Business Support at Wychavon

A wide range of services and advice is available for businesses from the Council. Professional advice from Economic Development, Planning, Environmental Services, Recycling and Business Rates is here to encourage local businesses to start-up and grow, and to help established businesses with issues that affect their trading.

Environmental Services provide regulatory information and business advice services, including advice on·Licensing. Or for planning advice please visit our Planning pages.

Revenues are responsible for the administration and collection of Business Rates payable on business rated properties such as offices, shops and industrial units. For information on your business rates, and your eligibility for small business rate relief please visit the·Business Rates page.

Valuation of businesses is the responsibility of the Valuations Office (part of Her Majesty’s Revenues and Customs). You can log on to the Valuation Office Agency website or the Governments own website at http://www.mybusinessrates.gov.uk/.

Trade waste provides advice to businesses on the type of service required including hired bins in several sizes, weekly sack collections and one off special collections of bulky waste.

Wychavon District Council has launched two new grant schemes to support both new and existing businesses.  Both schemes are jointly funded by Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire County Council.

ARE YOU STARTING A BUSINESS?

Wychavon Business Start up Grant

aims to support new businesses in the Wychavon District. The scheme will encourage the occupation of vacant commercial premises, help regenerate town centres, stimulate entrepreneurship, create new jobs, and enhance the sustainability of new businesses.

You can apply for a grant of up to £500, or up to £750 if you are moving into business premises that are liable to business rates. The grant must be match-funded, pound for pound from your business’s own resources. Only capital expenditure is eligible.

Business Start up Grant Application Form

ARE YOU GROWING YOUR BUSINESS?

Wychavon Business Booster Grant

aims to help Wychavon based businesses which have been established for more than one year, and need assistance to help them make a step change in their development. Only businesses which show specific promise and clearly demonstrate how the award will make a measurable difference will be recommended for a grant.

You can apply for a grant of up to £2,000 which must be match-funded, pound for pound from your business’s own resources.  Only capital expenditure is eligible. 

Business Booster Grant Application Form

To find out more, please contact
Jane Dobson on 01386 565278 or email jane.dobson@wychavon.gov.uk.

Helping Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) make the most of the business opportunities in the European Union is the Enterprise Europe Network's mission.

• You don't know where to start when looking for international partners?
• Don't have the resources to apply for EU funding?
• Have no ideas where to search for specific information?

Enterprise Europe Network – the European Commission’s official business support network is here to help you!

Our experts can help you find international business partners (sales agents, distributors), source new technologies and receive EU funding or finance. We can advise you on issues as diverse as intellectual property, going international, or EU law and standards.

“A one-stop shop for all your business needs”

The Enterprise Europe Network has more than 600 offices across the EU and beyond. We are connected through powerful databases and know Europe inside out. What's more, we have been working together for years. You'll be amazed at how well your local Network branch is connected in Europe, and even beyond.

For further information visit http://www.een-midlands.org.uk/ alternatively contact Sunny Claire, Project Manager, Enterprise Europe Network – West Midlands 0121 607 1895 or email s.claire@birmingham-chamber.com

Locations 4 Business

locations4business.com is a business location portal which provides comprehensive and comparable information on potential locations for your business. So whether you are expanding your business or relocating or setting up a new factory or office then locations4business.com has all the information you need. Have a look at our information on locations4business.com

Further Information

For more information on Business support at Wychavon please contact:

Jane Dobson
Economic Development Officer
Telephone: 01386 565278 - Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Email: Jane.Dobson@wychavon.gov.uk