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YOUR GUIDE
TO ECONOMIC
GROWTH
INCLUDING BUSINESS RATES
2020 - 2021
Contact us Contents
WEBSITE:
www.braintree.gov.uk
5 Business News
EMAIL:
csc@braintree.gov.uk
7 Meet the Economic
How taking on an Apprentice TELEPHONE:
01376 552525
Development Team
can benefit your local business POST:
8 Services to help your business
Colchester Institute has officially launched Braintree District Council,
its all-new Braintree Campus, now that the Causeway House, 11 Business Rates
final building – The Learning and Technology “The Braintree Campus is now able
Braintree, Essex CM7 9HB
Centre is complete, and is ready to welcome to deliver training for traditional
potential students and Apprentices of all ages. careers in carpentry, brickwork,
plumbing and electrical installation
Connect with Braintree 15 Making payments
Since the introduction of the Apprenticeship and as well across the disciplines District Council
Levy in 2017 in order to drive ambitious plans of media, computer science and
to create three million Apprenticeships in business all under one roof – or two Follow us @BraintreeDC
England by 2020, there has been an increasing roofs! The Campus can provide
trend of businesses using Apprenticeships education in all these vital sectors in Follow us @BraintreeDC
to upskill their existing staff. one place. While these subjects are
vastly different they are equally as
Working collaboratively with employers
important in our society and the local
to identify their training needs, CI Business
Solutions at Colchester Institute is also
finding that both Levy and non-levy
community going forward.”
Stuart Cadman,
Solar Together
employers are increasingly choosing to
invest in training for staff already in place
Cadman Construction’s Managing Director Essex
through an Apprenticeship. Solar Together is a group buying
scheme, delivered by iChoosr which
gives you the opportunity to buy high
Are you a business wanting to hire an Apprentice? quality solar panels at
a highly competitive price.
For more information, visit: colchester.ac.uk/apprenticeships
Register from 23rd March 2020
Auction on 27th April 2020
In April, the Braintree Campus Closure 27th June 2020
is opening its doors to the local
Find out more at
community, as well as potential
www.solartogether.co.uk
students and Apprentices, to or call 0800 048 8639
have a look around during its
Community Open Event, on
Thursday 23rd April 2020,
5pm-7pm. To register or attend
this event, visit: colchester.ac.uk
Better Careers Begin Here
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BUSINESS NEWS
Manor Street
Businesses in the Braintree development means
District win big at the more visitors
An investment of £30 million
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT will go into the Manor Street
regeneration scheme in
AWARDS ESSEX 2019
Braintree. This financial
Braintree set to become Superfast broadband backing by Braintree District
the first of over 100 boost for Braintree District Council could create more
GRIDSERVE sites Superfast Essex is Essex than 100 jobs. It is estimated
Braintree Electric Forecourt®, County Council’s broadband to bring at least 24,000
improvement programme, more visitors into the town
Seven of the 16
to be located next to the
Horizon 120 Business & increasing access to centre each year, benefiting
superfast broadband (speeds
winners come from Innovation Park in Great
Notley, will offer the world’s of 30Mbps+) across the
businesses by adding more
than £3.5 million into the
the Braintree District! fastest charging rates,
charging a typical electric
county. Thousands of homes
and businesses in Braintree
local economy. For more
information: www.braintree.
vehicle in less than 30 District have been fibre-
gov.uk/manorstreet
Huge congratulations to: minutes. It’ll put Braintree at enabled so far and lots more
the heart of the low-carbon work is planned. Visit www.
Davina Steel at Mannavida based in Halstead
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: transport revolution. The superfastessex.org/maps Could being part of a
Barker Associates based in Braintree location of the forecourt for property-level plans. BID help your business
will offer direct access to community?
EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION major link roads, while also A Business Improvement
& TECHNOLOGY: capturing both regional and District (BID) is a business-led
Coco Lighting Ltd based in Braintree. last mile travel for homes and body formed to improve a
businesses. commercial area for trading
SME OF THE YEAR: conditions. Braintree District
Alchemy Recruitment based in Braintree. Council is happy to support
Barker Associates based in Braintree any business interested
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: in starting a BID. A great
Davina Steel at Mannavida example can be found in
based in Halstead. Witham where in 2004
a local group of businesses
FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:
Be a part of Visit formed a network to
Tuffon Hall Vineyard based support business growth.
in Castle Hedingham. Braintree District
Aspiring entrepreneurs In 2009 they formed Witham
From visitor attractions and
can bring their business Industrial Watch which
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE independent shops to local
AWARD events and things to do, ideas to life successfully achieved
Community Dental Services CIC in Essex Business BID status for
Community Dental Services CIC in Essex. you’ll be able to find it all Young entrepreneurs have
under one roof as part of a fantastic chance to set up Witham’s industrial estates.
www.visitbraintreedistrict.com their own business thanks to Sixteen years later and more
LEADERSHIP TEAM OF THE YEAR:
a new funding programme. than 375 businesses are part
Community Dental Services CIC in Essex. The website is an opportunity
of the BID. Witham Industrial
for local businesses to have Open to those aged 16-30,
their own listing and add the fund seeks to encourage Watch mitigates risks for
their upcoming events. If you young people within the businesses within the area
have any local events coming Braintree District to pursue through funding initiatives.
up or would like to list your their business venture. Find out more:
business, please send the www.braintree.gov.uk/yep www.withamindustrial
Coco Lighting Ltd based Tuffon Hall Vineyard details across via tourism@ watch.co.uk
in Braintree based in Castle braintree.gov.uk
Hedingham 5
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Meeting the people behind Meet the Team
our district’s businesses!
