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Angel Edmonton &
Edmonton Green
Business Briefing
Welcome from Leader of Council
Welcome from Leader of Council
What happenedHow Enfield Council Responded
How Enfield Council Responded
Business Response Team
• Responded to 2,512 enquiries from businesses
• Over 50% from high street and town centre
businesses
• Dedicated officer team
– Email and telephone line
– Regularly updated website and bi-weekly eNewsletters
– Signposting to support and advice available
How Enfield Council Responded
Rates Relief
• Rates Relief - Expanded Retail Holiday
– 1,911 existing businesses received full Small Business Rate
Relief (SBRR) in 2020/21
– Since the expanded Retail Discount Scheme (rates payment
holiday) the council has awarded additional relief of
£45,905,373.26 in Retail Discount
How Enfield Council Responded
Grants
• Business Grants– A total of 3210 businesses have received £40,410,000 of Small Business Grant
or Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grants from the council
• Launching Discretionary Grants – Top-up funding to the business grant scheme to accommodate small
businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs previously outside the
scope. Initially, Enfield Council will prioritise the funding for the following
businesses, in line with government guidance:
– Small businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces.
– Regular market traders
– Bed & Breakfasts
– Charity properties
How Enfield Council Responded
Hardship Fund
• HARDSHIP FUND WAITING ON
• WEBSITE AND LETTER SCRENE SHOTS
– Wrote to businesses in conjunction with local MPS
How Enfield Council Responded
Other Support Measures
• Federation of Small Businesses
– 83 Free FSB memberships given to businesses
– We currently have an offer for a discounted 1 yr FSB
membership – take advantage of this offer!
• £1.5m, 3 month rent holiday for 200 Enfield
businesses and charities who rent council
buildings
What happenedPreparing to Enjoy Enfield Safely
Preparing to Enjoy Enfield Safely
Reopening High Streets and Town Centres
• 1st June
Outdoor markets and car dealerships open
• June 15th
Non-essential shops can reopen including shops selling clothes,
shoes, toys, all furniture stores, books, and electronics, tailors,
auction houses, photography studios, and indoor markets
• July 4th
Step Three of Government’s plan to re-open businesses.
Preparing to Enjoy Enfield Safely
Welcome Back Packs
Preparing to Enjoy Enfield Safely
ShopAppy
Preparing to Enjoy Enfield Safely
StreetSpace
https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/covid-19-streetspace-plan
Preparing to Enjoy Enfield Safely
StreetSpace
https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/covid-19-streetspace-plan
What happenedBuilding Back Better
Building Back BetterAngel Walk
Building Back BetterAngel Walk
Build Back Better Angel Edmonton
Liveable Neighbourhood
Build Back Better
Good Growth Fund
Build Back Better
Good Growth Fund
Build Back Better
Good Growth Fund
Build Back Better
Good Growth Fund
Q&A
Check
www.enfield.gov.uk/covid19businesses
Sign-up
www.enfield.gov.uk/enewsletters
Contact
Thank
You