NOTTS County Council is to decide next month whether to contribute money to help businesses hit by the closure of a Beeston road.
As the Post revealed yesterday, it is proposed that a £50,000 fund is set up to assist firms in Chilwell Road and High Road.
Many have been affected by the road closures to allow for work on the new tram line.
It is proposed that the city and county councils put in half of the money each.
The city said it was willing to invest if the county did and a decision is due at County Hall on October 31.
Councillor Kevin Greaves, chairman of the transport and highways committee, said: "The county council is proposing to make a one-off contribution to establish an extreme hardship fund to help the businesses in Beeston affected by the current tram work.
"This is subject to the city council making the same contribution and to the fund being administered by the Business Improvement District and with payments being agreed by both authorities."
