Business support organisation Locate East Sussex has relaunched its popular Business Planning programme for businesses in the Wealden District looking to create a plan for this year and years to come. Locate East Sussex is a business support organisation that…
The South East LEP is launching a range of initiatives to help boost economic recovery in the South East. From business guidance and advice, business grants, support for the Visitor Economy, skills training, assistance for those who have been made…
Did you know that there are more businesses operating in East Sussex than ever before? Between 2010 and 2020, the number of companies in the county rose from 20,000 to over 23,000 – a 15% increase in a decade! If…
40,000 shopworkers were victims of violence in the last year according to a 2021 Crime Report from the Association of Convenience Stores. It comes as the UK’s biggest retailers, the Home Office and independent charity Crimestoppers have today rallied together…
Spotlight on Lean Organisation Management Techniques Helping your team work well together is the key to ensuring your business is efficient and effective. As ‘remote working’ has become our new normal, teamwork is more important than ever. A lean organisation…
Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, recently announced a 130% Tax Credit for all business investment in both plant & machinery in the Spring Budget Did you know that LED Lighting is considered plant and machinery and therefore it is eligible for this…
We are pleased to share this information to help local areas prepare for the introduction of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; the UK Government is providing funding of £220M in 2021/22 through the UK Community Renewal Fund. East Sussex County…
Restart Grants: for non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, personal care and gymnasiums. The Restart grant is a one-off payment of up to £18,000. The grants application will go live on the 1st April 2021 with a closing date of 30th June 2021. For more…
Is your business currently enrolled (or required to be) in Making Tax Digital for VAT? If so, from April, digital links must be in place between all parts of your functional compatible software. What is a digital link? A digital…
Businesses forced to either close or reduce trading as a result of the latest Covid-19 lockdown are looking forward to the opportunity to reopen in the weeks ahead as restrictions ease. The Government’s roadmap provides hope that those businesses affected…