Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Tuesday 1 December) announced an additional £1,000 Christmas grant for ‘wet-led pubs’ in tiers 2 and 3 who will miss out on much needed business during the busy Christmas period. Pubs that predominantly serve alcohol rather than...
Appetite is an arts programme led by New Vic Theatre whose mission is to get more people in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent to experience and be inspired by the arts. Our planning for Newcastle-under-Lyme started earlier this year, and we’ll be working until...
The Stoke and Staffordshire Enterprise Partnership is hosting a great opportunity next week to learn and discuss the future of business in the area. You may recognise a few of the speakers from some of our previous meetings and we’re excited to hear what they...
Connects Network are inviting all local makers and artisans to join their friendly and informal networking meeting on Thursday 10th of December from 11am. Instead of their usual guest speaker, they are asking local artists to take the meeting spotlight and share their...
The CJRS has been extended to 31 March 2021 for all parts of the UK. From 1 November, the UK Government will pay 80% of employees’ usual wages for the hours not worked, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. The government will review the terms of the scheme in...
On September 9th 2020, the Government launched the Local Restrictions Support Grant Scheme for businesses that were required to close due to localised COVID restrictions. On October 22nd, the Chancellor announced further enhancements to the scheme, providing...
