantage or failing in their duty to act transparently and with integrity, then the Council has a right to act to recover payments made. Those businesses that have applied for the Local Restrictions Support Grant do not need to re-apply for grants they are eligible for during further National Lockdown restrictions. Please note that attendance at Bootle One Stop Shop is strictly by appointment only, except for Driver Renewals. In determining the criteria of this grant scheme, the Council has had to balance defraying the small allocation of funding within the shortest period of time and supporting those businesses that can evidence being most impacted by the Omicron variant. New Businesses not known to the CouncilNew Businesses not known to the Council on 21 December 2021, the date of the Chancellors announcement of grant funding, will not be considered for grant funding. Businesses that offer exercise classes or activities, which may mandate space and no masks etc. Last Updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, COVID-19 Business Support for 2020/21 & 2021/22, Covid-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) for 2021-22, Liverpool City Region Additional Restrictions Grant 3, Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (now closed), Liverpool City Region Trading On Scheme 2021 (now closed), For the purposes of this grant scheme, a business is considered to be trading if it is engaged in business activity. Your email address will not be published. We'll also send special breaking news emails too for the latest stories that matter. A business that was closed due to the imposition of Tier 2 restrictions from 2 December 2020, and already in receipt of grant payments for the period up to and including 29 December 2020, will still be required to remain closed until the end of the current National Lockdown restrictions. In order to comply with the Governments requirements for this funding there is a limited time to submit applications and for the Council to determine if a grant should be paid. Southport One Stop Shop located within The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DB. For the purposes of these grants, businesses already closed as a result of restrictions imposed previously are deemed to have still been trading. Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, CllrRob Polhill If you are applying to be a new Sefton Taxi Driver, contact the Council Taxi Licensing Team by email to arrange an appointment. vets, dentists, doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors), Professional services (e.g. Fully constituted businesses in liquidation, dissolved, struck off or subject to a striking-off notice are not eligible under these conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the Liverpool City Regions childcare and care home businesses including a fall in demand alongside an increase in costs to manage within a Covid safe environment. For example, the Self Employment Support Scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of your trading profits up to a maximum of 2,500 per month for three months, although may be extended if needed. You will require a DVLA Group II standard medical. The Trading On Scheme has been designed by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and its constituent Local Authorities and will be delivered in Sefton by Sefton Council. Places are strictlylimited to 15 (max. Businesses occupying hereditaments appearing on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly 51,000 or over on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of 18,000. Businesses that provide food and/or drink to be consumed on the premises, including outdoors. We request that you do not contact us by telephone or by e-mail to progress your application as this will only delay how quickly we can process the applications that have already been received. Gyms and sports businesses include dance and fitness studios; sports centres and clubs; sports courts; swimming pools and golf courses. Further information can be found on the subsidy allowance page of this website. Where can I find guidance for completing my application? To apply for a new licence, applicants must contact the Council Taxi Licensing Team byemailand notify us that you wish to apply for a licence. *** Please read very carefully as some important changes have been made ***. If we require additional evidence, we will e-mail you and provide you with a date by which the evidence must be submitted. Required fields are marked *. Full details are available on the government website but includes: The NHS and medical services remain open, including: Businesses subject to Tier 3 Local Restrictions (from 31 December 2020 to 4 January 2021). 1million on their closed property and then up to the 105,000 cash cap on their other eligible properties). We will use the following criteria to assess whether a business is eligible for a grant under this threshold: Types of eligible hospitality businesses: For these purposes, the definition of a hospitality retail business excludes: For the purposes of this scheme, a leisure business is defined as a business that provides opportunities, experiences and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events and days and nights out. The council's taxi licensing panel had refused Imran Ali a licence. A business that was ordered to close due to national restrictions imposed during this period will be eligible to receive a payment for the whole period. For the period 31 December 2020 to 4 January 2021. Before applying for the Hospitality, Leisure and Retail Grant (Expanded Scheme) we would urge you to read the Guidance Notes and Checklist document. Eligible businesses are listed below for the period of closure commencing 5 January 2021. not a dormant company). Bootle One Stop Shop located on 324 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3ET. For the purposes of this scheme, a hospitality business can be defined as a business whose main function is to provide a venue for the consumption and sale of food and drink. Sefton Council has ensured a dedicated team will be on hand to support all applicants through the claims process. Eligibility for this grant is in addition to any other support grants available to businesses impacted by COVID-19. The vehicle test standards are provided in the Vehicle Preconditions document. New tax regulations come into force on 4th April 2022, From 4th April 2022 you must complete a tax check to renew a taxi, private hire, taxi operator or scrap metal licence, or to apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority. However, the total cash value of that discount must not exceed more than 105,000 for all eligible properties in England. Applicants are required to confirm that by accepting a grant, the business will not exceed the allowable limits of State Aid. All applicants will be contacted in the coming weeks by the grant administration team. Unfortunately, we will also be required to close our payment system down for a few days to commence the calculation and production of 140,000 Business Rates and Council Tax Bills and this will hinder us from issuing payment as quickly as we would like. Supplier relief is currently available up to the end of June 2020, and this may be extended further at a later date if we are advised of this by Government. 