If you’re a local business and you missed out on previous grant schemes then be sure to check the criteria and submit an application before midnight today (14 April) for the Exceptional Circumstance Fund. Once the application window has ended and all applications have been reviewed, we will then aim to make payments as quickly . . . read more
At the beginning of April, the government launched the new £5 billion Restart Grants scheme to be administered by local authorities. Businesses in England in the non-essential retail sector will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000, while businesses in the hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym sectors, which are reopening later, . . . read more
BCP Council are aiming to get approximately £23million in Restart Grants out to our businesses shortly after Easter. These funds will support businesses that are predominantly reliant on delivering in-person services for the general public from their business premises and will be paid directly to businesses that have already been awarded a Local Restrictions Support . . . read more
A comprehensive package of discretionary funding will be used to support local economic recovery and help businesses across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole bounce back from COVID-19. The funding will be split to target various different organisations both for direct grants and for wider business support measures. £750,000 Exceptional Circumstances Fund will be launching next week. This . . . read more
BCP Council’s team of Information Officers would like to talk to local business owners and find out how they have responded to the challenges of COVID-19. Their survey, which will be carried out over the phone, is aiming to discover those areas in most need of support. They are also looking for ideas that might help forge the . . . read more
A message from Dolly Senior, KIDSCAPE The Department of Education has given a grant to BCP Council to run a programme for families in need that will provide school holiday activities and food over the Easter Holidays and we are proud to be chosen as one of a small number of providers on the pilot . . . read more
What is being proposed? BCP Council is consulting on the proposal to consolidate previous Designated Public Place Orders/PSPOs from the preceding authorities, to form one BCP PSPO relating to the consumption of alcohol in public places. The proposal is not an alcohol ban and it does not make it an offence to drink alcohol in . . . read more
Local cafes, restaurants, bars and many more high street businesses are encouraged to apply for a fast track pavement licence if they want to use the space outside their premises for tables and seating. We hope that by giving our local businesses the opportunity to use the space outside their premises we can bring about a quicker . . . read more
As spring and summer approach, it is important we are fully prepared and ready to both welcome back visitors and keep residents safe when government guidance changes. A resort management taskforce will make sure Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are fully prepared and ready to both welcome back visitors and keep residents safe when government guidance changes. With a focus on the town centres, open spaces, seafront . . . read more
