Support for Businesses

Restart Support Scheme

The Restart Grant scheme supports businesses in reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Grants will be available from 1 April 2021 but you can submit applications in advance.

Eligible businesses in the non-essential retail sector may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £6,000 from their local council.

Eligible businesses in the hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym sectors may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £18,000 from their local council.

For further information visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-youre-eligible-for-a-coronavirus-restart-grant and Eastbourne Borough Council's link https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/community/covid-19/businesses/

 

Business Advice & Support

Support for businesses and self-employed people during coronavirus

Business support

Working safely during coronavirus

 

Funding & Loans

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) - extended to 31st March 2021

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) 

Business Grants & Funding - Eastbourne

 

Hospitality & Leisure

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000

For more information, click HERE

 

Kickstart Programme

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.

For more information, click HERE

 

Recruiting apprentices after redundancy


The Government is helping apprentices facing redundancy due to the pandemic find other work.

For more information about how to help develop creative talent by recruiting an apprentice, visit the Government's website

News

VAT Reduction Question to the Chancellor

Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell has told The Chancellor he should make the VAT reduction to 5% permanent for the UK's hospitality and tourism sectors. The cut from 20% has already been extended until the end of March by Rishi Sunak but is still only temporary. Speaking in the Covid Su

Lockdown

I very much understand how everyone in Eastbourne and Willingdon will now have their lives put on hold, that businesses will have to reset their plans to reopen and how pupils will again miss out on enriching lessons. However, as devastating as this lockdown is, the figures clearly set out by the P

Armed Forces Mandatory Mental Health Training

Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell has been told armed forces personnel will be given mandatory mental health training after she raised the issue in parliament. Caroline, who is a patron to the Military Preparation College, has long campaigned for better mental health provision in the mil

Made in Eastbourne

I'm thrilled to be working with the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce to bring you this amazing free resource.   We have so many talented makers and crafters in Eastbourne and this is a space to bring you all together.

Housing Numbers for our Constituency must reflect “reality”

Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell has told the government its proposed planning reforms can only work if councils can develop their own housing numbers and not be forced to adhere to national targets. Rejecting the planned New Standard Method Algorithm last month, Caroline said even

Cultural Recovery Fund - £413k for Eastbourne

Eastbourne and Willingdon MP Caroline Ansell has welcomed nearly £413,000 of government covid funding coming to the town to support two theatres and an art gallery. The Royal Hippodrome Theatre has received £188,744 from the Cultural Recovery Fund with the Printers Playhouse getting £83,672 and the

20% VAT increase postponed to 31st March 2021

Statement from Caroline Ansell MP regarding The Chancellor’s statement today. I am delighted the VAT increase back to 20% has been postponed until 31st March next year and that Eastbourne’s hospitality and tourism sectors will be able to benefit from the existing 5% VAT until then. This is so

Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

The public claimed 142,000 meals in Eastbourne and Willingdon during August’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in a move that boosted the hospitality sector and confidence in going out, the town’s MP Caroline Ansell said today. The total amount of discount claimed for the initiative was £829,000 through