The June Chamber Chat is available here. From the President – Derek Hufton Member News BBC TV Look North Comes to the High Street Welcome Back Bunting Business Networking Event Update Member Business Spotlight – Hair on the Square Top Tips for Business – Appraisals Roundabout Sponsorship Changes Happy reading!
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Covid Self-employment Income Support Scheme Fifth Grant
Guidance for the fifth grant under the Covid Self-employed Income Support Scheme, which will cover the period May 2021 to September 2021, will be open for claims from late July. The grant is taxable and will be paid out in a single instalment and guidance about claiming the grant will be available from early July…
Eviction Protection Extended for Businesses Most in Need
In summary: New rules are to be established to ringfence COVID-19 commercial rent arrears and guide tenants and landlords to agree repayment plans Measures to protect commercial tenants have been extended until new rules come into force The announcement has been particularly welcomed by the hospitality sector Businesses that have had to remain closed during…
Delay to England Lockdown Easing
At a Downing Street Press Conference this evening (14th June), Boris Johnson confirmed a four-week delay to the lifting of all restrictions in England beyond 21 June. The new date for lifting the restrictions has now been set at 19 July. This could be a week or two earlier if the data allows, but 19th…
Good News for Local High Streets – MP Andrew Jones.
Local MP Andrew Jones highlights the Boroughbridge business success story in his latest Newsletter. More fantastic publicity for Boroughbridge. Click here to read more!
BBC TV Visit to the High Street – Update
There has been a lot of very positive feedback subsequent to the BBC broadcasts last Thursday (3rd June) about our buoyant Town centre. Of course, it would have been great to have had interviews with more businesses to showcase more of the Town and businesses, but the Beeb had a very tight schedule and also…
BBC TV Look North Visits the High Street
Despite the best laid plans BBC TV Look North didn’t visit our High Street on the 2nd of June – but they did come along on the 3rd! The previous day the scheduled reporter, Ian White, was re-directed to an emerging tragic story elsewhere, but on Thursday 3rd, Cathy Killick and cameraman Rob duly appeared…
BBC TV Look North to Visit Boroughbridge High Street
Following a recent visit to the High Street by Radio York (24th May) we are now looking forward to BBC TV Look North doing the same on Wednesday 2nd June to do a televised feature on our amazing, vibrant High Street. The Chamber had been in touch with the Beeb to counter the frequent TV…
Chamber Chat: May 2021
The May Chamber Chat is available here. Content includes: From the President – Derek Hufton Member News Radio York Visits the High Street – with BBC TV Look North to Come Planned Events Update Which? Cash-friendly Pledge Member Business Spotlight – Yorkshire Oils Top Tips for Business Snippets
Roadmap out of Lockdown: Step 3 – 17th May
Despite the increasing spread of the Indian variant, Step 3 of the Roadmap out of Lockdown will happen on Monday, 17th May. Most businesses in all but the highest risk sectors will be able to reopen as part of Lockdown easing. In all sectors, COVID-Secure guidance will remain in place and businesses may not cater…