'We recognise the hardship our drivers have experienced due to coronavirus', Get the best local news with our Sefton newsletter. Bootle One Stop Shop is open Monday to Friday between 9.00 am and 5.00pm and the Southport office based at the Atkinson is open 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Q: Are sports clubs with bars or other social spaces defined as leisure businesses? The Leaders and Acting Mayor of the City Region's six local authorities and the Metro Mayor have now agreed to increase that fund to a maximum of 3.5 million. Leader of Knowsley Council, CllrDavid Baines We expect to see a large volume of applications for this round of support. Currently these limits are the de minimis limit of 200,000 of State Aid over a three-year period, or, if this limit is exceeded, 800,000 of State Aid permitted under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework, which imposes limitations and exceptions. Categories of businesses eligible to apply (for full details see guidance notes). What you get depends on: where you live - each council runs its own scheme. Any business or ratepayer falsifying their records, providing false evidence to gain this grant, including claiming support above the subsidy thresholds, who falsely applies for grant support, or provides false information or makes false representation in order to gain financial support may be guilty of fraud under the Fraud Act 2006 and may be subject to prosecution. All businesses must be a small or micro business (as defined in Section 33 Part 2 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Companies Act 2006) and be able to accept the grant under Covid-19 Business Grant Subsidy Allowance rules. Grant income received by a business is taxable. Your full driving licence [DVLA, EEC or Northern Irish] or your old-style paper licence. Drivers who are eligible will receive a letter sent to their home address containing details of how to access the grant. You must complete the online application form in one session as it cannot be saved. Education and training for schools to use sports, leisure and community facilities where that is part of their normal provision, Childcare purposes and supervised activities for those children eligible to attend, Hosting blood donation sessions and food banks, For elite sports persons to train and compete (in indoor and outdoor sports facilities), and professional dancers and choreographers to work (in fitness and dance studios), For training and rehearsal without an audience (in theatres and concert halls), Essential retail such as food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, garden centres, building merchants and suppliers of building products and off-licences, Market stalls selling essential retail may also stay open, Businesses providing repair services may also stay open, where they primarily offer repair services, Petrol stations, automatic (but not manual) car washes, vehicle repair garages and MOT services, bicycle shops, and taxi and vehicle hire businesses, Banks, building societies, post offices, short-term loan providers and money transfer businesses, Vets and retailers of products and food for the upkeep and welfare of animals, Animal rescue centres, boarding facilities and animal groomers (may continue to be used for animal welfare, rather than aesthetic purposes), Car parks, public toilets and motorway service areas, Outdoor parts of botanical gardens and heritage sites for exercise, Other medical or health services, including services relating to mental health, Hospitality settings, such as bars (including shisha bars), pubs, cafes, restaurants, and social clubs, Accommodation such as hotels, B&Bs, campsites, holiday lets and guest houses, Indoor play centres and areas, including inflatable parks and soft play centres and areas (other than for people who have a disability), Trampolining parks (other than for elite athletes, people with a disability, supervised activities for children and for formal education or training purposes), Indoor skating rinks (other than for elite athletes, professional dancers and choreographers, people with a disability, supervised activities for children and for formal education or training purposes), Amusement arcades and adult gaming centres, Nightclubs and adult entertainment venues, Cinemas, theatres concert halls other than drive-in events, broadcasting performances, training or rehearsal, Snooker and pool halls (other than for elite athletes), Botanical or other gardens, biomes or greenhouses, Adventure playgrounds and parks, including ziplining, Heritage sites such as castles, stately homes or heritage railways, Landmarks including observation wheels and viewing platforms. The High Court case being brought by the ride-hailing app firm could result in all taxi . The Council has adopted Section 165 of the Equality Act which makes it an offence for drivers of designated vehicles to refuse to carry a passenger in a wheelchair unless that driver has a valid exemption. Businesses that open to members of the public paying an entry or membership fee. Business intending to apply for this relief should be prepared to provide evidence of their eligibility immediately on request. CARF is a relief awarded at the discretion of the Council. Contact council - select the council which you would like to apply to for your taxi driver licence and contact them to find out . Local Authorities are not required to adjust, pay, or recover grants where the rating list is subsequently amended retrospectively to 30 December 2021. These include: These businesses and places will also be permitted to be open for a small number of exempt activities, including: A Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) will be available to eligible businesses for the period of the national restrictions. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will be rejected, and businesses may miss out on funding. It is occupying a property appearing on the local rating list and is shown on the Councils record as liable for Business Rates on the date restrictions were imposed. Leader of Wirral Council, Seftons Public Health Annual Report supports 30 Days of Sefton in Mind, Sefton landlord ordered to pay back money after operating premises without a licence, Council finalising testing arrangements to help detect and contain coronavirus variant, Council welcomes prosecution of unlicensed Southport dog kennels, Sefton urged to keep safe and well during cold snap, Appeal for Witnesses After Road Traffic Collision in Bootle, Sefton backs Keep Britain Tidys million-mile mission to clean up the country. You will also need to return your old internal and external vehicle licence plates when collecting your new plates. Businesses occupying hereditaments appearing on the local rating list with a rateable value of exactly 15,000 or under on 30 December 2021 will receive a payment of 2,667. The total value of a businesss fixed annual commercial property costs in Liverpool City Region. However, in the vast majority of cases this will not apply. Southport One Stop Shop recently relocated from Cambridge Arcade to The Atkinson and is also by appointment only during the hours of 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. We are making grant applications as simple and speedy as possible, but we must follow strict processes to avoid fraudulent claims. On 3 March 2021, Government announced the introduction of grant support for non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses in England. A request for an Out of School Childcare Grant must be supported by the relevant application forms and accompanied by a Business Plan to the satisfaction of Fife Council. The fund replaces the right to request a reduction in business rates from the Valuation Office Agency on the grounds that COVID-19 has been a material change in circumstances which makes the rateable value of the property inaccurate. Renew your Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Driver licence Transfer to a Private Hire Driver licence Apply to also hold a Private Hire Driver licence Notify a change of address details Notify a. Enquiries about the Liverpool City Region Care Providers Grant must be directed by email to : Registered Nursery / pre-school provision / early years or maintained nursery setting*.