Business News

April is Child Employment month and Bracknell Forest Council Child Employment Team is taking part in a campaign to raise awareness of the employment of young people and to make sure employers know their rights and responsibilities.  . Click here to see Child Employment information for businesses including definitions, benefits, employment permitted and not permitted, volunteering,

Due to the A3095 Highway Improvement Scheme there are scheduled road closures which may affect businesses in the BID area, please see the following for the Programme of closures: . Hanworth Roundabout Surfacing work will start on Tuesday 6 April. The whole junction will be closed between 9:30am and 4pm on: Tuesday 6 April to

Various grant schemes which have been available under the various lockdowns and tier system are due to close to new applications from Wednesday 31st March. The current ‘Local Restrictions Support Grant’ (LRSG) is the main scheme affected. Any qualifying businesses that are still yet to claim the LRSG, are urged to apply through the Council’s

Smaller businesses can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU. . The £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund enables traders to access practical support, including training for new customs, rules of origin and VAT processes. . To find out

Business owners – many of whom have had to cease trading entirely during lockdown – are being given extra support after the government extended the ban on commercial evictions for a further 3 months, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced. . Ban on commercial evictions extended to 30 June to ensure businesses are supported as they

Bracknell Forest Council have released information to all businesses in the Western and Southern Business areas regarding upcoming work on the A3095 Crowthorne Road highway improvement scheme. . Please find Bracknell Forest Council letter to businesses here

Stay vigilant about scams, which may mimic government messages as a way of appearing authentic. Search ‘scams’ on GOV.UK for information on how to recognise genuine HMRC contact. You can forward suspicious emails claiming to be from HMRC to phishing@hmrc.gov.uk and texts to 60599. . Access the National Cyber Security Centre’s guide on how to stay secure online

The Lexicon has announced a new community art project in Princess Square to recognise that while the last year has been difficult for us all… there will be brighter days ahead! . For more information click here.

Government announces financial boost to encourage electric vehicle use and launches consultation on improving the charging experience. For more information click here.