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News for businesses in Havering. Week ending Friday 28 April 2017.
Havering’s
work to promote and support small businesses has been recognised as the borough
was highly commended at a London awards ceremony.
Havering
won its award at the Small Business Friendly Borough Awards run by London
Councils, which represents the 32 boroughs and the City of London, and the
London region of the Federation of Small Businesses.
The
award was made at a ceremony in central London with Sarah Moss (left) and
Katrina Gilbert (right) of Havering Council's Economic Development team
(pictured above) receiving their award, which was presented by the Leader of
Barking & Dagenham Council.
Havering
Council was highly commended in this category for its comprehensive programme
of support, including over 1,500 advice sessions to small and medium sized
businesses, 40 workshops and network meetings, and an intensive programme of
support for the construction industry.
The
next Havering Business Network will take place on Wednesday 24 May, at
Rainham Library, 6 Celtic Farm Road, Rainham RM13 9GP at 5.30 pm.
The
theme will be "How to make it big in business". Mac
Robertson, Managing Partner from Haines Watts will be speaking about the
business challenges he has faced.
Mac
is the Managing Partner of Haines Watts’s Hornchurch office – an ambitious and
growing local business in its own right. While he has considerable experience
as an accountant, he is renowned for helping aspirational business owners
achieve their ambitions.
He
supports business owners with tackling tough business challenges so that they
are able to improve profitability, achieve sustainable growth and build the
longer-term value of their business.
The
Havering Business Network sessions are free and open to all businesses that
have an interest in Havering; whether established, a start-up or someone with a
business idea. The aim is to support the growth of businesses by providing
networking opportunities, expert business speakers, and facilitating discussion
around key issues and challenges.
Please
note that the closest parking is at Tesco Rainham, which is a 5 minute walk
from the Library. Alternatively, Rainham station is adjacent to the
Library and is on a major bus route.
Changes have been made to the Licensing Act 2003.
From the 6 April 2017 only people who have the
right to work in the UK will be able to apply for a premises licence or a
personal licence. Havering Council as the Licensing Authority will be required to
check the eligibility to work so the application forms on our website have been amended.
Also from 1 April it is an offence to buy alcohol fro onward sale or supply from an unapproved UK wholesaler. Any business buying alcohol from a UK wholesaler will need to check that their wholesaler has been approved by HMRC under the Alcohol Wholesale Registration Scheme.
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