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<p>Retailers in Coventry have been able to benefit from 100% Business Rates Relief
for financial year 2020/21, cash grants of up to £25,000, tax deferrals, and protection
from eviction for non-payment of rent.</p><p> </p><p>Retailers are also able to benefit
from additional financial measures recently announced by my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor
of the Exchequer, including the extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme,
extension to the existing Loan Schemes to January 2021 with the ability to top-up
Bounce Back Loans, and cash grants of up to £3,000 per month for businesses which
are closed.</p><p> </p><p>All shops can continue to offer home delivery and click
and collect services to customers during the national restrictions in place from 5
November.</p><p> </p><p>Four thousand and fourteen Coventry businesses from across
all sectors have benefited from Local Authority Grants totalling £47,820,000.</p>
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