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Latest News
Business Update: Restart Grant – Applications Open
Business Update: Restart Grant - Applications Open We hope you are all well and able to enjoy the start of the Easter and lighter evenings …Below is some important and welcome information relating to the ‘restart grants’ … you do need to apply online this time… 1....
Business Update: Grants, Rates, Closures, Outside Trading
Business Update: Grants, Rates, Closures, Outside TradingMorning everyone, I hope you are all well. We are looking towards April 12th with our fingers crossed and working on a variety of plans to support the safe opening of our town centre. This quick update covers...
Hospitality: Outdoor Trading Licensing …
Hospitality: Outdoor Trading Licensing ... Hi everyone, I hope you are well. You are no doubt aware of the continuing restrictions facing hospitality sector businesses from April 12th until at least May 117th whereby trading is only permitted outdoors. Alongside...
Business Update: Budget, Road Closures, Insurance
Business Update: Budget, Road Closures, Insurance Morning everyone, We hope you are safe and well. The ground is once again moving fast as we look to understand existing and future grant funding arrangements and navigate the governments roadmap out of lockdown...
Business Update: Grants, Timing, Info & Links
Business Update: Grants, Timing, Info & Links Afternoon everyone, We hope you are safe and well. We are aware that many of you are awaiting information about the timing of desperately needed 3rd lockdown grants – and any further support that is available. Please...
Business Update: Grants, Timing & Wellbeing
Business Update: Grants, Timing & WellbeingHi everyone, We hope you are all staying safe and coping as best as you can. This is a quick update on grants, timing of payments and other business support. We appreciate some grant information has been confusing at...
Latest Blogs from the BID team
The Great Easter Egg Hunt
The Great Easter Egg HuntAn Easter egg hunt in Leamington town centre this April is aiming to hatch a bit of fun while encouraging families to support their high street as lockdown restrictions ease. Encompassing 50 shops, The Great Easter Egg Hunt will run from...
Moving into Tier 3 Requires More Support
Moving into Tier 3 Requires More Support BID Leamington is backing calls for urgent government support for hospitality and leisure sector businesses as those in the town centre reel from the shock of being put in the highest level of Coronavirus restrictions. The...
Business Support, Well-being & Grants: 21st August
Business Support, Well-being & Grants: 21st AugustHi everyone, We hope you are well and navigating the ups and downs over the last week OK. We understand there are mixed feelings and that our members are looking for different forms of support. For those who...
Our Annual Report, Invoicing & The Path Forwards
Our Annual Report, Invoicing & The Path ForwardsAfternoon everyone, As the BID Leamington financial year ended in June, we have naturally begun reflecting on our achievements and planning for the year ahead. This has been captured in our 2019-2020 Annual Report...
Lets Raise The Bar
Raise The BarThis post relates to the campaign to extend the £25,000 grant scheme. It is directed to our members who are in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector and whose business has a rateable value between £51,001 and £150,000, as listed by the VOA on the...
BID Business Survey Results
BID Business Survey ResultsThe impact of Covid-19 on Leamington’s retail and leisure sector, with a particular focus on independent businesses – key findings from a business survey conducted between 04 April and 08 April 2020. Summary and key issues Similar to...