What we do for businesses

• Advice on building regulations

• Advice on structures damaged by accident e.g. fire

• Advice on disabled access [3.57MB]

• Builders Partnership Scheme

For further information contact the building control team on 01895 837296

• Business Rate Relief- for charities, non-profit making organisations, some sports clubs and certain properties located in designated rural settlements or for small businesses whose rateable value is below £15,000

• Local discretionary relief scheme- for businesses who suffered large increases in rates following the 2017 revaluation

• improving connections between businesses, residents and community groups

• working with towns and villages to develop their own visitor strategies

• Crime Reduction Advice

• ShopWatch - brings the retail industry and the police together to fight against crime in stores and on the streets

• Hotel Watch - a scheme which has been designed to identify and minimise potential crime trends within the accommodation sector and combat Child Sexual Exploitation

• Ask For Angela - an initiative to raise awareness of sexual violence and abuse

• Safe Place Scheme for vulnerable members of the community

• Purchase the Open Access Electoral Register- businesses and individuals have the opportunity to purchase the edited electoral register for marketing purposes either by ward or for the complete district

• Housing landlord forum and newsletter

• Disabled facilities grants to householders seeking to improve and adapt their properties which in turn supports the local building trade

Advice on and issuing of licenses relating to:

• animal welfare

• alcohol and entertainment

• street trading and collections

• taxi and private hire drivers and vehicles

• gambling and lotteries

• house to house collections

• Food safety training
• Food premises registrations
• Food hygiene ratings
• Pest control
• Air quality management
• Health & safety training

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