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Dear Haringey Business Owner,
Welcome to Haringey Council's Business Bulletin.
This week's edition will focus on:
This bulletin is compiled by the council's Economic Development Team. Please do let us know if we can help you directly, or if we can lobby the government on your behalf to provide further support relevant to your businesses situation.
We hope that you find the bulletin useful and welcome your feedback - we have a dedicated business support team available at business@haringey.gov.uk
For enquiries regarding the latest regulations and staying open, please email us at covid19concerns@haringey.gov.uk
For specific enquiries, please contact the relevant team:
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Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), including for home-based businesses, re-opened for applications
The ARG scheme, including for home-based businesses, re-opened for applications on Wednesday 4 August 2021 and will close next week on Thursday 30 September 2021.
The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) for home-based businesses has been amended and will now have an allowance of £312 per annum included to reflect property costs for the use of your home such as rent, mortgage, gas, electricity, water charges and council tax. This is the same allowance as given by HMRC for tax purposes.
This sum DOES NOT need to be included in your application as it will automatically be added as part of the review process.
The minimum threshold for fixed business costs for applications has been reduced to £700. The main ARG scheme is unchanged.
How to apply
Full details of eligibility, grant payment amounts and how to apply can be found on our dedicated webpage: COVID-19 grant schemes for businesses.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at: LocalRestrictionsSupportGrant@haringey.gov.uk
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COVID-19 - Autumn and Winter Plan
On Tuesday 14 September, The Prime Minister announced the government’s plan to manage COVID-19 throughout autumn and winter.
See the publication:
 Current data continues to show that the link between cases, hospitalisations and deaths has weakened significantly.
The government aims to sustain this progress throughout the autumn and winter by:
- building defences through pharmaceutical interventions
- Test and Trace - identify and isolate positive cases to limit transmission
- supporting the NHS and social care
- advising people on how to protect themselves and others
- pursuing an international approach
The Prime Minister also outlined a Plan B as a last resort - this would include measures such as:
- introducing mandatory, vaccine-only COVID-19 status certification in certain, riskier settings
- legally mandating face coverings in certain settings, such as public transport and shops.
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Reskilling the Recovery - Grants to recruit
 The COVID-19 crisis has had an unprecedented impact, with SMEs amongst the hardest hit. Many firms have been forced to change the way that they operate and even restructure.
We are pleased to be supporting a new initiative, led by the London Progression Collaboration (LPC), to support SME recovery via a dedicated apprenticeship fund.
The Reskilling the Recovery campaign is helping large employers to pledge their unspent apprenticeship levy funds to enable small businesses to offer apprenticeship opportunities, recognising that the right people with the right skills are vital to business success. The apprenticeship opportunities created will help small businesses access training, as well as helping Londoners into work and to progress in work.
The campaign has already secured pledges of over £8M of unspent apprenticeship levy funds, which are immediately available to SMEs, and will cover the full cost of apprenticeship training for new and existing staff in their businesses.
As well as the funding, the London Progression Collaboration also offer businesses support and advice around how to get started with apprenticeships and how to make the most of the opportunities that they present. Their work is funded by the Mayor of London and J.P.Morgan so there is no cost to you.
If you would like to have a conversation with LPC about whether an apprenticeship would be right for your business and how to access the funding and support, please email Rob Singh at R.Singh@ippr.org
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Evolve Haringey West - free tailored support for businesses
 Do you run a business in Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Highgate, Hornsey, Stroud Green Road or Myddleton Road?
Is your business in the retail, hospitality or leisure sector? Would you like some free business advice and support, tailored to your business’s needs?
If yes, then Evolve Haringey West could be the business support programme for you.
Delivered in partnership with Hustle & Heels, we can assist you with business and marketing plans and offer mentoring sessions, seminars and workshops all designed to help your business grow and be more resilient.
If you think you could benefit from Evolve Haringey West, you can contact the team via email at evolve@hhll.co.uk or call 0871 974 1608. Visit the Evolve Haringey West page for more information.
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HALS - new courses for business
Haringey Adult Learning Service (HALS) - Haringey’s lifelong learning service for people aged 19 and over - has developed an exciting range of programmes to meet the changing needs of local businesses, the self-employed, freelancers and furloughed residents of Haringey.
The new courses, developed during the pandemic, include:
- digital technologies courses to develop your digital skills and evolve your online business presence
- accounting and bookkeeping courses which provide a route to AAT qualifications
- maths courses for those wanting to brush up on their skills
- short online qualifications in environmental sustainability and infection control to support those to operate in healthy and safe business environments.
You can view all available courses and enrol at the dedicated HALS website or contact the team via email at hals@haringey.gov.uk for more information.
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Business fraud - take five to mitigate
 The impact of business fraud, particularly for small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be catastrophic. It is important to understand what the threats are and where they come from so you can take action against them.
Take Five is a national campaign offering impartial advice that helps prevent email, phone-based and online fraud.
Led by UK Finance, the campaign is delivered with a range of partners in the UK payments industry, financial services firms, law enforcement agencies, telecommunication providers, commercial, public and third sector organisations.
Take Five helps you to challenge any requests for your business financial information or to transfer money to a criminal’s account. It focuses on financial frauds directly targeting your business.
To help businesses stay safe from fraud and scams, Take Five have developed a free business toolkit now available for businesses to access.
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Joshua v Usyk: event day measures in force
 The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will host one of the biggest events in the British sporting calendar on Saturday 25 September, as Anthony Joshua defends his World Heavyweight Boxing titles against Oleksandr Usyk.
