NEW support grants are available for hospitality businesses in Bromsgrove that have been impacted by the effects of Omicron.

The money will be paid from the £1.2m remaining in Government pandemic money provided to support Redditch businesses this financial year, called the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG).

Cllr Geoff Denaro said: “Our immediate priority now is to get support to as many smaller independent hospitality businesses as possible, where they have been severely impacted at this critical time of year by the spread of the Omicron variant.

“We know that pubs and restaurants are seeing seasonal trade well down owing to the ongoing pandemic, with the combined impact of staff absences and people choosing to stay at home and limit their social activities at this time. These grants are designed to help.”

Hospitality businesses that have not yet received an ARG grant should email businessgrants@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk.