Latest News, Events and Blogs…
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Latest News
GOV.UK Kickstart Scheme Details: 9th September
GOV.UK Kickstart Scheme Details: 9th SeptemberKickstart Scheme - Are You Interested? A number of businesses have been in touch to find out how we may be able to support the ‘Kickstart’ scheme recently announced by the government. Details can be found here. The aim...
BID Update – Support, Resources & Projects: 4th September
BID Update - Support, Resources & Projects: 4th September Hi everyone, We hope you are well. Please read on to find out about a NEW Grant funding opportunity! for small retail and leisure businesses. Please note this is different to the LEP Growth Hub one we...
Update – HR & Hospitality, Highways, Recovery: 2nd July
Update - HR & Hospitality Webinar, Highways, Forward Planning: 2nd JulyAfternoon everyone, We hope you are well and navigating the ups and downs over the last week OK. We understand there are mixed feelings, with the next group of businesses excited to begin...
GOV.UK Update, Risk Information & Opening Resources: 11th June
GOV.UK Update, Risk Information & Opening Resources: 11th JuneHi everyone, We are excited to be nearing the date when many businesses will gradually open and we know there is a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes to prepare. Firstly, my apologies for...
PPE & Public Realm Resources, plus Survey: 6th May
PPE & Public Realm Resources plus SurveyWe hope you are all safe and well. We know that businesses are beginning to prepare for ‘life after lockdown’ in some form. We are also actively working on a town centre recovery plan with our partners, which includes...
Free Online Courses
We know that working from home is not an option for the majority of us at the moment. To help support you and your staff, we have found and would like to share with you some of the very best FREE online training courses. These are just a few of the options available...
Latest Blogs from the BID team
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...
Focused Business Support
Focused Business SupportBID Leamington is focusing all of its resources on supporting the town centre with the impact of Coronavirus in light of recent announcements about business closures. As well as highlighting latest government guidance, including measures to...
BID Meetings: Connect, Learn & Inspire
Last night we held one of our regular BID Business Meetings (16th October 2019), which was kindly hosted by Stevie, Lotfi and the team at the newly renovated and opened Grove Kitchen in Regent Grove who also supplied some delicious nibbles and drinks! We are not...