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1:48 PM April 6, 2021
Stevenage Borough Council recently awarded Retail Revival Ltd, and a High Street Regeneration Specialist to support a number of business support plans.
- Credit: Stevenage Borough Council
A business training and support consultancy firm has been appointed to support some of Stevenage s High Street businesses.
Stevenage Borough Council recently appointed Retail Revival Ltd, and a High Street Regeneration specialist to support a number of businesses in the town.
The projects are designed to build business resilience and help the High Street and commercial neighbourhoods to adapt to the economic impact of COVID-19.
The council secured funding from the Re-opening High Streets Safely Fund (RHSSF) to deliver additional business support and promote the High Street and commercial centres as a safe place to visit for staff, shoppers and residents, to give customers’ confidence to go back, feel safe and support the local economy.
Howden town centre could be pedestrianised under new plans
The consultation on whether to close either just Market Place, the street and High Bridge or do nothing, runs until Wednesday, February 17
10:55, 11 FEB 2021
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Market Place in Howden (Image: Google Street View)
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East Riding Council is undertaking a consultation on whether to bar cars from two of Howden’s central streets to boost trading, tackle congestion and improve safety.
SINCE the start of the pandemic last year, Winchester City Council has prioritised the economic recovery of the district. As lockdowns and national restrictions impacted, the council diverted resources to ensure that businesses could access vital funds as quickly as possible. To date £34.6 million in business grants and £27.8 million in Business Rates Relief has been distributed to local businesses. Specific sectors needed help in understanding what each set of new guidance meant for them, and the council created information packs and bulletins which clarified legislation, signposted the latest information and even provided handy resources to print off and display. The net results has been to strengthen the channels of communication between district businesses and their council – subscriptions to the council’s free bulletins have increased by over 40% since the virus hit the district’s economy.
The current lockdown is expected to last until at least the middle of February. At a full council meeting, Cllr Stephen Godfrey asked the Lib Dem administration what is in place to support local companies. Cllr Paula Ferguson detailed the scheme and started by explaining the Additional Restrictions Support Grant. She said: A second round of funding to support organisations within key sectors is underway. Organisations that have either been mandated to close or whose income has been impacted in excess of 30 per cent will be eligible for a grant between £1,333 and £3,000. We are also developing a hardship fund and other funded initiatives to support businesses in recovery.