Key measures within the Government's package of support to small businesses included additional or extended Business Rates reliefs and small grants to key affected sectors. Below are the weblinks to each of the 13 local authorities in the EM3 LEP area.
Updates to business rates bills are being undertaken directly by the local authority Business Rates teams. Business owners or managers should not need to apply or take action. Many of the local authorities are requiring businesses who may be eligible for the business support grants to apply to the council. If you have queries or need to find out more, connect to the relevant local authority website listed here.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
As part of the Government's shielding measures for the most vulnerable groups across the UK, the Office for National Statistics has published data and an interactive map of the UK highlighting the level of population aged over 70 years in each local authority area.
Follow this link to find out more: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/wheredoover70slive/2020-03-24
From 1 April 2024, the responsibility for LEP functions across the Enterprise M3 LEP region has transferred to Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council.
The Enterprise M3 Board met for the last time in March 2024 and Enterprise M3 LEP is no longer operating as an organisation.
For any enquiries relating to economic development across the counties of Hampshire and Surrey, please visit the Hampshire County Council website and Business Surrey respectively.
Please note that Enterprise M3 LEP staff have transferred to Hampshire County Council to continue to deliver services and activities in Hampshire, including the Growth Hub, the Careers Hub, work on key business sectors, and trade and investment.
They can be contacted by emailing growth.hub@hants.gov.uk and careers.hub@hants.gov.uk respectively. Alternatively, please contact the economic.development@hants.gov.uk.
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