Doncaster businesses must pull together for roadmap to work
Doncaster businesses must pull together to reduce the borough’s Covid-19 rate and allow the government’s roadmap out of national restrictions to work. That’s the call from Dr Rupert Suckling, Director of Public Health at Doncaster Council, who is urging businesses to ‘play their part’ in reducing Doncaster’s Covid-19 levels. Dr Suckling, said: “Despite the optimism that the government’s roadmap out of lockdown has brought with it, it is important to remember our rates are still relatively high and so we
Plans for the first of over 500 new council homes in Doncaster approved
Hot on the heels of a new Housing Strategy and Housing Delivery Programme, planning permission has been secured for 33 new council homes at three sites in Doncaster. The sites form part of the first phase of the council’s housebuilding programme which was approved by Mayor Ros Jones and her Cabinet last month. The plans will see 21 homes go up at Adwick Lane in Toll Bar, seven properties built at Appleby Road in Intake and a further five homes created at Athelstane Crescent in Edenthorpe. The quality
Doncaster Trains-formation is complete
Partners involved in transforming the inside and outside of Doncaster Railway Station have celebrated its completion. Visitors and users of the new look station can now enjoy a world-class experience and are provided with a wonderful first impression of Doncaster. The station forecourt has been be turned into a top quality public space to welcome visitors to Doncaster thanks to the creation of a new car park, changed road layout and a repositioned and improved taxi rank and drop off point. Over 50,000
Have your say: COVID-19 Business Impact Survey
Business Doncaster and Doncaster Chamber want to do everything possible to support businesses particularly in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector during this challenging time. We are interested in finding out your views on the current challenges your business has and what your plans are for the future when the time comes to reopen. This will enable us to also prepare and offer the right support and work with you as the town moves into recovery. Last year was incredibly challenging and the start of
New Business Grant available for eligible Doncaster businesses
As many of businesses in Doncaster continue to suffer from coronavirus restrictions, this NEW Grant scheme is designed to help support as many consumer facing businesses as possible who have fallen through the cracks of current Government schemes for whatever reason. It is important that if your business deals with the public face-to-face, is still OPEN and is suffering due to COVID restrictions that you complete an application as soon as possible to claim this grant. The NEW grant means that further
NEW Discretionary Grant Scheme launches for micro businesses affected by Covid restrictions
Working alongside Sheffield City Region, funding has been secured to support Doncaster home working, mobile and self-employed businesses that have suffered loss of trade because of COVID-19 and that have been unable to access any of the existing business grant schemes, primarily small and microenterprises. Businesses that DO NOT qualify for any of the Government’s recent Covid-19 business support packages including the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) are invited to apply for the latest
Grant increases and extension for business supply chain scheme
The recent business grant scheme to support eligible businesses in the supply chain to hospitality, accommodation, leisure and entertainment sectors has been extended and grant amounts increased. The scheme which initially opened for three weeks and closed on 6 January 2021 has now been extended until 31 March 2021 and grant payments will now increase from between £1868 and £4200 (depending on property costs) to between £3736 and £8400. The scheme gives supply chain businesses the opportunity to claim a
Council set to bid for £50million of Government funding
Mayor Ros Jones and Cabinet will consider two Towns Fund bids totalling £50million on Tuesday, 26 January to help transform Doncaster and Stainforth town centres. The funding will support a number of regeneration projects drawn up by the Doncaster and Stainforth Town Deal Boards and shaped by the views of people who live, work and visit the two town centres. The major improvement schemes feature in dedicated Town Investment Plans which, if backed by the Government, will see Doncaster and Stainforth
Asymptomatic testing to be rolled out in Doncaster
Rapid, regular testing for people without symptoms of COVID19 will be made available across the country from this week, with the eligibility of the community testing programme expanded to cover all 317 local authorities. Local authorities will be encouraged to target testing at people who are unable to work from home during the national lockdown. Expansion of asymptomatic testing will identify more positive cases of COVID19 and ensure those infected isolate, protecting those who cannot work from home and
Team Doncaster Environment and Sustainability strategy
A report on how Team Doncaster intend to tackle climate change in Doncaster will be presented to senior Council officials on Tuesday 12 January 2021. Cabinet members are being asked to approve Team Doncaster’s Environment and Sustainability strategy which will outline how residents, elected representatives, public and private sector organisations and community groups can respond to the climate change and biodiversity crisis. The strategy is the result of extensive consultation. It also includes both new
Restart funding supply chain support for businesses
More of South Yorkshire’s businesses are now eligible for financial support to get through the COVID pandemic, with a new phase of grants targeted at some of those not previously eligible for national funding. As part of more than £30m of discretionary grants secured by Sheffield City Region following agreement with Government when the region entered the very high (tier 3) local alert level in October, South Yorkshire’s councils will be supporting thousands more businesses. This round of grant support
Appeal to businesses for festive donations for free School Meals Hamper
A new Government Covid Winter Grant Scheme is set to provide additional funding for free school meals over the Christmas holidays. Doncaster Council will be providing meals by way of food hampers to over 120 schools/academies across the borough. Approximately 11,000 hampers will be distributed to schools week commencing 14 December 2020. This is an appeal to any local businesses/voluntary organisations that might like to help and support this by adding an item to the hampers perhaps through donations or
New multi-million pound Coronavirus action plan to help the most vulnerable in Doncaster
Mayor Ros Jones has today announced a 10-point plan to help people, communities, businesses and arts and leisure get through the COVID-19 emergency. The plan includes a three month Council Tax payment holiday for households struggling to pay due to the crisis. St Leger Homes tenants will also be given a similar financial break with their rents. These are just two points in a £5m 10-point action plan drawn up by Mayor Ros Jones, her cabinet and the council’s leadership team on top of planning, dealing