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Council funding helps shoppers and staff feel safe in town centre

Posted on April 6, 2021 by rkirklees

Six new town centre support officers are helping to improve the safety and cleanliness of Huddersfield Town Centre and boosting shopper confidence as Covid restrictions ease. Kirklees Council have funded the six-month trial posts with Huddersfield BID recruiting and managing the officers. Forming part of the Blueprint plans they will help to create a welcoming, safe and attractive town centre.

Major Milestone for Iconic George Hotel and Estates Building

Posted on March 31, 2021 by chelseykirklees

We have appointed architects Bowman Riley to work on the George Hotel and Estates Building, two of the Huddersfield Blueprint’s most significant projects and part of the large investment in the town.

Cash Boost Towards BID Levy Charge

Posted on March 29, 2021 by chelseykirklees

In a further effort to support the local economic recovery, we will fund the Business Improvement District (BID) levy charge for some Huddersfield town centre businesses, for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years. BID levy payers from independent businesses in retail, hospitality, leisure, and accommodation, that have been required to close since last November as part of Covid-19 restrictions, are

Support for new businesses with the Start-Up Programme

Posted on March 22, 2021 by EliseKirklees

The programme is open to all businesses in the Kirklees area who have been trading for under three years as well as people considering starting a new business. It will offer a variety of free support to help small businesses take the next step.

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Businesses encouraged to claim discretionary grant before scheme pauses for new applications

Posted on March 8, 2021 by chelseykirklees

We’re encouraging eligible businesses to apply for a discretionary support grant before the scheme temporarily pauses for new applications later this month.

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Millions paid to Kirklees businesses in Covid grants

Posted on January 19, 2021 by chelseykirklees

Over £121.34 million in total has been paid out to 11,000 business in Kirklees since the start of the pandemic under Covid support grants. We have already released 2,204 payments for the new national lockdown grant, plus the new one-off ‘Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment’ announced by government on the 5 January. These payments should reach accounts by 20 January and

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Business Grants your questions answered

Posted on January 19, 2021 by chelseykirklees

We have seen on our social media channels that you have some general questions related to business grants which we’ve answered below. This information was last updated on 29 April 2021.