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# Lichfield and Burntwood businesses urged to find out more about support on offer during coronavirus lockdown
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-and-burntwood-businesses-urged-to-find-out-more-about-support-on-offer-during-coronavirus-lockdown/
- Published: 2020-11-06T10:06:05.000Z
- Updated: 2020-11-06T10:06:30.000Z
- Description: Businesses in Lichfield and Burntwood are being urged to find out about the support available to them during the latest coronavirus lockdown.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Businesses in Lichfield and Burntwood are being urged to find out about the support available to them during the latest coronavirus lockdown.

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The Government has confirmed the extension of the furlough scheme and the self-employment income support scheme.

Business premises forced to close are to receive grants worth up to £3,000 per month under the Local Restrictions Support Grant and money is being given to local councils for one-off payments to enable them to support companies.

Staffordshire County Council is also reminding companies that additional support is on offer, including a soon to be launched Start Up Loans scheme and a digital Start Up Prospectus for potential new businesses.

Cllr Alan White, leader of the county council, said:

> “We have been committed to supporting our businesses in any way we can, working closely with our partners since the initial lockdown in March.  
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> “We are now facing huge challenges with the introduction of new restrictions which has closed all but essential retail outlets.  
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> “The furlough scheme has been extended which we welcome, and we want to ensure that businesses are fully aware of all support programmes that are available to them.  
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> “Throughout this period we will send regular communications to them, with our partners, so they have the most up-to-date information.”  
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> Cllr Alan White, Staffordshire County Council

More information on the support programmes is available at [www.stokestaffsgrowthhub.co.uk](http://www.stokestaffsgrowthhub.co.uk/?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).

Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant said:

> “It is important that local businesses in Lichfield and Burntwood and elsewhere are aware of the changes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has announced.”  
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> Michael Fabricant MP