A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme, the government has announced, 2 May. Business secretary Alok Sharma (pictured) and the minister for regional growth and local government, Simon Clarke, have spoken to local authorities to set out a plan to make available a further £617m. This is an additional 5% uplift to the £12.33bn funding previously announced for the Small Business G...