Reopening or Returning to your Workplace Guidance
From 15th June: All other non-essential retail can reopen as long as the social distance is in place, including: food retailers chemists hardware/homeware stores fashion shops charity shops betting shops and arcades tailors, dress fitters and fashion designers car dealerships auction houses antique stores retail art galleries photography studios gift shops…
Bounce Back Loans
The new Bounce Back Loans will be 100% guaranteed by the Treasury, meaning the government will take on all the default risk. They will be available from Monday 4th May at 9am.
Future Fund
These businesses have been unable to access other government business support programmes, such as CBILS, because they are either pre-revenue or pre-profit and typically rely on equity investment. The scheme will deliver an initial commitment of £250m of new government funding which will be unlocked by private investment on a…
Crime Prevention advice for commercial premises
BACKGROUND This may be the first time your building/venue is going to have to change the way that you operate and interact with your customers. Many venues will have to adjust to the social/ physical distancing requirements that means implementing a number of measures from Perspex and plastic screens to…
Covid-19 Protect Your Business
During our first webinar, we covered various topics including accessing government support, business grants as well as cash preservation and maintaining up-to-date records. Newham Business Desk Team covered the grants funds. 82% of the Business Grants (47 million worth) have been now paid out by Newham Council to local businesses. Applications are processed on the same day…
Self-Employment Fund
The scheme will allow you to claim a taxable grant of 80% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering 3 months, and capped at £7,500 altogether. This is a temporary scheme, but it may be extended. The fund shouldn’t be repaid, although it…
Halo! Safer Stratford
As part of our ongoing efforts to make Stratford a safer place, at the start of 2020 we will be trailing the Halo! App in partnership with the local Police Team and the Stratford Shopping Centre. We will provide you with a link to download the Halo! App so…
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Levy Demands 2020-2021
The COVID-19 outbreak is of huge concern to us all and whilst this period may be challenging and difficult for everyone, we wanted to reassure you that Stratford Original BID is committed to continuing working for you to deliver value and support your business now more than ever.
funding announced
On May the 1st it was announced by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke MP that BIDs across England will share £6.1m of funding to spend on projects that will help their local economies through the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.