Council markets in Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and Cleckheaton will continue to open on their regular markets days, with COVID-19 safety precautions in place, providing local people with access to essential supplies. Businesses who deferred VAT due from 20 March to 30 June 2020 are able to make smaller payments up to the end of March 2022, interest free. The following businesses were required to close between 5 November and 2 December: Information on businesses legally required to close under Tier 3 restrictions can be found in Closing certain businesses and venues in England. NHS Test and Trace . COVID-19 infection rates in Kirklees increased by 63 per cent over the last week. Calendar. Kirklees council says they are urging everyone to follow national lockdown rules to prevent the virus from spreading. HMRC will issue full details about claiming and applications on Gov.uk in due course. We are with you. You can do this at any time by using our online form. Essential market stalls to remain open Posted on: Tuesday 12 January 2021. Guidance for wet-let pubs: Check if you're eligible for the Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs. Military personnel will be seen on the streets of Kirklees in the weeks to come as they help out with mass Covid-19 testing. Delivering vaccinations to our population will take time, so please be patient. Together we're offering a co-ordinated Community Response. The Job Support Scheme, which was scheduled to come in on Sunday 1st November, has been postponed until the furlough scheme ends. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) - also known as the Furlough scheme - will remain open until the end of March, with employees receiving 80% of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500. Positive results from tests will be collected by NHS Test and Trace and published as part of the daily case numbers. You should read the eligibility for each scheme carefully as your business may be able to apply for more than one grant. Businesses occupying premises appearing on the local Business Rates rating list with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under on 5 August 2020 will receive a grant of up to £934 per 28-day period, Businesses occupying premises appearing on the local Business Rates rating list with a rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000 on 5 August 2020 will receive a grant of up to £1,400 per 28-day period. Paperclip To complete this form you will need: Paperclip In addition for Tier 2 support you will need: If you are unable to complete this form please contact: Please read on to find out if you may be eligible for a Kirklees Discretionary Support Grant Scheme (Additional Restrictions Grant). If you need support, or if you can offer support, please get in touch. They are taxable income and also subject to National Insurance contributions. Eligible businesses that were not legally required to close but that have been significantly impacted by the restrictions under Tier 2/Tier 3 will receive a grant of up to £2,100 per 28 days under the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) scheme. We're working alongside our citizens and local organisations to make sure that together we can all support our neighbours and communities over the coming weeks. a company registration number if you are a limited company, accounting evidence to show under 50% of your income is from food sales. Kirklees Council is backing the Government's Kickstart Scheme to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds who are claiming Universal Credit and are at risk of long-term unemployment. Coronavirus pandemic Hundreds of people queued up to be tested in Batley People have been queuing to take part in a mass coronavirus testing programme launched in part of West Yorkshire. For some requests, there may be a better way for you to get essential support than completing our online form. Businesses occupying premises appearing on the local Business Rates rating list with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or above on the date of the commencement of the local restrictions will receive a grant of up to £2,100 per 28-day period. COVID-19 vaccinations. The Government guarantees 100% of the loan. From Friday (18 December), rapid tests for the virus will be available for anyone who doesn’t have coronavirus symptoms. Businesses occupying premises with annual rent/mortgage payment of exactly £51,000 or above on 5 November 2020 will receive a grant of up to £3,000 per 28-day period. If you have already reached that limit, you may still be eligible for support under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework. Figures will be updated daily (Monday - Friday). Leisure and sports facilities - including sports facilities, leisure centres and gyms, swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, golf courses, fitness and dance studios, climbing walls, archery, driving, and shooting range. As soon as this becomes available we will publish further details on eligibility and how to apply. The scheme can be accessed through a large number of British Business Bank accredited lenders . Our Community Response is aimed at supporting those who are most vulnerable and in need of support, and who cannot currently get this help directly from friends, relatives or neighbours. retail hospitality and leisure (RHL) supply chain, entertainment and tourism (including events and supply chain businesses). The latest data shows that in the last seven days 183 per 100,000 people in Kirklees tested positive for COVID-19, compared to last week when it was 243 per 100,000 people. The amount you receive will depend on the nature of your business; whether you have been forced to close; and the rateable value or annual rent or mortgage cost for businesses outside the rates system, of the property you occupy. The one-off top-ups will be granted to closed businesses on a per property basis as follows: Any business which is legally required to close, and which cannot operate effectively remotely will be eligible for a grant. your Business Rates reference number if you are registered for Business Rates, the name on your Business Rates account if you are registered for Business Rates, a company registration number if you are a limited company (if you fail to provide your company registration number then your grant application will be delayed), a scan or photo of your business bank accounts showing trading activity since you resumed trading after the last National Lockdown, evidence showing the impacts of restrictions on your business, have been legally required to close or significantly impacted by local restrictions from 5 November 2020. Final applications must be received by 31 January 2021. 