There are a number of support grants available to support businesses that are being administered by Manchester City Council. NEW: Feb 2021 Expanded Discretionary Additional Restrictions Grant
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A 4-step plan to ease lockdown in England has been announced (22 February).
Changes are needed in Piccadilly so it can be a part of Manchester city centre’s continued success. This survey is an opportunity for you to help shape what the future looks like for the area.
Share your views on the proposed Greater Manchester Combined Authority bus franchising scheme. This would bring buses under local control as part of an integrated transport network.
We must continue to work together to deter and prevent crime, and would ask that you continue to take suitable precautions for your own premises when closed for an extended period.
People must stay at home and follow the guidance immediately. The law has been updated to reflect the new rules.
If you are a ‘wet pub’ and have already received a Local Restriction Support Grant, you don’t need to do another application to get an extra £1,000 announced this week by Government. Manchester City Council (MCC) will use the details from your original application to send a simple form to complete and return.
Grants to support Manchester businesses during the November to December national lockdown and periods of local restrictions. Grants can be paidf or properties with a rateable value of £15k or under, with a rateable value of over £15k and below £51k, and for those with a rateable value of £51k or over.
In Tier 3 hospitality settings, such as bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants are closed – they are permitted to continue sales by takeaway, click-and-collect, drive-through or delivery services. Accommodation such as hotels must close aside from some exemptions. Indoor entertainment and tourist venues must close.
We believe there are many positives of employees heading safely back into the city centre; to work flexibly, foster new routines, meet with colleagues and friends, share ideas, and have fun in our modern and diverse city.
Manchester has been placed in Tier 3 from 00:01 Friday 23 October. Businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law
From 00:01 Friday 23 October pubs and bars must close unless they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal.