Beauty Industry - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that face treatments in beauty salons, spas and mobile/home-based beauty businesses in England will not resume tomorrow (August 1) as previously suggested, due to rising coronavirus R rate. The PM said the Government has decided to put the brakes on the proposed easing of restrictions, which were due to take place tomorrow, with all additional close-contact beauty treatments postponed until at least Saturday, 15 August. Read more.

Electric Charge Points - If you would like to request an electric vehicle charge point in your street or local area or have a query about them, please email our regeneration team.

Business Grants Funds: programme closure

Small Business Grant Fund/Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grants Fund/Discretionary Grant Fund

• Grants totalling £12,907,000 have been made to 1,194 businesses premises in our district.
• These grants have been vital to our local economy – helping ensure the survival of shops, cafes, restaurants and many other businesses.
• We are in the final stages of this programme. The vast majority of eligible businesses have now claimed grants.
• If you think that you are eligible, but have not yet been in touch with us about this, please do so as soon as possible. Please contact us on Revenues@bolsover.gov.uk
• Given the schemes’ success, in that over 98% of eligible businesses in our district have received grants, we will be closing the Small Business Grant Fund, the Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grants Fund and the Discretionary Grants Fund by Friday 14 August 2020. Allowing for any final payments to be paid by the scheme deadline of Friday 28 August 2020.