We have received Government guidance on the new Restart Grants which will assist rate paying businesses to reopen as restrictions are eased. They will support non-essential retail premises and also the hospitality, accommodation, leisure (including gyms) and personal care sectors. The Government is asking for additional checks to ensure the funding reaches the right businesses and we are working as quickly as possible to build a process to include the new requirements and get this vital funding distributed.
It is important to clarify that the Restart Grants are not available for us to pass on to businesses until after we have received the funding from the Government and this is not expected until after Easter. To make the process easy, before the funding is released we will contact those businesses that have already received grant payments by email with information about what is required to receive the payments. Those businesses that have not previously received grant payments will be asked to apply via the Council’s web page.
Don’t forget the remaining current grant schemes will close on Wednesday 31 March so it is important that any new applications for those schemes are received by the Council before then.
We are still awaiting further information from Government for the next round of Additional Restrictions Grants (ARG grants). If you are not eligible for a Restart Grant, you may be eligible for a grant under this discretionary scheme. We will share guidance and eligibility criteria on these grants as soon as possible once we have the required Government information.
University of South Wales, is delighted to be able to invite you to attend a webinar on the Western Gateway’s Independent Economic Review. This one-hour session at 10amonMonday 29 Marchwill begin with a presentation led by Richard Holt, Head of Global Cities Research at Oxford Economics, after which after which Katherine Bennett CBE Chair, Western Gateway will be participating in a discussion with both Richard and Professor Julie Lydon from the University of South Wales for a Q&A panel discussion.
This event will summarise the recommendations of this report, before a panel analyses its findings and examines what priorities the partnership should focus on to enable the delivery of a greener, fairer, stronger Britain.
A series of webinars will help local hospitality businesses prepare for reopening by covering the practical steps, considerations, and the latest Government guidance:
1. Thursday 1 April: Running your hospitality business safely
2. Thursday 8 April: Running your hospitality business post Covid
3. Thursday 15 April: Business Success Roadmap 2021 & beyond
Access the same social media tools and training that are delivering game-changing results for other local businesses. Learn how you can use the same tools and tactics to re-engage with your customers, by signing up for a free social media webinar with Maybe*, coming up on the 24 March 2020.
UK Hospitality - represents the broad hospitality sector – covering everything from bars, coffee shops, contract catering, hotels, nightclubs, visitor attractions and other leisure venues
Cotswold Taste - not for profit co-operative providing advice, business, marketing and promotional support to its members, food chain producers and support businesses
Cotswold Tourism -is a partnership of businesses serving the visitor economy sector and local authorities
Summary of business support
The government's business support website sets out the full range of business support measures that have been made available to UK businesses and employees.
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