SMALL business owners and those in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector in Richmondshire are being urged to connect with the council to check grant eligibility.

Richmondshire District Council is working through the process of distributing both the small business grant and retail, hospitality and leisure grant – and urges members of these sectors to check its website regularly for updates on how to apply.

The council will pay the grant to businesses as soon as possible after it has received its funding from central government.

Business rate discounts for all 225 existing retail relief recipients in the district have already been applied to accounts – new bills are being issued and those with an online account can access them there.

Businesses not currently interacting with the council through an online account are urged to do so by visiting the website richmondshire.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support