Indys Are OPEN!
Food businesses are adapting quickly to drastically different circumstances and needs. Many now sell a wider range of goods and are doing deliveries – for the first time or on a much greater scale – and others have created click-and-collect…
The HIP #ShopLocal List
During this second lockdown, HIP would love to support local shops offering delivery/online shopping during November with a #shoplocal list. Stay off Amazon and shop local for Christmas! If you are an independent business, shop or creator from Hastings and…
Tier 2 restrictions and Covid support
RestrictionsWith the second lockdown ended, the entirety of East Sussex is being placed in Tier 2 restrictions. This means that, despite Hastings itself having relatively low rates of infection, it is still being treated as a “High Alert” area. This…
New Council grant scheme for local businesses
Hastings Borough Council has finalised its Additional Restrictions Grant scheme for businesses, and applications are now open. This scheme is a discretionary scheme, which means that although the funding has been provided by the Government, the Council has put the…
Support Local
With Christmas fast approaching and retailers soon to open fully, East Sussex designers have responded to an appeal to help from leading business organisations, The Alliance of Chambers of East Sussex (ACES) and Team East Sussex. Designers across the county…
Eveleigh & Read
Based in Hastings Town Hall, Eveleigh & Read are a local bespoke tailor. The business is run by Paul Read, who has retained the full name despite his original business partner, Rob Eveleigh having gone back to events ; Paul…
Dual Job Support Schemes
Due to government announcements on 31st October, these schemes have been deferred and the furlough scheme will continue for now. The Chancellor had previously announced the Job Support Scheme that was going to replace the furlough scheme from 1st November.…
Redundancy Payments
The two Job Support Schemes are intended to help employers keep paying their employees, albeit likely reduced amounts. However, it is inevitable that some businesses will be so badly hit by the current crisis they will have no choice but…
Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan
Chancellor Rishi Sunak decided to abandon his planned Autumn Budget Statement. Instead, he announced several new support schemes to help the economy through the expected second ; PICTURE: SrikanthPeetha/nsplash Job Support Scheme Whilst some have called for the extension of…
New Kickstart Scheme
Barring any new announcements, the furlough scheme to support employers through lockdown will finish at the end of October. In the interim the Chancellor has announced two new schemes to encourage employers to take on new staff. The first of…