PRESS RELEASE 09 December 2021
£4BN LOSS PREDICTED FOR HOSPITALITY SECTOR UKHospitality, Purley BID, Croydon BID and Mayor of London joins call for urgent financial…
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Useful Links for Covid-19 support
Government
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Overview of government support
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Business Grant funding
For small businesses that already receive Small business rates relief and your business occupies a property.
Croydon council will be operating this and paying direct into your business bank account. Ensure that your details are correct with the council. Croydon council will be providing a service where you can make sure your details are correct and we will share it here as soon as we get it.Payments are expected by 1st April, we will post here when we hear that the payments have been made by the council for you to check.
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Cash Grant for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Grant of £10,000 for properties of rateable value up to £15000
Grant of £25000 for properties of rateable value between £15000 and £51000
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/cash-grant-for-retail-hospitality-and-leisure
Check the rateable value of your business
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Support for larger firms
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/covid-19-corporate-financing-facility
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Business Interruption Loan Scheme
This is a loan, you will need to go through your banks to get this.
It is backed to 80% by the government as a guarantor to the bank.
You will have to prove the you have a profitable business
This was promoted as a 0% interest, however read the terms and conditions as this may not be the case.
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme
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VAT Deferral
VAT is being deferred by 3 months applying between 20 March and 30th June 2020
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Business Rates Holiday
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England will not have to pay business rates for the 2020-21 tax year.
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/business-rates-holiday-for-retail-hospitality-and-leisure
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Contacting Government service during Covid-19
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-covid-19-delivering-our-public-services
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Job retention Scheme
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
Croydon
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Croydon Council support
https://www.croydon.gov.uk/healthsocial/phealth/coronavirus-information/business-support-and-advice
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The London Growth Hub
https://www.growthhub.london/covid-19-coronavirus-support-for-businesses-and-employers/
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Government Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
To use the free GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
Purley Support
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Purley BID Facebook page
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Purley BID Facebook Group
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Purley BID on Twitter
Keep us up to date each time your situation changes by updating the survey in the link below
Community
We will post links to community support groups as we get them here:
Unprecedented times as these are, Purley BID will be providing business members and the local community updates of the current situation related to Purley.
This is split into:
Business Support
How to access the grants, loans, breaks and other support and how to share lessons learnt and avoid potholes in applying.
General Information
A repository of current information provided by Croydon Council, Government, GLA, Police, etc. This will be links and direct shared information. No hearsay or unsubstantiated facts.
Purley Business Updates
A central place for sharing latest updates and changes to services.
Community Updates
A central place for accessing community updates.