Over the past year we have enjoyed visiting a number of businesses in our district.
It has been wonderful to find out more about the people behind the innovation,
skill and expertise we have on our doorstep.
This year we have met businesses such as:
P & P TECHNOLOGY BRAINTREE-BASED J’ADORE BRIDAL Jessica Crook, Cllr Tom Cunningham,
BASED IN SIBLE FR SHADBOLT BOUTIQUE IN Danielle Putt and Leanda Cable
HEDINGHAM & SONS LTD COGGESHALL
Formed in 1989 by a An established specialist Owners Linda Thomson
Our Economic Development Team
small group of engineers
it is now one of Europe’s
manufacturer of high-
performance painted
and Heidi Jacobs have
worked in the bridal industry
is here to help you and your business
leading manufacturers and veneered doors and for many years and have
of radio frequency and doorsets, fire and acoustic recently launched their own They work across several key priorities
electromagnetic interference doors and doorsets, and wall luxury Bridalwear Boutique including skills, business support and
shielding products! John panels. It continues to be in the beautiful village of engagement, town centres, tourism and Sign up to receive our
Castle, Managing Director of
P&P Technology said:
at the forefront of technical
development. Director
Coggeshall. Linda said:
“Coggeshall is the perfect
infrastructure.
business newsletter
They can help your business in a number
“We contacted the Economic Alysa Shadbolt said: “Our location for us.
of ways:
www.braintree.gov.uk/
Development Team at
Braintree District Council
employees are at the heart
of our business, so we are
It offers a wonderful setting
for brides choosing their ideal 1. Help you find funding for your business.
tellmemore
after seeing a case study of proud to invest in them and dress but it is also home to
tellme
how they can help to support their skills set. We abide by lovely venues, eateries, and 2. Match you to business support and
local businesses. Our the ethos that my grandfather a vineyard. We are working mentoring opportunities.
more
business has seen strong worked by when he started with other local businesses 3. Visit you to find out more about your
growth within our sector and the business 135 years ago, to promote all the wedding business and what challenges you face.
we are looking to expand in that as a family business we related businesses we
the near future.” look after our staff and in have here.” 4. Promote your business as part of our new
turn, trust them to look tourism website.
after our business.”
Whether you have an existing business here
in the Braintree District or if you are setting off
on a new venture, we’re totally committed to
helping you on your journey.
Help us help you
Contact our Economic Development Team Complete our survey here:
on economicd@braintree.gov.uk
or 01376 552525.
www.braintree.gov.uk/
businesssupportsurvey
Join our closed Facebook page – just search
for ‘Braintree District Businesses’.
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We can help Waste Collection
your business... Commercial waste collections Recycling Collections
are not covered by the
Who doesn’t want to get
Business Rates, but we can
more for less? Find out how
offer a highly competitive,
Building Control reliable, waste collection
service tailored to suit your
your business can reduce
and recycle more of its
waste, saving you money
business needs. We have
and reducing your carbon
Building Control Services: many years of experience We’re happy to quote for sole
footprint into the bargain.
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With over 60 years’ and a proven track record of traders, small, medium and
• Local knowledge and success, so contact us for a For more information large businesses alike.
experience of working and a free ‘no obligation’
within the Braintree advice quote now and see how we
can help you. quote, please complete the Go on … give us a go
District, our Building • Same day site inspection Commercial Waste form … you’ll be glad you did.
Control Team can offer • Plans approval on our website at
a friendly and personal www.braintree.gov.uk/cwquote
• Dangerous structure
service.
inspection
• Demolition notices
Grounds Maintenance
Creative Communications They say you never get
We offer a wide range of
specialist services (on a
one-off or regular basis)
a second chance to make
a first impression. including grass/hedge
Our team can design and print a range cutting, planting &
Our graphic design Let us help you create the maintenance of shrubs and
of products at competitive prices:
and print service has right impression by ensuring borders, gritting and snow
a dedicated team with • Corporate brandings that your grounds are safe, clearance, sports grounds
over 20 years’ experience, • Flyers welcoming and attractive. maintenance, sweeping,
offering a high standard graffiti removal and more.
