Where better to build your business?
Richmondshire encompasses some of England's most unspoilt and beautiful countryside and includes much of the renowned Yorkshire Dales. Some of the finest scenery is to be found in the District's main dales of Wensleydale and Swaledale, which are perhaps the best known of the 26 dales in the District. The focal point of Richmondshire is the historic town of Richmond with its famous Norman Castle, its cobbled market place and its elegant Georgian buildings. The smaller market towns of Leyburn and Hawes are important service centres for the District with the main military presence of Catterick Garrison being another important local feature.
Located at a crossroads of communication with easy access to the population centres in the North East, Teesside and West Yorkshire via the District highway arteries, the A1 and A66, Richmondshire can offer business the prospect of easily servicing a wide market area. Richmondshire can also offer readily available, high quality land at Colburn, Hawes and Leyburn to match this resource an available workforce with a proven record of commitment and good industrial relations.
The NEW Richmondshire Business Support Grant Scheme
The Council has launched a new and improved grant scheme from 1st May 2008. This replaces the previous grant scheme by offering more eligibility and business benefits. In preparing the scheme we consulted extensively with local Business Associations to ensure it both meets the needs of businesses in Richmondshire, and develops our local economy.
The scheme has been specifically designed to help local businesses grow, boost their competitiveness and create job opportunities. Grants of up to £5,000 are now available for small and medium sized businesses with innovative business plans.
Any SME (small medium enterprise) in the following business sectors located anywhere within our boundaries can apply for 50 per cent of a given project’s cost, up to a maximum grant contribution of £5,000. Applications will be appraised on their individual merits, on a first come, first served basis.
Businesses in the following sectors will be eligible:
- Food and drink businesses
- Eating establishments
- Supply chain businesses
- Manufacturing and Engineering
- Information Technology/Digital/Media
- Agricultural diversification
- Tourist Accommodation premises (only projects that include enabling use of the Tourism Partnership’s ‘Destination Management System’ (DMS), or enable ‘Quality Assured’ status are eligible)
- Outdoor recreation industry
- Cultural industries and tourism attractions**
** these must be permanent businesses, not occasional or one off enterprises such as festivals
Interested? For more information please read the Grant Scheme Criteria Notes.
If you have any questions or would like an application form forwarding to you, please contact the Assistant Economic Development Officer on 01748 829100 extension 7033. Or alternatively, why not Apply Online.
Richmondshire Business Directory
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- Business advice
- One of the major obstacles in the decision to set up a small business and become self-employed is a fear of the hurdles and regulations associated with 'going it alone', as well as a worry about the viability of the venture. seminar These need not be something to be concerned about if they are tackled in an organised way and if advice and guidance is sought from people who are experienced and trained to help. business link events
- Business rates
- National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR), or Business rates as they are sometimes known, are the way local businesses contribute to the cost of services which Richmondshire District Council provide.
- Business property enquiries
- Details of a wide variety of premises and locations available to suit businesses wishing to locate or expand within Richmondshire hot desk suite
- How can we help your business?
- Local businesses can access a variety of services from the Council's Economic Development Team, ranging from advice about grants to help in finding suitable premises, seminar
- Richmondshire - where better to build your business?
- Richmondshire can offer you and your workforce a living and working environment with a 'Quality of Life' second to none.
- Sources of funding for business in Richmondshire
- Richmondshire District Council offers grants and loans to new and existing business wishing to expand within the Richmondshire District.
- To let
- Commercial property available through RDC, colburn business park, Innovate
- Trading standards
- North Yorkshire Trading Standards service.
- 50% small business reduction
- 50% small business reduction if property and rates are below £5,000
- Business continuity planning
- Advice to businesses in Business Contiuity Planning
- Tourism industry support
- We want to support tourism businesses in any way we can, so we've put together a list of marketing tips and other sources of information here.
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Last updated:
28 July 2008
