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On 21 September the Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg announced new support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain.
Through the new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers (including all UK businesses, the voluntary sector like charities and the public sector such as schools and hospitals) whose current gas and electricity prices have been significantly inflated in light of global energy prices. This support will be equivalent to the Energy Price Guarantee put in place for households.
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will apply to fixed contracts agreed on or after 1 April 2022, as well as to deemed, variable and flexible tariffs and contracts. It will apply to energy usage from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023, running for an initial 6-month period. Further information is available here.
There are several sources of mental health support available for employers and employees.
- Lincolnshire's mental health helpline which can be accessed 24/7 on 0800 001 4331.
- Workforce Matters have released several resources to help keep mental wellbeing in check, these can be downloaded from the Business Lincolnshire website here.
- For more resources and advice on taking care of your mental health please visit the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust's website.
Your thoughts are needed on three potential projects from a plan which aims to improve life and grow pride of place in the District, should funding be approved.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund has indicated it wishes to allocate £3.2 million to North Kesteven District Council for investing in North Kesteven on key priorities.
To access the funding a plan must first be approved by Government, and this is being assessed at that level following submission by North Kesteven District Council in August.
To help begin preparations for implementation of the plan if funding is approved, three initial projects from the plan have been uploaded here for feedback on events programme expansion, social media training for businesses and highlighting Handley monument.
If you’d like to stay up to date on the latest UKSPF news, you may be interested in the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund e-newsletter.
Following on from the success of the 2022 Heart of Lincs Visitor Guide, the Heart of Lincs team is currently compiling the 2023 edition. Produced annually, the popular and successful free guide contains helpful information for visitors and residents of North Kesteven and surrounding areas, including ideas on great places to eat and drink, places to stay, walking and cycling information and events and things to do in the area.
The District Council backed publication is a great low-cost way to advertise your business or venue for a whole year; over 7,000 copies of the guide are provided free of charge to retail, visitor attractions, hotels, self-catering, parks and other high footfall venues in the county, and copies can be downloaded from www.heartoflincs.com, www.visitlincolnshire.com and www.visitlincoln.com .
Advertising prices start from just £45, and you’ll also get a listing for your venue on the Heart of Lincs website and the opportunity to promote any special events on the Events Calendar free of charge. Please email heartoflincs@-n-kesteven.gov.uk for more information or to book your advertising space.
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