Business News

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    Join us at the Ealing Business Expo 2022!

    Your Acton BID will be showcasing at the Ealing Business Expo on Tuesday 8th March at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Ealing Common. Come and meet the team to find out more what Your Acton BID does for Acton Town centre and South Acton Industrial Estate. Date: Tuesday March 8th, 2022 Time: 10am-4pm Location:…

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    Take part in the free ACT Awareness Training!

    We are inviting all businesses to take part in the free ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) Awareness training at on Wednesday March 23rd at the Windmill Pub. Date: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 Time: 11 am to 1 pm Location: The Windmill Pub, 50 High Street, Acton, W3 6LG ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) Awareness is a free 60…

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    Covid-19: Removing all restrictions

    Since the 24th of February, the government has removed all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England and published a plan for living with COVID-19. You will no longer need to: Self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19. However, stay at home if you can and avoid contact with others Take daily tests or be legally required to…

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    New scheme to help you train apprentices

    Your business can apply to receive Ealing Council’s unspent apprenticeship levy funding to train new apprentices.  Employers with an annual paybill of £3 million or more pay 0.5% as an apprenticeship levy. This goes into funding that can be used to pay for apprenticeship training. Employers can ‘gift’ their unspent levy funding to other businesses so they…

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    National Lottery Funding will support local charity Action West London to bring climate action to its Acton Market!

    £157,484 in National Lottery funding has been given to Ealing Borough to support local people and communities tackle the climate emergency!⁠ The funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, will support local charity Action West London to bring climate action to its Acton  Market with activities, workshops and events. The…

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    New business grants are now open for applications!

    Ealing Council have now open two business grants to support businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector impacted by the Omicron variant. The following grants are: Omicron hospitality and leisure grant (OHLG) – mainly for designated hospitality, leisure, and accommodation services Omicron additional restrictions grant (OARG) – discretionary Ealing Council’s grant for personal care services,…

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    Operation Onyx

    Your Acton BID and Acton Met Police are working together to roll out the Operation Onyx, an initiative that highlights the awareness surrounding Personal Safety and Protection. Everyone deserves to feel safe in our town, but if you’re ever feeling unease, we’ve got something for you. The initiative gives you access to a FREE personal safety…

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    Hospitality and leisure business grant

    On 21 December 2021 the Chancellor announced a £1billion fund to support businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector impacted by the Omicron variant. Businesses that occupy a property appearing on the local rating list on 30 December 2021 with a rateable value of: Exactly or under £15,000 will receive £2,667 Over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive £4,000  Exactly £51,000…

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    PSP Business Health Clinic

    On Monday January 31st, get free advice and guidance from our Place Support Partnership (PSP) business experts. You can walk in at any time from 10am-4pm at the Act One Cinema (the Old Library) on High Street to get free face-to-face business advice, such as energy savings and contract advice, reducing energy usage, sustainable solutions on energy,…

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    Safer Borough for women and girls

    Women and girls from across the borough are being asked to have their say on how safe they feel in our local public spaces. In the wake of the recent murders of several women in public spaces across London, women’s safety has become a national debate. Across the UK, 97% of women aged 18-24 have…