Llangollen
county councillor Graham Timms (pictured) says he is concerned that some small businesses in town are
not aware of the grants that are available to help them survive the current
crisis.
He explained: “Many of
Llangollen's businesses are eligible for grant support.
“I am
concerned because businesses desperately need help to survive the next few
months as they provide essential services for locals and tourists, and
employment for our residents.
“The application
process is simple and Denbighshire County Council is administering these grants
on behalf of the Welsh Government.”
He added: “There are two different grant schemes for
small businesses.
“Anyone who has business premises with a
rateable value of £12,000 or less can apply for a grant of £10,000 to help them
to survive during the current crisis.
“Alternatively, if your rateable value is
between £12,001 and £25,000 and you are in retail, leisure or hospitality you
can apply for a £25,000 grant to support your business.
“If you think that you might be eligible for
either grant, details and online application is on the Denbighshire County
Council website:
“Support for many other sectors, including
the self employed are have also been announced. The latest information can be
found here: https://businesswales.gov.wales/financial-support-and-grants”
Meanwhile, a
list of business support available during the coronavirus outbreak has been
compiled by Denbighshire County Council.
It has collated all government schemes, such as business
rate relief and business grants, as well as support from other organisations.
Cllr Hugh Evans OBE, Leader of Denbighshire County
Council, said: “During this worrying time for businesses we wanted to provide
them with one point of contact to find out about what is available.
“I would encourage all Denbighshire businesses to check
this information and see what support they are eligible for.
“Our Economic and Business Development Team is continuing
to support local businesses by signposting and finding information, sharing the
latest information on social media and via our mailing list. We would encourage
businesses to contact the team to sign up and get information sent to them directly.”
Support available includes business grants, business rate
relief, the job retention scheme, support for the self-employed and the
economic resilience fund, all provided by the UK or Welsh governments.
* For information on support visit www.denbighshire.gov.uk/business-support
and to sign up to our mailing list for businesses contact
econ.dev@denbighshire.gov.uk or 01824 706896.
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