Latest Business Support From East Riding Of Yorkshire Council - 12/04/21
East Riding of Yorkshire Council are pleased to provide their latest Covid-19 business support update.
Don’t forget that businesses across the East Riding looking for advice and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, or for any other general business support enquiries can contact our business support team. You can contact them by email: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk and they will respond as quickly as possible.
Restart Grants
This one-off grant is intended to help businesses that are predominantly reliant on delivering in-person services for non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care, and gym businesses. If you have previously been awarded a Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed Businesses) and believe you may be entitled to the grant you are now required to provide supplementary information.
If you have not been awarded a Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed Businesses) and having checked the criteria and exceptions, you believe you may be entitled to a Restart Grant. Please complete the application form:
For full details and access to the forms please visit: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-grants-for-businesses-and-charities/restart-grants/
Reopening businesses and venues
From Monday 12 April, England will move into step 2 of the spring roadmap, which means that more businesses and venues will be able to reopen their doors:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reopening-businesses-and-venues-in-england/reopening-businesses-and-venues
https://covid19.eastriding.gov.uk/local-restrictions/
Claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
This guidance has been updated with information about the fourth SEISS grant: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme
Register to order free rapid lateral flow coronavirus tests for your employees
You must register by 11.59am on 12 April, to order free rapid lateral flow tests for any business that has 10 or more employees: https://www.gov.uk/get-workplace-coronavirus-tests
Other Business Updates
Future Net Zero Survey
The Aura Innovation Centre, led by the University of Hull, is inviting Humber SMEs and organisations to take part in a short survey that will look at the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and how this can be delivered whilst achieving the Government’s ambition for the UK to be net zero on carbon emissions by 2050. This research is highly relevant to all SMEs from all sectors.
There has been a good response to this survey, but there is still chance to have your say. You can find more information here: https://aura-innovation.co.uk/aic/speak-up/
Useful Links
You may wish to save the links below, which will provide useful information and updates:
East Riding of Yorkshire Council: https://covid19.eastriding.gov.uk/
HM Government Business Support: https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-and-support-if-your-business-is-affected-by-coronavirus-covid-19