Although we’re still enjoying a spectacular Indian summer I
can't help but notice that the leaves on the trees are starting to turn
glorious shades of gold, bronze and copper, and it's a sure indication that
it's that time of year again.
I'm talking of course about the Hammersmith and Fulham
Brilliant Business Awards for which we are this year defending our position as Best
Business Supporters of the Community. If you can spare a moment, and of course
if you think we deserve it, we would be delighted if you could vote for us
here.
If you're still uncertain and you happen to run a retail
business in the Borough then perhaps I can give you two thousand reasons to change your mind by
informing you about the Retail Rates Relief scheme.
If you follow this blog
you'll know that we have two shops, one in Fulham and one in Surbiton, but
neither of these councils seems to have publicised the scheme yet, so congratulations
to Wandsworth Council who have kicked off a pink envelope campaign to inform
local shops, cafes, and other small retail businesses about the scheme; as I live
in Putney I was lucky enough to read about this in the council magazine that
comes through my letterbox.
All you need to do is ensure that you qualify as a retail
business which is fairly self-explanatory, but do check the list of exceptions
which is on page 2 of the form, and if you do qualify then download the form
from here:
Then it’s just a
case of filling it in and sending it to the council's Business Rates Department
at:
London Borough of
Hammersmith & Fulham
Town Hall
King Street
London W6 9JU
A single application will allow you to claim the rebate for 2014/15 and 2015/16.
If your business is
based in another Borough then you should be able to find details on your
councils website if you search for 'retail rates relief'; I believe the scheme is
being run nationally.
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