COVID-19 – Local Authority Coronavirus Support Links Some of the government support for businesses and employers is being channelled through your Local Authority. Several councils are expanding the scope of their discretionary grant schemes to support even more businesses impacted by COVID-19. To see which grants are available in your area, visit your local council’s website. Below is a list of links to relevant coronavirus support webpages for all the North West local council websites. Greater Manchester: Bolton Bolton Council – Grants Bury Bury Council – Business grants Manchester Manchester City Council – Grants Oldham Oldham Council – Grants Rochdale Rochdale Council – Grants Salford Salford Council – Grants Stockport Stockport Council – Local Restrictions Support Grants Stockport Council – Discretionary Grants Scheme Stockport Council – Micro-business support grant Tameside Tameside Council – Local Restrictions Support Grant Fund (Closed), Local Restrictions Support Grant (Sector) Tameside Council – Additional Restrictions Grant Fund (for domestic & commercial based businesses and Tameside Taxi licence holders) & Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) Fund Trafford Trafford Council – Grants (for closed businesses) Trafford Council – Grants (for open businesses) Trafford Council – Additional Restrictions (Discretionary) Grant Scheme Wigan Wigan Council – Grants CHALLENGES FACING BUSINESSES IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 COVID-19 – Local Authority Coronavirus Support Links Lancashire: Blackburn with Darwen https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/business-rates Burnley https://www.burnley.gov.uk/business Chorley https://www.linkedin.com/company/chorley-council Fylde https://new.fylde.gov.uk/coronavirus/ Hyndburn https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/businesses-and-employers/ Lancaster http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/business/business-support Pendle https://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20030/community_advice_and_guidance/529/coronavirus_covid-19 Preston https://www.preston.gov.uk/coronavirus Ribble Valley https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200394/council_news/1741/coronavirus_covid-19 https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/news/article/1091/coronavirus_support_for_small_businesses Rossendale https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/info/210167/emergencies_and_safety/10860/coronavirus_update South Ribble https://www.southribble.gov.uk/coronavirus West Lancashire: Wyre https://www.wyre.gov.uk/news/article/1807/coronavirus_covid-19_information Blackpool https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Campaigns/Coronavirus/Coronavirus.aspx#BusinessSupport Cheshire: Cheshire East https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/business/business_information/business-support-covid-19-coronavirus.aspx https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/business/business_rates/business_rates.aspx http://candwgrowthhub.co.uk/covid-19/ Cheshire West and Chester https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/incidents/coronavirus-covid-19/businesses-and- employees.aspx Halton https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/business/businessrates.aspx CHALLENGES FACING BUSINESSES IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 COVID-19 – Local Authority Coronavirus Support Links Warrington https://www.warrington.gov.uk/business-support-coronavirus-update Merseyside: Knowsley Metropolitan https://www.knowsleynews.co.uk/coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/ Liverpool https://www.liverpool.gov.uk/communities-and-safety/emergency-planning/coronavirus/businesses-and-employers/ Sefton http://www.investsefton.com/ St Helens https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/public-health-and-wellbeing/coronavirus/ Wirral https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/coronavirus-updates/financial-aid-businesses .