01484 226919 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) continues to be available. Businesses who appear on the rating list and who have been forced to remain closed under national restrictions since March 2020 will receive an additional payment to cover the period 1st November 2020 to 4th November. Fill in our online form. A MAJOR programme of COVID-19 community testing will begin this week in Kirklees. Please read on to find out if you may be eligible for a Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open). Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Paperclip You are required to upload supporting evidence as part of your application. The first case of coronavirus in Kirklees has been announced today. Kirklees Council is “working through the legal process” to remove the group, which has been parked on Tandem Way, close to the Gallagher Retail Park at Waterloo, since early December. The programme will give everyone who lives or works in Kirklees the chance to play their part in keeping their community safe. There are no fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months. The grant will be increased from the previously announced levels. Throughout the pandemic Kirklees Council and partners have been working closely with our communities to help stop the spread of Covid-19 through sharing up to date messages and information to support our communities to follow guidelines - as well as supporting individuals to self-isolate or access additional support. Kirklees Council recently announced how much of the government’s COVID-19 funds they have been allocated. Rachel Spencer Henshall, Director for Public Health at Kirklees Council, said: “There are reports that the new strain of Covid-19 can be passed on much more easily. The NHS Coronavirus vaccination programme has started in Kirklees for people who are most at risk. Friday December 18, 2020, 5:29 PM. You will not be eligible for this round of the Additional Restrictions Grant. We expect to start issuing payments to qualifying businesses week commencing 11 January onwards but no later than 28 February 2021. have been registered as the occupier for Business Rates on 30 November 2020, have been established as a pub before 1 December 2020. meet the definition of a pub for the purposes of this grant - pubs should under normal circumstances (without local or national restrictions): allow free entry other than when occasional entertainment is provided, allow drinking without requiring food to be consumed. Businesses occupying premises with a rateable value or equivalent annual rent/mortgage payment of exactly £51,000 or above on 5 November will receive a grant of up to £2,100 per 28-day period. We are waiting for further government guidance on how this will be distributed. Kirklees Council are working alongside our citizens and local organisations so that together we can all support our neighbours and communities over the coming weeks. You can also call 01484 221000 and ask for Kirklees Direct. Please check eligibility carefully before you apply. Clock Completing this form takes around 15 minutes. Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Kirklees; National COVID-19 surveillance reports; About the data. For retail, hospitality and leisure businesses legally required to close during the latest national lockdown, in force from 5 January 2021. We're also offering support for local groups and organisations to make sure that we can all help each other in our local places. From Friday, rapid tests for the virus will be available for anyone who does not have coronavirus symptoms. Covid-19 Community Response in Kirklees. Businesses or voluntary/community organisations that have been legally required to close, but are not in the business rates system will receive grant awards on the following basis: Businesses occupying premises with annual rent/mortgage payment of exactly £15,000 or under on 5 November 2020 will receive a grant of up to £1,334 per 28-day period, Businesses occupying premises with annual rent/mortgage payment over £15,000 and less than £51,000 on 5 November 2020 will receive a grant of up to £2,000 per 28-day period. Kirklees Council is collecting this personal information to help us understand how we can support our community in the most appropriate way, given the current situation. Hello we're Kirklees Council, sharing local news and info with you. Detailed list of businesses forced to close: Businesses not forced to close are required to provide evidence demonstrating a significant impact on turnover/sales as a result of stricter social distancing measures being implemented. Coronavirus: BAME community fearful over Leicester Covid surge. You can find some helpful resources on Business continuity. Businesses do not need to do anything to benefit from the scheme. This scheme issues convertible loans between £125,000 to £5 million to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak. A further payment may be awarded in the new year should restrictions still be in place from January. The limit for the framework is 800,000 Euros. You need to opt in to the scheme: Deferral of VAT payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19), HMRC has deferred Income Tax payments, including for self-employed people through the Self-Assessment system. The council has adopted the Government's code of practice for the commercial property sector, to encourage commercial tenants and landlords to work together to protect viable businesses. COVID-19 restrictions in Kirklees tells you more about what this means. Originally published on: www.kirklees.gov.uk . bit.ly. Now, a Kirklees Council health chief has called on everyone to play their part in order to keep infection rates in the borough on a downward curve. More Detail. The form to apply is below the information. You do not have to complete this form. CBILS supports UK based small and medium-sized businesses with a turnover of no more than £45m, to access loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and asset finance of up to £5 million on repayment terms of up to six years. G ood hygiene is the very best prevention. 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