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Bassetlaw District Council e-Newsletter

Restart Grant Details

From April 2021 your business may be eligible for a one-off Restart Grant of:

• up to £6,000 for non-essential retail business premises, or
• up to £18,000 for hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym business premises.

Eligibility

Your business may be eligible for a grant from Bassetlaw District Council if it:

• is predominantly reliant on delivering in-person services for the general public in the sectors listed above
• occupies a property in Bassetlaw on which it pays business rates (or is in receipt of Small Business Rates Relief)
• was trading on 1 April 2021.

Grant amounts

Grant amounts are based on the rateable value of properties on 1 April 2021.

Non-essential retail premises

Eligible businesses will receive a grant of:

• £2,667 for each property with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under
• £4,000 for each property with a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000
• £6,000 for each property with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or over.

Hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym business premises

Eligible businesses will receive a grant of:

• £8,000 for each property with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under
• £12,000 for each property with a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000
• £18,000 for each property with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or over.

This is a mandatory scheme and the amounts paid are not at the discretion of the Council.

Application Process

The Government has announced that further information is required from each business making an application. In view of this, you will be required to make a new application and no automated payments will be made related to previous successful Local Restrictions Support Grant applicants.

Applications can be made via the link below. Before you fill in the form please read the grant overview details at the start of the application. This tells you the information you need to complete the form.

Restart Grant Application Form


Additional Restrictions Grant

Government announced additional funding for the Additional Restrictions Grant as part of the budget on 3 March 2021. This will be a new grant application process and all previous successful ARG applicants will need to apply. We have now received details of our funding allocation (1st April 2021) and will share further updates on the application process via the website, the business support newsletter and social media once available.

Business Updates

Nottingham Trent University - Accessing Apprenticeship Funding Online Event This event will cover the funding available to SMEs for apprenticeship training and additional grants and incentives provided by the Government following the 2021 budget announcement. Friday 23 April 2021, 10 am – 11 am Booking deadline: Thursday 22 April 2021, 6.00 pm More Information   Student Placements Nottingham Trent University have extended the opportunity to work with their 30 and 37 hour placement students in the Social Science and Arts and Humanities until the end of April 2021. Businesses can either have a student for a block week or 1 day a week, and you can have as many students as you require. The type of work employers typically offer include marketing, PR, copywriting, social media and research. If you have a role or project that that you feel this opportunity can support, please  get in touch with Matthew Staniforth on 0115 848 2055. Graduate Placements Nottingham Trent University are offering a fully-funded opportunity for businesses to take on their 2020 graduates for 6 weeks in June and August 2021. After this there may be support available via funding to extend the graduate, or this can be just 6 weeks of support coming into your business. Please contact Matthew Staniforth on 0115 848 2055. Free online business support seminars Elevating Your Marketing Communications - D2N2 Growth Hub 12th April – 1pm – 4pm How to Become an Ambidextrous Organisation - D2N2 Growth Hub 15th April – 10am – 1pm Getting Started with a Wellbeing Strategy - D2N2 Growth Hub 16th April – 10am – 12pm Taste Local Project Fully funded courses for the unemployed looking to go in to the Food and Drink Manufacturing sector.  Recruitment support for Food and Drink Manufacturing businesses within the D2N2 region to recruit qualified, work ready candidates to support growth and sustainability. More Information IProgramme Fully funded courses for the employed, and those living and working in the D2N2 area. All delivered digitally, and it covers over 60 different courses from qualifications to short CPD courses. More Information Covid-19 rapid home testing From Sunday 28th March the government has made rapid home testing available for all businesses with over 10 employees who cannot offer on-site testing. Businesses must register interest by 12 April to access free tests. Over 60,000 businesses across the country have already registered their interest to provide rapid tests to key workers. From April 6th, the workplace testing programme will supply home test kits to companies with over 10 workers where it is not possible to set up testing on-site, due to a lack of space or because companies operate across multiple sites. Businesses across the country will be eligible to order the home test kits online to distribute to their employees. More Information

Reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted

Full guidance on reopening business and venues in England can be found here. 

The ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021

For more information on the roadmap out of lockdown in England.

Closing certain businesses and venues in England

Guidance that sets out restrictions on certain businesses and venues in England during National Lockdown has now been updated. 

D2N2 Start platform -  launches soon!

Being able to actively reach and engage with your future workforce not only provides a consistent/reliable pipeline of talent, but it also ensures that the next generation are connected to, and are aware of, the opportunities that are open to them.

Start in D2N2 is a brand-new skills & employability platform, developed for every student, teacher and parent across Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, that is completely free to access. The project has been a collaboration between D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, The Futures Group, and their partners. The platform aims to revolutionise the way young people engage with businesses and access skills support and will provide a resource that helps to inspire young people about careers and study opportunities in D2N2, bringing the labour market to life and helping schools and colleges to deliver better careers information and advice. The platform is due to launch in April 2021

By creating a greater awareness of the different pathways that exist, which is why we are asking you to help us shine a light on your organisation and on your sector. To support us with this work please fill in This form which will take approximately 3 minutes to complete, and will ensure your organisation is represented on ‘Start in D2N2’ in time for the launch. For more information on how employers can support this new platform and reach thousands of students across D2N2.  

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Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme

The Test and Trace Support Payment scheme has been updated to reflect that you can claim up to 42 days after the first day of your self-isolation period.

The Test and Trace Support Payment scheme has also been extended to parents and guardians who need to take time off work to care for a child who is self-isolating. 

Test and Trace support payment

EU transition business support

Smaller businesses can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 from the £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund, to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU. The Fund aims to help businesses access practical support to ensure they can continue trading effectively with the EU.

Businesses are eligible for grants if they import or export goods between Great Britain and the EU or move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Businesses that trade solely with the EU and are new to importing and exporting processes are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications will close on 30 June 2021 or earlier if all funding is allocated before this date.

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