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Councils start to pay out business grants

Thousands of small firms have begun to receive £25,000 cash grants from councils as part of a £22bn government package in response to COVID-19.

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By Dan Peters | 01 April 2020

Thousands of small firms have begun to receive £25,000 cash grants from councils as part of a £22bn government package in response to COVID-19.

Leader of Westminster City Council, Cllr Rachael Robathan, said: ‘We are proud to play our part in the Government's scheme to ensure that businesses are getting the financial assistance that they need.

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