Business Grants

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Tower Hamlets Borough Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Tower Hamlets Borough Council,

Hope you are well?

I would like to request information about your business grants. What business grants do you offer to local start-ups/small businesses? What is the allowance per business in 2019 and what will be the allowance in 2020?

Also, if possible, do you have information about how much you have given (grants) to local businesses in the past 5 years in your area?

Yours faithfully,

Louise Lea

London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Borough Council

Information request
Our reference: 18852057

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Dear Louise Lea,
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 11 October
2019  requesting:

I would like to request information about your business grants. What
business grants do you offer to local start-ups/small businesses? What is
the allowance per business in 2019 and what will be the allowance in 2020?

Also, if possible, do you have information about how much you have given
(grants) to local businesses in the past 5 years in your area?
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000  and we aim to send a response by 8 November 2019.
 
In some case, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we will
send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000  may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions  apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Yours faithfully
 
 
Shipa Begum
Complaints and Information Admin Officer
Complaints and Information
020 7364 4736
[email address]
 
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Dear London Borough of Tower Hamlets,

I wanted to follow up with you on this request.

I would like to request information about your business grants. What business grants do you offer to local start-ups/small businesses? What is the allowance per business in 2019 and what will be the allowance in 2020?

Also, if possible, do you have information about how much you have given (grants) to local businesses in the past 5 years in your area?

Yours sincerely,

Louise Lea