Furlough Scheme extended until October The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October. Chancellor, Rishi Sunak told Parliament the furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive…
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected life in every way possible – professionally and personally. No-one knows how long the effect of the pandemic will last and most importantly how long the economy will take to recover. It’s worrying times of…
Completing domestic electrical work has been difficult over the last two months, particularly as we do the right thing in order to protect our customers and families. We have served our community on several electrical emergencies and, with the correct…
It has long been the case that cyber-attacks have been increasing in nature given the advancements in technology. The creativeness used by would be criminals to obtain information by deception (phishing) for their own personal gain has also evolved. Unfortunately…
Local IT expert and Chamber member, Knibbs Computer Services, is urging business owners and managers in Wealden and surrounding areas to prepare for the end of lockdown now – even though no-one knows when or how it will happen. Expert…
Uckfield based law firm, Rix & Kay has launched a dedicated commercial property FAQ service to help commercial landlords and tenants deal with the many challenges presented by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Anyone can submit questions to compropFAQs@rixandkay.co.uk which are…
Additional Grant Funds available… A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme. The government is extending their small business grants of up to £25,000 to businesses…
With the lockdown due to continue for a few weeks more it does give businesses an opportunity to find time to plan for the future when the lockdown is finally lifted. We at Lawson Commercial have a great selection of…
With our full-service office right in the heart of Uckfield, here at the Simmons Gainsford Group we promise to work with you to achieve financial success and security, whatever the size or sector of your business. Simmons Gainsford LLP We…
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by the Chancellor, will allow businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within days. Loans will be interest free for the first 12 months, and from Monday 4 May,…