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Swale Borough Council CAT Policies Consultation
Swale Borough Council is asking for people’s views on how charities, businesses, voluntary organizations, and town and parish councils can work with the council should they wish to take ownership and the management of assets that Swale Borough Council currently owns.
The council are looking to develop new Disposal and Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Policies which will outline a framework for identifying and transferring surplus assets, such as land, property, and buildings to charities, voluntary organizations, and town councils.
The goal is to promote greater community ownership and management of local assets.
Read the draft policies here:
The consultation sets out a series of questions that will help guide the making of the policy and is open from 20 August to 15 October for charities, voluntary organizations, town councils, and residents, to share their feedback via https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pwB-GLHLqEKKkyKMjspWw1gRZ53B_3pFgKqyxwvy99xUMDgwVjhINzFSSlBHUkM3VkRINUJBWkZXNC4u .
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Rural Swale Small Business Grant Scheme
We have set up a grant scheme to support small rural businesses to:
- make small capital investments to support growth and carbon reduction measures
- or support capital projects which help develop the local visitor economy
This project is funded by the UK government through the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
Grants of between £1,000 and £7,000 are available, to cover no more than 50% of the costs of the project for which the application has been made.
If the grant scheme becomes oversubscribed, we may close the grant scheme early to new applications.
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Call for Sites
The Council is carrying out a further Call for Sites exercise, to ensure that we have considered all potential development sites within Swale. This event will run from 9am on 3rd October until 5pm on 14th November 2024 inclusive, and we welcome the submission of new sites.
Please note, this does not mean that your site will automatically be found suitable if you provide a submission, as the Council has a duty to balance the need for housing, employment and retail in the most appropriate areas.
The submission of sites form is on our online consultation portal and we will not be accepting sites by email or in hard copy. You can find further information and guidance notes here: swale.gov.uk/callforsites
Please contact the Planning Policy Team if you need assistance or have any queries. Please read the privacy information relating to this event (https://swale.gov.uk/localplanprivacynotice).
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 Online training course for small businesses
The Department for Business and Trade has launched the Help to Grow: Management Essentials course, a free online course with practical tips and resources for small business leaders. Essentials is the latest addition to the ‘Help to Grow' toolkit supporting UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
The course is suited for leaders of newer or smaller SMEs, or those who are looking to explore the principles of business growth and management. Business leaders can access the course through the Help to Grow website.
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Kingsferry Bridge closures
Network Rail will be making further bridge repairs between 22:00, Friday 25 October and 05:00, Sunday 3 November. The public in Sheppey and Sittingbourne are being advised to plan ahead and change their travel plans, if possible, as the Kingsferry Bridge closes for eight days. Network Rail will use the time to complete the replacement of the ropes that lift the bridge for shipping.
Detailed travel advice for all modes will be available on the project webpage at ahead of the closure.
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Recover, Pivot & Scale Business Growth Programme by Kent and Medway Growth Hub
This is a one year, 80% funded* programme of support for a maximum of 40 businesses in the Kent and Medway area that have the capacity and ambition to grow.
These monthly sessions are designed to impart knowledge, educate, and introduce business tools and techniques.
Our approach maximises the value for money while delivering the right level of support for individual businesses with costs kept to an absolute minimum, yet with the delivery of a minimum of 36 hours of focused support for each business through:
- 6 Peer Group sessions (each session is 2 hours and will be delivered online)
- 12 one-to-ones (2-hour sessions with optional in person or online meetings)
Eligible businesses will need to be,
- located in Kent or Medway
- have been trading for at least 3 years
- employ 5+ staff
- have an annual turnover of £100,000+
- have the capacity and ambition to grow.
* A contribution of £50 (+VAT) per month is payable quarterly in advance
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Unlock Your Business Potential with KMBF Loans - Apply Today!
Are you looking to expand your business, invest in new equipment, or launch an exciting project? The Kent and Medway Business Fund (KMBF) is here to help you take your business to the next level!
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