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News from Harlow Council: Free parking periods remain as car park charges reintroduced

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From Monday 6 July 2020 charges in Harlow Council-owned car parks in the town centre, town park and neighbourhood shopping centres will be reintroduced.  

However, it will still be free to park for up to 1 hour in the neighbourhood shopping car parks at Bush Fair, The Stow and Old Harlow and free all day at the weekends and after 5pm

It will also still be free parking for up to 1 hour in the car parks in town park, River Way and Burnt Mill Lock and free parking in these car parks for up to 2 hours at the weekends.

From Monday for the free parking period residents will not need to display a ticket, but they will need to register their free parking period upon arrival at a car park via the app or phone number displayed on signage.

The payment machines will remain covered and to help prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) will not be accepting cash. Payments will need to be made via the MiPermit app, online or via phone or text. Full details can be found on the payment machines.

NHS and other healthcare workers will continue to be able to park for free when carrying out their duties in line with current government parking schemes.

In the town centre the council runs the Post Office Road and Wych Elm car parks.

Full details on car park charges in council car parks can be found at www.harlow.gov.uk/parking/car-parks

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

has announced measures to collaborate with business, public sector and community organisations to help the region recover from COVID-19 and to stimulate further economic growth.

 

With universities encouraged by the Government to play a part in the economic recovery following lockdown, ARU plans to share its expertise and graduate talent in a new business recovery support initiative.

Organisations can apply for innovation vouchers, worth anything up to £5,000 and which must be match-funded by an employer. Companies can use these vouchers to access academic expertise or innovation support. There will also be an internship scheme, whereby eight-week internships for ARU graduates will be assigned to work on business projects and inject fresh ideas.

ARU also offers existing business support schemes, such as KEEP+, which connects small and medium sized enterprises to academic expertise, funded by the European Union. ARU is inviting large and small businesses as well as charities, social enterprises and local authorities to work in collaboration.

Professor Yvonne Barnett, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at ARU, said: “COVID-19 has had a significant impact on businesses in our region, and as a university embedded in our communities, it is right that we do all we can to mitigate these effects and meet challenges head on.

“We are hopeful that organisations from a wide range of sectors will join the conversation and work with us, tapping into the resources we can provide, such as our alumni talent, academic expertise, access to networks and our support for innovation.

“By working collaboratively, we can help the region mitigate the devastating effects of the pandemic, both economically and in society as a whole.”

 

https://innovationcorridor.uk/harlow-science-park-phase-two-approved

News from Harlow Council: Town park public toilets to reopen

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From Monday 6 July 2020 the public conveniences in Harlow town park, adjacent to Pets’ Corner, will reopen.

The council has been working with HTS (Property & Environment) Ltd to reopen the toilets in a way that ensures public safety and to help to prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in line with current government guidance. The disabled toilet and gold standard changing places facility will also both be back in operation.

The toilets will operate seven days a week between the hours of 10am and 4.30pm with the following measures in place to protect the safety of users:

  • 2 hourly cleaning will take place of all toilets on site, including disabled and changing places facilities - toilets will be closed briefly during this time
  • ‘one in, one out’ system so that only one individual or family group use the facility at one time, maintaining social distancing
  • Male and female designations for the toilets have been suspended so that both blocks can be used by all and ensure queues move as quickly as possible (disabled facilities continue to operate on the radar key system)
  • Queuing system in place with 2m markers – the queue for main toilet block will run past the walled gardens, for disabled facilities queuing is on pathway leading to Park Lane
  • Installation of paper towel dispensers

Visitors to the facilities are encouraged to use hand sanitiser directly before and after using the facilities.

The arrangements put in place follow government guidance issued on public conveniences on 28 June 2020.

News from Harlow Council: Coronavirus support discretionary grants scheme launched

 

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Harlow based small and micro businesses, which have not be eligible for funding during the coronavirus pandemic, can now apply to Harlow Council for a discretionary support grant.

