YOUR GUIDE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH - INCLUDING BUSINESS RATES 2020 2021 - Braintree District ...
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Contact us Contents WEBSITE: www.braintree.gov.uk 5 Business News EMAIL: csc@braintree.gov.uk 7 Meet the Economic How taking on an Apprentice TELEPHONE: 01376 552525 Development Team can benefit your local business POST: 8 Services to help your business Colchester Institute has officially launched Braintree District Council, its all-new Braintree Campus, now that the Causeway House, 11 Business Rates final building – The Learning and Technology “The Braintree Campus is now able Braintree, Essex CM7 9HB Centre is complete, and is ready to welcome to deliver training for traditional potential students and Apprentices of all ages. careers in carpentry, brickwork, plumbing and electrical installation Connect with Braintree 15 Making payments Since the introduction of the Apprenticeship and as well across the disciplines District Council Levy in 2017 in order to drive ambitious plans of media, computer science and to create three million Apprenticeships in business all under one roof – or two Follow us @BraintreeDC England by 2020, there has been an increasing roofs! The Campus can provide trend of businesses using Apprenticeships education in all these vital sectors in Follow us @BraintreeDC to upskill their existing staff. one place. While these subjects are vastly different they are equally as Working collaboratively with employers important in our society and the local to identify their training needs, CI Business Solutions at Colchester Institute is also finding that both Levy and non-levy community going forward.” Stuart Cadman, Solar Together employers are increasingly choosing to invest in training for staff already in place Cadman Construction’s Managing Director Essex through an Apprenticeship. Solar Together is a group buying scheme, delivered by iChoosr which gives you the opportunity to buy high Are you a business wanting to hire an Apprentice? quality solar panels at a highly competitive price. For more information, visit: colchester.ac.uk/apprenticeships Register from 23rd March 2020 Auction on 27th April 2020 In April, the Braintree Campus Closure 27th June 2020 is opening its doors to the local Find out more at community, as well as potential www.solartogether.co.uk students and Apprentices, to or call 0800 048 8639 have a look around during its Community Open Event, on Thursday 23rd April 2020, 5pm-7pm. To register or attend this event, visit: colchester.ac.uk Better Careers Begin Here 2 3
BUSINESS NEWS Manor Street Businesses in the Braintree development means District win big at the more visitors An investment of £30 million BUSINESS EXCELLENCE FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT will go into the Manor Street regeneration scheme in AWARDS ESSEX 2019 Braintree. This financial Braintree set to become Superfast broadband backing by Braintree District the first of over 100 boost for Braintree District Council could create more GRIDSERVE sites Superfast Essex is Essex than 100 jobs. It is estimated Braintree Electric Forecourt®, County Council’s broadband to bring at least 24,000 improvement programme, more visitors into the town Seven of the 16 to be located next to the Horizon 120 Business & increasing access to centre each year, benefiting superfast broadband (speeds winners come from Innovation Park in Great Notley, will offer the world’s of 30Mbps+) across the businesses by adding more than £3.5 million into the the Braintree District! fastest charging rates, charging a typical electric county. Thousands of homes and businesses in Braintree local economy. For more information: www.braintree. vehicle in less than 30 District have been fibre- gov.uk/manorstreet Huge congratulations to: minutes. It’ll put Braintree at enabled so far and lots more the heart of the low-carbon work is planned. Visit www. Davina Steel at Mannavida based in Halstead PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: transport revolution. The superfastessex.org/maps Could being part of a Barker Associates based in Braintree location of the forecourt for property-level plans. BID help your business will offer direct access to community? EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION major link roads, while also A Business Improvement & TECHNOLOGY: capturing both regional and District (BID) is a business-led Coco Lighting Ltd based in Braintree. last mile travel for homes and body formed to improve a businesses. commercial area for trading SME OF THE YEAR: conditions. Braintree District Alchemy Recruitment based in Braintree. Council is happy to support Barker Associates based in Braintree any business interested NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: in starting a BID. A great Davina Steel at Mannavida example can be found in based in Halstead. Witham where in 2004 a local group of businesses FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Be a part of Visit formed a network to Tuffon Hall Vineyard based support business growth. in Castle Hedingham. Braintree District Aspiring entrepreneurs In 2009 they formed Witham From visitor attractions and can bring their business Industrial Watch which CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE independent shops to local AWARD events and things to do, ideas to life successfully achieved Community