Lisa Devayya2020-03-16T11:03:25+00:00March 16th, 2020|
One of the business rate changes announced in the March 2020 budget increased the current retail discount from one third to 100 per cent. This increase in the level of the retail discount will apply in 2020/21 for eligible retail businesses occupying a property with a rateable value les than £51,000. Due to the timing of the budget announcement, 2020/21 [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-03-10T10:52:09+00:00March 10th, 2020|
Prepare your business for trading in the EU: Leaving the EU means your business may need to prepare for change. What do changes to trading in the EU mean for your business? Are you ready? Hertfordshire Growth Hub is working with London and South East LEP Growth Hubs to deliver collaborative advice and support to businesses across all areas. For [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-02-06T16:21:33+00:00February 6th, 2020|
The government has recently announced the start of a transition period for non-levy paying small businesses to access the apprenticeship funding through the apprenticeship service that will last from now until March 2020. During this transition employers will be able to reserve funds prior to the commencement of any apprenticeship whether they are new recruits or offered to existing employees [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-01-14T15:16:41+00:00January 14th, 2020|
Introduction Dear Business Ratepayers, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council invite you to comment on their budget proposals and priorities for the financial year commencing 1 April 2020. This provides an important opportunity for you to comment on the Councils investment plans and the services provided to businesses. It should be noted that since the start of the Government's austerity programme in [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-01-20T15:57:38+00:00September 16th, 2019|
Links: Test your knowledge of employing apprentices The benefits of apprenticeships to business CEBR Report (2015) The Register of Apprenticeships Training Providers Estimate my employer levy contribution Apprenticeship Levy - Policy Paper 2016 Apprenticeship Levy transfer window What is an Apprenticeship Training Agency? How to become an approved apprenticeship training provider Video on Hertfordshire's Skills Challenges N.I. Calculator Live apprenticeship [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-01-20T16:06:44+00:00September 13th, 2019|
Lisa Devayya2020-01-20T16:08:39+00:00August 19th, 2019|
Last autumn the Welwyn Hatfield Business Forum in partnership with the council, contacted businesses to explain our commitment to supporting the needs of them in the area and to ask them about their business and their needs via a business survey. We agreed to share the findings and to use the information gathered to feedback to the council in order [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-01-20T16:22:05+00:00July 24th, 2019|
Your business community High Speed Two (HS2) is creating thousands of contract opportunities across its whole supply chain. We want local businesses along the line of the new railway to be at the heart of this supply chain. HS2 contractors in your area The design and construction of HS2 is split into sections called ‘work packages’. Across your area there [...]
Lisa Devayya2020-01-20T16:36:07+00:00May 8th, 2017|
SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES GROW AND EXPAND THEIR INTERNET PRESENCE. We are inviting local businesses based in the borough to advertise in the Directory of Welwyn Hatfield businesses to promote their goods, services and credentials to other businesses and to consumers providing free online advertising. You will also be able to use the directory to do a quick search for [...]
Lisa Devayya2017-01-11T15:39:25+00:00December 1st, 2016|
Let us help you find new premises in the borough by using our online premises enquiry form CLICK HERE TO ENQUIRE