Licensed premises that were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions are receiving a discount on their fees from Copeland Council.
The council’s licence renewal invoices being sent to premises will reflect a 15-week discount to reflect the period of their enforced closure.
Licence fees are made payable to the local authority and are set by the Government, based on a premises’ rateable value. The 15-week discounts range from £20 to £100; a total of £12,647 across the borough.
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: “As a council we are doing all we can to support our local business community, and waiving this fee for this 15-week period as a one-off for places that were unable to be open and trade is the right thing to do.”