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DCMS publishes updated guidance for event organisers and Local Authorities

The Business Visits and Events Partnership have said it will be clarifying further details with Government on 7 April

Government says Local Authorities should support event industry suppliers

The Government has updated the wording of its Additional Restrictions Grant guidance for Local Authorities. While Local Authorities are told the issuing of funds

Local Authorities told to consider events businesses eligible for grants

Events businesses of all kinds have not been explicitly told to close by Government in the same way as the retail, hospitality and leisure

Tourism minister calls on Local Authorities to pay out grants to events businesses

Although the fund is discretionary, Huddleston urged Local Authorities to consider event organisers and similar businesses as eligible

Local Authorities fail to help events businesses with £1.4bn worth of grants

Ealing Borough Council has not paid out anything despite receiving nearly £10m in funding from Government

Evidence required: businesses which have been denied support urged to come forward

Any events business which has been unsuccessful in applying for support is urged to send evidence to the BVEP as soon as possible

Business support measures updated for Tier 4 areas in England

Local authorities will also be able to use their Additional Restrictions Grant to award discretionary grants or provide other business support

Grants for events businesses: Local Authorities given power to provide funding

Local Authorities can determine how much funding to provide to businesses from the funding provided,

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