Dental Services CIC in Essex Business BID status for Community Dental Services CIC in Essex. you’ll be able to find it all Young entrepreneurs have under one roof as part of a fantastic chance to set up Witham’s industrial estates. www.visitbraintreedistrict.com their own business thanks to Sixteen years later and more LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE YEAR: a new funding programme. than 375 businesses are part Community Dental Services CIC in Essex. The website is an opportunity of the BID. Witham Industrial for local businesses to have Open to those aged 16-30, their own listing and add the fund seeks to encourage Watch mitigates risks for their upcoming events. If you young people within the businesses within the area have any local events coming Braintree District to pursue through funding initiatives. up or would like to list your their business venture. Find out more: business, please send the www.braintree.gov.uk/yep www.withamindustrial Coco Lighting Ltd based Tuffon Hall Vineyard details across via tourism@ watch.co.uk in Braintree based in Castle braintree.gov.uk Hedingham 5 4
Meeting the people behind Meet the Team our district’s businesses! Over the past year we have enjoyed visiting a number of businesses in our district. It has been wonderful to find out more about the people behind the innovation, skill and expertise we have on our doorstep. This year we have met businesses such as: P & P TECHNOLOGY BRAINTREE-BASED J’ADORE BRIDAL Jessica Crook, Cllr Tom Cunningham, BASED IN SIBLE FR SHADBOLT BOUTIQUE IN Danielle Putt and Leanda Cable HEDINGHAM & SONS LTD COGGESHALL Formed in 1989 by a An established specialist Owners Linda Thomson Our Economic Development Team small group of engineers it is now one of Europe’s manufacturer of high- performance painted and Heidi Jacobs have worked in the bridal industry is here to help you and your business leading manufacturers and veneered doors and for many years and have of radio frequency and doorsets, fire and acoustic recently launched their own They work across several key priorities electromagnetic interference doors and doorsets, and wall luxury Bridalwear Boutique including skills, business support and shielding products! John panels. It continues to be in the beautiful village of engagement, town centres, tourism and Sign up to receive our Castle, Managing Director of P&P Technology said: at the forefront of technical development. Director Coggeshall. Linda said: “Coggeshall is the perfect infrastructure. business newsletter They can help your business in a number “We contacted the Economic Alysa Shadbolt said: “Our location for us. of ways: www.braintree.gov.uk/ Development Team at Braintree District Council employees are at the heart of our business, so we are It offers a wonderful setting for brides choosing their ideal 1. Help you find funding for your business. tellmemore after seeing a case study of proud to invest in them and dress but it is also home to tellme how they can help to support their skills set. We abide by lovely venues, eateries, and 2. Match you to business support and local businesses. Our the ethos that my grandfather a vineyard. We are working mentoring opportunities. more business has seen strong worked by when he started with other local businesses 3. Visit you to find out more about your growth within our sector and the business 135 years ago, to promote all the wedding business and what challenges you face. we are looking to expand in that as a family business we related businesses we the near future.” look after our staff and in have here.” 4. Promote your business as part of our new turn, trust them to look tourism website. after our business.” Whether you have an existing business here in the Braintree District or if you are setting off on a new venture, we’re totally committed to helping you on your journey. Help us help you Contact our Economic Development Team Complete our survey here: on economicd@braintree.gov.uk or 01376 552525. www.braintree.gov.uk/ businesssupportsurvey Join our closed Facebook page – just search for ‘Braintree District Businesses’. 6 7
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Unique Advertising Opportunities BUSINESS RATES in the Braintree District We don’t decide how much you have to pay in business rates. • roundabouts It’s based on the rental value of your property - set by a Government • billboards organisation called the Valuation Office Agency - multiplied • publications by a figure set by the Government. • car park posters Find out more at www.gov.uk/introduction-to-business-rates • internal screensavers • e-newsletters £ x = Lorem ipsum Contact us business to business Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Braintree, Rental value Figure set by the Your business Essex CM7 9HB of your property Government rates bill E: sales@braintree.gov.uk W: www.braintree.gov.uk/sponsorship T: 01376 552525 Collection Rates Business Rates The business rate collection rate collected in the for 2018/19 was 99.05%. Braintree District BRAINTREE BRAINTREE In monetary terms, the Council TOWN HALL CONFERENCING collected £43 million out of £43.41 million due under the precept. 12% Braintree ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR: FACILITIES AVAILABLE District Council The Council will continue to collect MEETINGS • Practical meeting rooms outstanding sums owed until full 88% Government, Essex TRAINING • Full equipment collection has been achieved. County Council and TEAM BUILDING • Free on-site parking Essex Fire & Rescue At the time of publication, the Authority INTERVIEWS projected Business Collection Rate for 2019/20 was approximately 98.6%. The estimated amount of business rates, All on your doorstep after mandatory and discretionary reliefs, to be collected in 2020/21 is £42.71 million. The Council expects to retain £5.19 million of this amount. www.braintree.gov.uk/ www.braintreetownhall.co.uk braintreeenterprisecentre 01376 557776 thc@braintree.gov.uk braintreeenterprisecentre Our Business Rates Team can be contacted on busrates@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 557788 10 11 11
