News for businesses in Havering. Week ending Friday 22 September 2017.
Let everyone know about your amazing products and staff, and highlight your success by entering the Havering Business Awards 2017/18.
Nominations are now open and and the entry process is easier than ever. New this year is the Large Business of the Year award.
The awards will take place at the borough’s prestigious event venue - CEME Conference Centre in Rainham, also one of Havering’s biggest business hubs, on Thursday 8 February 2018.
This year’s categories are:
Apprentice of the Year
Best Customer Service
New Business of the Year
Growing Business of the Year, sponsored by Haines Watts
Small to Medium Business of the Year, sponsored by Romford Recorder
Large Business of the Year
Business Person of the Year
Havering Business of the Year
Entries close on Monday 13 November.
Confirmed sponsors so far include the Romford Recorder, Haines Watts, Time 107.5 FM, CEME Conference Centre and Respondit – the website providers. If you would like to sponsor award plaques, award categories or entertainment for the evening let us know.
In March the Government announced that it wanted Local
Authorities to develop a Discretionary Re-Valuation Support Scheme to help
small businesses cushion the effect of increases in their business rates charges,
following the 2017 Re-Valuation.
Havering Council therefore
has a scheme to maximise the help and relief to small businesses that have
seen an increase of over 2% in their business rates charge, and who have a
Rateable Value between £15,000 and £50,999 for a period of up to two years. Businesses likely to fall into this category include shops (such as florists, bakers, butchers, grocers, greengrocers, jewellers, stationers, off licence, chemists, newsagents, hardware stores, supermarkets), car show rooms, restaurants, bars and warehouses.
If that's you then you should have received a letter from the Council inviting you to apply for rate relief. If you haven’t been contacted, and you think you may be entitled to this relief, please contact the business rates team as soon as possible by e-mailing business.rates@onesource.co.uk.
The NatWest Boost bus offers local entrepreneurs and SMEs the opportunity to boost their business with free advice and support. It will be in Romford Market Place on Friday 13 October from 10am until 4pm.
Enterprise Nation, who are providing the Havering StartUp Support Programme on behalf of Havering Council, will be joining NatWest to help local businesses access experts, advice, resources and networking where it is needed most - in their local communities.
Visitors will receive valuable guidance to help them on their business journey, while having the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with other entrepreneurs and experts.
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