Home Categories Grid
Services
Warning over workplace safety as lockdown eases
10 July 2020A legal expert has urged business owners to take all necessary steps to keep staff and visitors safe in the workplace - or risk prosecution.
'I fear jobs will still go in October'
09 July 2020A leading business figure in the county says many firms cannot afford to bring furloughed staff back - despite Rishi Sunak's £1,000 incentive.
Mixed views on Chancellor's 'kickstart' scheme
08 July 2020Business figures in Kent say new measures to get young people into work are well intentioned but may prove a challenge in reality.
'You're putting key workers' jobs at risk'
07 July 2020Health workers have criticised the county council for cutting a scheme that supports people after being discharged from hospital.
'V-shaped' recovery hopes after trade plans stalled
03 July 2020More than half of firms surveyed in a recent poll said Covid-19 had forced them to cancel or delay international trading plans.
Library opening dates revealed
01 July 2020The council has announced when 12 Kent libraries will re-open to the public.
Why business must respond to Black Lives Matter movement
26 June 2020As protests continue, business leaders are being urged to look at their own company values to ensure equality.
Amnesty plan for furlough breaches
25 June 2020Firms who have breached the rules surrounding the furlough scheme are set to get a 30-day amnesty period to repay HMRC.
Uni to host recovery webinars
23 June 2020The University of Kent is to host a series of free webinars to help firms recover after the lockdown.
Helpline counts the cost of Covid on county's economy
22 June 2020More than 9,000 firms have been helped by a free business support service since it launched at the end of March.
Major one-day conference to be held via Zoom
22 June 2020Tickets are available now for a one-day conference to help boost Kent firms - all taking place online.
Hairdresser a cut above the rest with midnight opening
18 June 2020The time for a professional haircut looks to be just around the corner - and one salon will be open the minute restrictions are lifted.
Website highlights Covid-19 secure small businesses
15 June 2020Firms in the county are being invited to register on a free site highlighting the steps taken to be safe as lockdown measures are eased.
Business chiefs call for support as UK economy shrinks 20.4%
12 June 2020The release of April's GDP figures have brought into 'sharp relief' the economic impact of the health crisis.
Firms urged to review fire safety
04 June 2020As workplaces reopen as lockdown measures are eased, employers are being urged to review their fire safety.
Mental strain on business owners of pandemic
04 June 2020A survey has revealed it is not just lost revenues which have hit small business owners in the county during the lockdown.
Free webinar to discuss how county will bounce back
01 June 2020Business leaders are invited to discuss life after lockdown and the county's economic outlook on a special one-hour webinar.
Skills session vows to return after pandemic
01 June 2020A free workshop aimed at bridging the skills gap says the pandemic has prevented it hitting a key milestone this month.
Time running out for grant funding package
29 May 2020Council urges small firms not to miss out on the chance of applying for grants of up to £10,000 to ease the financial pain of the pandemic.
Firms urged to claim for sick pay funding
29 May 2020The government website for SMEs to claim back money under the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live.
Most popular
- 1
‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
- 2
Boy, 16, found safe after going missing nine days ago
2 - 3
Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
16 - 4
A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
- 5
Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car