The council’s Discretionary Business Grant Scheme aims to support businesses that are struggling due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdown, but have been unable to access other government grant funding. The scheme follows guidance set out by government.

So far during the pandemic Harlow Council has given extended retail relief to 524 business rate payers totalling around £17.5m. It also received £11.7m in government funding and has granted £11.4m of this to 868 businesses eligible for small business or retail, hospitality & leisure grants. The council has been allocated a £515,500 discretionary fund to support businesses such as:

  • small and micro businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces
  • market traders and street traders with fixed on-going costs
  • properties which are used as bed & breakfast that pay Council Tax instead of business rates
  • Charities in receipt of charitable business rates relief which would otherwise have been eligible for Small Business Rates Relief
  • businesses that did not qualify for the Small business or Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grant and service the retail, hospitality and leisure industry

Businesses can apply for the grant at www.harlow.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses

The website also includes full details of the eligibility criteria, which includes the requirement to have been trading on 11 March 2020, and the exclusions.

Applications for the grant will close at 4pm on Friday 17 July 2020.

The council will review all applications and notify businesses in writing or by email, shortly after the closing date, if they are eligible for the grant. The council will also notify businesses if they are ineligible for the grant and the reasons why.

Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University

Do you have a business issue or challenge that you think our students could help you work towards solving?

Our newly launched live brief programme is an opportunity for you to present our students with a real-world problem and challenge them to come up with a fresh and creative solution or ideas that could benefit your organisation. The following sectors/areas are priorities for October 2020 delivery but we’d be equally keen to hear from you if you work within other areas for 2021 delivery:

• Theatre production

• Galleries or other organisations that put up exhibitions

• Advertising agencies

• Local shops

• Gaming companies

• Criminal law firms

• Wildlife conservation NGOs

• GP surgeries, NHS walk-in clinics

• Biochemical Information for employers about live briefs and the mutual benefit of these creative problem solving exercises for both students and business can be found online:

https://lnkd.in/ghWmeNu

 

Rise in demand for new build homes

  • Rise in demand for new build home

Rise in demand for new build homes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand from consumers, including buy-to-let investors, for new build

homes has increased over the past 12 months, new figures show. 

Fresh applicant data collected by the global property consultancy

reveals that interest for new build homes in the first two weeks of

June 2020 is up 4% year-on-year, with interest expected to rise

further as the month progresses.

Pent-up demand for new homes in the UK is triggering a rise in

the number of people looking to buy a new build home, with

viewing numbers having picked-up noticeably over the last few

weeks. 

With many sales and marketing suites starting to reopen,

viewing levels were only 6% below the five-year weekly average 

Oliver Knight, a residential research partner at Knight Frank,

said: “The initial signs suggest that sentiment in the new

homes market has held up relatively well, with a market

that was dormant for eight weeks coming back to life.”

Knight Frank has witnessed a marked uptick in interest for

new build schemes across the UK.

In the capital, for instance, property investment firm

Almacantar has agreed seven sales across its London

schemes since the beginning of lockdown, which it says

demonstrates “the enduring appeal for best-in-class

homes in the capital”.

While demand is high, supply has been effected by the

widespread suspension of development in April, which

has impacted housing delivery. 

Knight Frank is predicting that total new build housing

delivery will fall by 35% in 2020, compared with last year. 

James Mannix, head of residential development at Knight Frank

added: “Housebuilders will be keeping a close eye on the

recovery of the housing market; once they start to see demand

return, they will look to gradually increase output. 

“The speed of this demand increase will also effect land-buying

decisions. Deals are still taking place, but at a slower rate with

delayed completions, Covid-19 clauses, and extensions to bid deadlines.”

Knight Frank’s outlook suggests supply is likely to remain

constrained for the next 12-18 months, but an immediate pick-up

in the demand for new homes, coupled with pricing remaining firm

and the long-term planning pipeline looking strong, paints a fairly

positive picture for development, despite current challenges.