As with matchdays at the stadium, event day measures will be in force, including road closures, controlled parking zones (CPZs) and parking suspensions.
The High Road will be closed between Lansdowne Road/Lordship Lane and White Hart Lane from 5pm on Saturday. The event begins at 5pm with an undercard of bouts, and it is expected that there will be a gradual walk-up from spectators ahead of the main event, scheduled to begin at 10pm.
Tottenham Hotspur has worked closely with its transport partners to ensure spectators are able to safely leave the area following the event, including later running trains from all local stations, the event day shuttle bus, black taxi ranks and enhanced regional coach service. Temporary event day public toilets will also be located throughout the local area.
The latest event finish time will be 11pm, with the latest lifting of the High Road closure being midnight.
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Tottenham Corner Pin - new business spotlight
The historic Corner Pin pub, located at 732 High Road Tottenham, has re-opened in partnership between Tottenham Hotspur and Beavertown Brewery - the largest independent craft brewer in London.
 The Corner Pin was a popular venue for Spurs fans on matchdays until its closure in 2010 – and now becomes Beavertown Brewery's first pub.
An iconic site on the corner of Park Lane, the Corner Pin is the latest historic building restored to its former glory by the Club since the new stadium opened, following in the footsteps of Percy House and Warmington House.
Alex Thorpe, Senior Business Development Manager, Tottenham Hotspur, said: “We are excited to restore the Corner Pin to its former use – a vibrant and modern pub that is sure to be popular among our fans, our local community and visitors to the area.
“As a business rooted in this community, Beavertown Brewery shares our vision for Tottenham and we are delighted to be working with them on this project that aims to bring a further boost to the local economy.”
Tottenham Hotspur’s partnership with Beavertown Brewery is another example of how the Club is embracing its community within its wider stadium regeneration scheme, supporting local businesses that employ local people.
The Club is also committed to investing in and restoring the Northumberland Terrace, the finest series of Georgian properties within the Tottenham Conservation Area dating from as early as 18th Century.
Northumberland Terrace will soon be transformed into PaxtoN17 – a vibrant new neighbourhood in the heart of Tottenham, celebrating the arts, culture, fashion and creativity.
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Financial essentials for start-ups
 Simplifying the notions of capital, cash flow, profit and forecasting, to help you get your business started efficiently.
In this webinar workshop, a finance expert will cover the main financial areas you need to consider for your business when starting up:
- The components of a profit and loss account
- Building your own profit and loss account
- The importance of cash
- The Working Capital Cycle
- How to improve your own cash flow
- Basics of accounting systems
- Analysing performance, forecasting and sources of funding
- Some basic ratios to help you to measure financial performance
- The key elements of financial forecasting
- The funding landscape
- Sources of funding available including debt and equity
When: Tuesday 28 September
Time: 10am - 5pm
Where: Online
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Reset. Restart: How to Boost Your Business With Digital Tech
 Reset. Restart is a dedicated programme from the British Library Business & IP Centre to support businesses to recover from the impact of COVID-19.
This event will introduce digital tools, software and strategies to boost your business and help it grow, including:
- Tools to support business operations and coordination
- Tech that can help with personal and team productivity
- Marketing tools and tech
When: Wednesday 29 September
Time: 10.30am - 1pm
Where: Online
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Negotiate and Influence with Confidence
Fine-tune your negotiation and influencing skills and discover how to lead conversations with confidence.
Do you find yourself entering a negotiation process, unsure what strategies and tactics to deploy to reach your objective?
If you haggle with price, timescales, sales leads or investments and come away feeling you could have handled the situation better, this event will help you develop a confident mindset and skillset to navigate the conversation – when it really counts.
Join the London Business Hub to explore the traits and tactics that every great negotiator has in their toolkit, looking at the key areas: where and how we negotiate, the step-by-step process and what makes a winning negotiator. An expert speaker will delve into the theory behind successful negotiation, sharing how to influence and persuade, with thought-provoking case studies to help you find your own bargaining power.
You will leave this workshop knowing:
- Tactics and proven negotiation strategies.
- How to create leverage and claim value in a negotiation.
- How to identify potential biases and other factors that can affect the negotiation process.
- How to plan effectively for improved results.
- How to influence the negotiation to improve the outcome.
- When not to negotiate.
When: Thursday 30 September
Time: 10am - 4.30pm
Where: Online
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Reset. Restart: How to Secure Finance for Your SME
Reset. Restart is a dedicated programme from the British Library Business & IP Centre to support businesses to recover from the impact of COVID-19.
This event will explore different options for securing finance for your business, including:
- Government loans and support initiatives
- Angel investment
- Crowdfunding
- Funding routes
When: Thursday 30 September
Time: 2pm - 4.30pm
Where: Online
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London Business Week - 12-15 October 2021
The London Business Hub will be hosting London Business Week from Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 October 2021.
In partnership with Amazon and Google, London Business Week will provide a week-long programme of activities celebrating entrepreneurial spirit, diversity and sustainability across small businesses in London.
London Business Week is designed to support your business with recovery and help to unleash your entrepreneurial talent with a wealth of informative seminars and expert advice on how to finance your business, setting up a digital strategy to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and reducing to net-zero emissions.
Knowing how important it is for businesses to network in person and learn from each other, after over one year of virtual events, most of the sessions will be in-person events, so you will get the opportunity to network face-to-face with other entrepreneurs, speakers and business leaders in a COVID-safe environment.
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And finally...
Please get in touch if you have any further questions, if you are experiencing difficulties and need to reach out, or if you would like to know about wider business support that is on offer.
You can email our Business Support Team at business@haringey.gov.uk
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