Find out if you are entitled to business rate relief Small Business Discretionary Charitable and Rural Rate Relief Rate Relief Business Rate Relief Discretionary The occupier of a general store or post office may be entitled to rate Ratepayers who are not entitled to other mandatory relief or are The Council’s Discretionary Business Rate Relief is to support the ‘hardest Rate Relief relief if the rateable value is £8,500 or less, and the settlement has less liable for unoccupied property hit businesses’ impacted by the Charities and registered Community than 3,000 people. rates and occupy a property with 2017 Revaluation. The scheme has Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) are been designed to focus support entitled to 80% mandatory relief Occupiers of the sole public house a rateable value which is below on local trading businesses and to where the property is occupied by the or filling station with rateable values £51,000 will (subject to a small of £12,500 or less could be entitled number of exemptions) have their exclude those businesses that are charity or a CASC. Braintree District part of national chains. The scheme Council has discretion to give further to rate relief. Relief is given at 50% bills calculated using the lower of the full charge and the Council small business non-domestic rating operates for four years from 2017/18 discretionary relief up to 20% on top of uses its discretion to remit the multiplier, rather than the national but the level of support awarded will the 80% mandatory relief. The Council remaining 50%. The Council also non-domestic rating multiplier. reduce each year. is also able to grant discretionary have discretion to remit part or all of charity relief up to 100% to non-profit the rate bill on other properties in a In addition, generally, if the sole or making organisations and clubs. qualifying rural settlement of 3,000 main property is shown on the rating Retail Relief people or fewer, if the rateable value list with a rateable value of less than £12,000 the ratepayer will receive Retail Relief was introduced by Pub Relief is £12,500 or less and the authority is The Government has re-introduced satisfied that the property is used for 100% relief. If the property has a Central Government for 2019/20 and this relief for 2020-21 only. Relief of a purpose which benefits the local rateable value between £12,000 and 2020/21 to benefit retail properties with a rateable value of less than £1,000 will be available to public community. £15,000, the ratepayer will receive £51,000 that are wholly or mainly houses with a rateable value of less relief based on a sliding scale between 100% and 0%. being used as shops, restaurants, than £100,000. Where pubs are part Rating of Unoccupied Generally, this percentage reduction cafes or drinking establishments. The relief awarded for 2020/21 will of a chain, relief will be assessed on receipt of an application form to Non-Domestic (relief) is only available to ratepayers who occupy either - be extended from one third to 50% of the bill after any mandatory and other ensure compliance with State Aid requirements. Properties (a) one property, or discretionary reliefs have been applied. The unoccupied exemption applies (b) one main property and other The relief will be allocated automatically Supporting Small to the property, not the liable person/ company. Business Relief additional properties providing to the majority of businesses except in instances where the business The owner of a non-domestic property those additional properties each becomes liable to unoccupied rates is run by a national chain. An Supporting Small Business Relief have a rateable value which does application form will be sent in these when the whole hereditament has not exceed £2,899 and the total (SSB) was introduced by Central cases to seek confirmation that State Government with the aim to help been unoccupied for a continuous rateable value of all of the Aid limits will not be breached. period of 3 months, or in the case of properties is less than £20,000. those ratepayers who, as a result of industrial property, 6 months. For more information about the type the 2017 Revaluation, lost some or of retail business which may be all of their small business or rural rate If you become liable for a property entitled to this relief please visit reliefs. The scheme operates for up which was previously unoccupied www.braintree.gov.uk/businessrates to five years from 2017/18. for 2 months, you will only be eligible 12 Our Business Rates Team can be contacted on busrates@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 557788 12 Our Business Rates Team can be contacted on busrates@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 557788 13 13