Discussion Paper Please tell us your views “How can companies and investors collaborate to embed purpose authentically into business?”

“Being purpose-led and future-fit is the only

way to financial success.”

Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever

 

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is creating the worst humanitarian and economic crisis in a generation, threatening the lives, livelihoods, and learning of hundreds of millions of people around the world.

 

Purpose is the guiding principle which will unleash the full force of business in creating a sustainable future for all.

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Harlow Science Park

Harlow Science Park’s ‘Nexus’ new Grade ‘A’ office building is available 

 

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Harlow Science Park is one Wrenbridge’s current ongoing exciting Grade A developments, based in Harlow, Essex.

Harlow Science Park is a new destination for business focusing on all areas of science, technology, research and innovation. Harlow Science Park offers 27 acres of Grade A development opportunities in a town which includes occupiers such as Public Health England, Pearson, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Arrow Electronics and Raytheon. Located within the established London-Stansted-Cambridge Corridor, this area already has a global reputation for excellence in scientific research.

The Nexus building, is a new Grade A office building at the heart of Harlow Science Park. The office space will be available from September 2019. Designed by Scott Brownrigg Architects, Nexus focuses on collaborative flexible space with a café from 2,500 – 30,000 sq ft to let. Nexus has its very own on-site parking.The environment also includes a café, gym, nursery, green surroundings, cutting-edge architecture and an easy commute (with new bus services to Harlow town centre and train station, plus a network of cycle way). Nexus is very much a community hub, encouraging interaction amongst like-minded professionals, service providers and consultants. 

For more information please visit the Harlow Science Park website here.

https://helloharlow.co.uk/availability/?30738=richard%40simpsonscreative.co.uk#nexus-video-fixed

How To Generate Sales in a Recession

It’s a fact of life that during a recession, budgets tighten, customers buy less and there is less business around generally. The number one challenge (after securing a survival fund) for virtually every business in the current economic climate - is therefore generating sufficient sales.

But lockdown does not have to mean shutdown and agile businesses can revisit their value proposition and re-purpose their sales model - in order to meet their customers’ changing needs and behaviours. This approach should enable them to emerge the other side, better able to face the new post-Covid commercial landscape.

With thirty years experience in sales and having sold through two previous recessions, Paul Durrant FISM will provide his extensive sales insights and advice  - to help you navigate the next phase of the Covid-19 crisis.

By attending this webinar you will learn how to develop a coherent sales strategy for navigating the Covid-19 crisis.

This webinar will take place virtually on Zoom. Once you have registered to join, you will be sent a link to connect and to add to your diary prior to the meeting.

Key details

Date & time: 25 Jun 2020 12:30 - 13:30
Location: Online webinar, Online
 

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Paul Durrant is a qualified sales consultant, coach and trainer, Fellow of the Institute of Sales Management, member of IOD Essex, public speaker, published author and founder of PDT Sales Consultancy. Paul uses his 30 years experience in sales to help business owners, sales leaders and salespeople – sell better and sell more.

Paul also has an online training academy (with 14 different sales and entrepreneurship based training courses) and his latest book ‘Entrepreneurial Sales’ is available on both Amazon and Waterstones websites.
 

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     Ms Caroline Kearney
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Face coverings become mandatory

Face coverings become mandatory

on

public transport in England

 

 

From today, Monday 15 June, it is mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport in England (bus, coach, train, tram, ferry and aircrafts). This is to help reduce the risk of transmission when social distancing is not always possible.

  • Under the new rules, operators will be able to prevent passengers who refuse to follow the rules from travelling and police will be able to issue fines of £100;
  • Over 3,000 extra staff will be deployed from Monday to support the travelling public, reminding people about the need to wear face coverings and helping vulnerable passengers

Guidance remains to work from home if you can and avoid public transport where possible. Find out more here.

 

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