This Wealden recession web page aims to provide you with an easy guide to the help that Wealden can offer your business during the current economic downturn. Just click on any of the links below, or call the numbers listed for further information.
Business Rates
Doing Business with the Council
Discounted Training Courses
Business Support and Planning
Useful Links to Other Organisations
Business Rates
- Business Rates Deferral Scheme- Government announcement on how businesses can defer 60% of their rates bill increase
- Small Business Rate Reliefor call 01323 443387
- Revaluation and appeals or call 01323 443385
- How to appeal your Rateable Value
- Revaluation andTransitional Arrangements (phased changes of increases) or call 01323 443385
- Paying Council Tax or Non-domestic Rates or call 01323 443385 - different methods of payment
- Empty Property Rates Relief or call 01323 443385 - recent changes in the rules
- Rate Relief in Rural Communities - rural settlement relief is available to certain categories of property
Doing Business with the Council
- Contracts and tenders with Wealden and other Local Authorities or call 01323 443352 - goods, works and services and current tendering opportunities
Discounted Training Courses
- Training for Businesses or call 01323 443302 (ask about the large discounts for small Wealden businesses)
Business Support and Planning
- Business Supportoffered by this Council or call 01892 602884
- Grant and Loans Factsheet from BusinessLink
- Regulation Advice or call 01323 443276
- The Wealden Business Help (external link) website
- Explore realistic alternative uses for buildings or land, call 01892 602011
- Guidance on the minimum requirements required to submit a planning application or call 01892 602010
- - make an appointment for a face to face meeting with a Planning Officer. Call 01892 602011 to make an appointment
- or call 01892 602465
- BusinessLink - Guide to Doing Business In Tough Times
- Real Help for Businesses NowFactsheet
- Advice for Businesses Factsheet
And now some useful external links to other organisations
Local
- BusinessLink in the South East or call 0845 600 9 006
- Eastbourne and District Enterprise Agencyor call 01323 489800
- Sussex Enterpriseor call 01444 259259
- Seeda - South East England Development Agency - The Government's plans to support small businesses
National
- Real Help for Businesses Now- A free service to help you find financial support, assist with your tax bill etc
- Federation of Small Businessesor call 01323 482018
- The Insolvency Service
- Business Debtline (external link) or call 0800 197 6026
- ACASor call their helpline 08457 47 47 47 for advice on disciplinary, disputes or redundancy issues etc
- Business Rescue Service- An independent organisation who give free, confidential and impartial advice to businesses suffering financial problems.
Is there anything else we can do to help? If so please contact us: foodandsafety@wealden.gov.uk
Business Help