Caerphilly County Borough Council have approved £24.5million worth of business grants during the coronavirus pandemic.
Category: Business
Council delays response to questions on business grant process
Caerphilly County Borough Council has delayed answering questions on claims it was slow to release of coronavirus business grants.
Paper straw manufacturers to produce a million visors a week
Transcend Packaging, based in Ystrad Mynach, will be producing the equipment for frontline staff.
Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme up and running
The scheme will allow employers to claim grants covering up to 80% of furloughed staff wages, capped at £2,500 a month.
Startup programme helps 39 businesses launch
The 5 to 9 Club is part of Caerphilly-based business centre Welsh ICE’s outreach programme to help foster new businesses.
Find out if your business is eligible for support from the new Welsh “Economic Resilience Fund”
Further details about support from the Welsh Government’s new £500m Economic Resilience Fund have been published.
Council boss hits back over grant payment criticism
Caerphilly County Borough Council’s chief executive has hit back at criticism from business owners over claims the authority has been slow to pay out emergency grants.
Support is on its way, council tells angry business owners
Business owners have expressed their anger and frustration at what they say is slow movement from the council in getting financial support to them.
Online platform launches to help start-ups
A new, online platform designed to support start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs has launched, providing free, daily lunch-time workshops.
No bread shortages despite panic buying, Brace’s Bakery boss assures customers
The boss of Brace’s Bakery has said there is no need for customers to panic buy bread as there is plenty to go around during the coronavirus outbreak.