for 1 further month exemption if the property remains unoccupied. A change of ownership will not give Before you employ a Rating Adviser, you should check that they have the necessary knowledge and expertise Making Payments rise to a new period of exemption as well as the appropriate indemnity and the unoccupied charge is currently 100% of the occupied charge. insurance. Take great care and Visit www.braintree.gov.uk/businessrates if necessary, seek further advice · Pay your business rates There are some exemptions from the unoccupied rate. For the full list before entering into any contract. · Sign up for Open Portal to pay and view your bills online securely do it online please visit www.braintree.gov.uk/ businessrates Information · Check your business rates balance Appeals Against Supplied with Direct Debit Payment by Standing Order/ Business Rate bills Demand Notices Approximately two thirds of our business rate customers use Direct Debit to pay their Bank Transfer Information relating to the relevant Please ensure you quote our bank details: If you disagree with the amount you bill each month. Sort Code 30-00-02, Account Number are asked to pay, because you are and previous financial years in regard to the gross expenditure of It is easy to arrange, simply call 00825110. You will also need to give your not the liable person, you feel that 01376 557755 and provide your bank Business Rates account reference number you are entitled to some type of the local authority, is available at account number, sort code and Business which you will find on your latest bill, in the relief, or that the property should be www.braintree.gov.uk Rates account reference number which reference box. exempt, please contact the Business you will find on your latest bill and Need more Rates team on 01376 557788. we will do the rest. For Appeals against your Rateable Business Rates Instalments Value, please contact the Valuation Office Agency National Helpline on information? Payment of Business Rate bills is automatically 03000 501501. From 1st April 2017, local authorities set on a 10-monthly cycle. However, you are no longer required to provide are entitled to spread these payments over Debit/Credit Card payments Rating Advisers individual copies of explanatory notes when bills are issued but you You can use our website to make a 12 months. If you wish to take up this offer call the Business Rates team. Ratepayers do not have to be can find more explanatory notes on payment with your debit/credit card or you represented in discussions about our website www.braintree.gov. can call our automated card line on 01376 rateable value or their rates bill. uk/businessrates. A hard copy is 557894 which is available 24 hours a day. Appeals against rateable values can available by writing to the Council PLEASE REMEMBER be made free of charge. However, or by calling us on 01376 557788. If you do not make payments by the ratepayers who do wish to be Online banking due dates, we will issue a reminder notice. The maximum number of represented should be aware that If you are making a payment using your reminders you may receive in any members of the Royal Institution of Apply for small business bank’s website, please ensure you quote financial year is two. If the second Chartered Surveyors (RICS – website charitable and discretionary our bank details: Sort Code 30-00-02, reminder remains unpaid, a summons www.rics.org) and the Institute of Account Number 00825110. You will will be issued and cost incurred. rate relief online at Revenues, Rating and Valuation also need to quote your Business Rates Problems paying? Remember, we (IRRV – website www.irrv.org.uk) are www.braintree.gov.uk/raterelief account number which you will find on your are here to help you. Please contact qualified and are regulated by rules latest bill, in the reference box. us if you cannot pay your Business of professional conduct designed to do itwww.braintree.gov.uk online Rates. Do not wait until you are protect the public from misconduct. in debt as this makes it more difficult to sort the problem out. 14 14 Our Business Rates Team can be contacted on busrates@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 557788 15
Handy Contacts For further information contact: Business Rates Team Causeway House, Braintree, visit Essex CM7 9HB BRAINTREE 01376 557788 busrates@braintree.gov.uk DISTRICT Valuation Office Agency Telephone: 0300 0501 501 www.gov.uk/voa Please keep us informed Tell the Business Rates Team on 01376 557788 if you move or sell a property. It is important that you tell us straight away of any changes in your circumstances, Please recycle this when you have finished with it. particularly if you are claiming any type of relief to which you may no longer be entitled. We rely on accurate information from Business Rate payers. do it online NEW Manage your Business Rates W EB SI T E bill online, it’s quick and easy to do www.visitbraintreedistrict.com @visitbraintreedistrict As well as paying your bill online, you can: www.facebook.com/ visitbraintreedistrict 3 view your bill 3 request a copy bill 3 check your balance 3 see all payments made If you require this leaflet 3 check your next payment due in an alternative format, For more information visit: braintree.gov.uk/openportal please call 01376 557755 16 Information correct at time of print, February 2020.
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