• Posters
of graphics and print
finishing at affordable • Business cards
prices. • Pull-up banners
•
•
Digital scanning
Brochures
Pest Control The rules relating to the
safe use of rodenticide have
• Binding changed requiring extra care.
• Colour copying Keep your business Our Pest Officers are trained
• Mailing premises free of pests: to the latest standards and
will ensure compliance with
• Plan printing • Rats/mice the safe use of poisons.
(colour & mono)
• Wasps/hornets Please contact the Pest
• Exhibitions Control Team for information.
For more information on our services, please email csc@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 552525
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Unique Advertising
Opportunities BUSINESS RATES
in the Braintree District
We don’t decide how much you have to pay in business rates.
• roundabouts It’s based on the rental value of your property - set by a Government
• billboards organisation called the Valuation Office Agency - multiplied
• publications by a figure set by the Government.
• car park posters Find out more at www.gov.uk/introduction-to-business-rates
• internal screensavers
• e-newsletters £
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Contact us
business to business
Braintree District Council,
Causeway House, Braintree, Rental value Figure set by the Your business
Essex CM7 9HB of your property Government rates bill
E: sales@braintree.gov.uk
W: www.braintree.gov.uk/sponsorship
T: 01376 552525
Collection Rates Business Rates
The business rate collection rate collected in the
for 2018/19 was 99.05%. Braintree District
BRAINTREE BRAINTREE In monetary terms, the Council
TOWN HALL CONFERENCING collected £43 million out of £43.41
million due under the precept.
12%
Braintree
ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR:
FACILITIES AVAILABLE District Council
The Council will continue to collect
MEETINGS • Practical meeting rooms outstanding sums owed until full
88%
Government, Essex
TRAINING • Full equipment collection has been achieved. County Council and
TEAM BUILDING • Free on-site parking Essex Fire & Rescue
At the time of publication, the Authority
INTERVIEWS
projected Business Collection Rate
for 2019/20 was approximately 98.6%. The estimated amount of business rates,
All on your doorstep after mandatory and discretionary reliefs,
to be collected in 2020/21 is £42.71 million.
The Council expects to retain £5.19 million
of this amount.
www.braintree.gov.uk/
www.braintreetownhall.co.uk braintreeenterprisecentre
01376 557776 thc@braintree.gov.uk braintreeenterprisecentre
Our Business Rates Team can be contacted on busrates@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 557788
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Find out if you are entitled to business rate relief
Small Business Discretionary Charitable and Rural Rate Relief
Rate Relief Business Rate Relief Discretionary The occupier of a general store or
post office may be entitled to rate
Ratepayers who are not entitled
to other mandatory relief or are
The Council’s Discretionary Business
Rate Relief is to support the ‘hardest
Rate Relief relief if the rateable value is £8,500
or less, and the settlement has less
liable for unoccupied property hit businesses’ impacted by the Charities and registered Community than 3,000 people.
rates and occupy a property with 2017 Revaluation. The scheme has Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) are
been designed to focus support entitled to 80% mandatory relief Occupiers of the sole public house
a rateable value which is below
on local trading businesses and to where the property is occupied by the or filling station with rateable values
£51,000 will (subject to a small of £12,500 or less could be entitled
number of exemptions) have their exclude those businesses that are charity or a CASC. Braintree District
part of national chains. The scheme Council has discretion to give further to rate relief. Relief is given at 50%
bills calculated using the lower of the full charge and the Council
small business non-domestic rating operates for four years from 2017/18 discretionary relief up to 20% on top of
uses its discretion to remit the
multiplier, rather than the national but the level of support awarded will the 80% mandatory relief. The Council remaining 50%. The Council also
non-domestic rating multiplier. reduce each year. is also able to grant discretionary have discretion to remit part or all of
charity relief up to 100% to non-profit the rate bill on other properties in a
In addition, generally, if the sole or making organisations and clubs. qualifying rural settlement of 3,000
main property is shown on the rating
Retail Relief people or fewer, if the rateable value
list with a rateable value of less than
£12,000 the ratepayer will receive Retail Relief was introduced by
Pub Relief is £12,500 or less and the authority is
The Government has re-introduced satisfied that the property is used for
100% relief. If the property has a Central Government for 2019/20 and
this relief for 2020-21 only. Relief of a purpose which benefits the local
rateable value between £12,000 and 2020/21 to benefit retail properties
with a rateable value of less than £1,000 will be available to public community.
£15,000, the ratepayer will receive
£51,000 that are wholly or mainly houses with a rateable value of less
relief based on a sliding scale
between 100% and 0%. being used as shops, restaurants, than £100,000. Where pubs are part Rating of Unoccupied
Generally, this percentage reduction
cafes or drinking establishments.
The relief awarded for 2020/21 will
of a chain, relief will be assessed
on receipt of an application form to Non-Domestic
(relief) is only available to ratepayers
who occupy either -
be extended from one third to 50% of
the bill after any mandatory and other
ensure compliance with State Aid
requirements.
Properties
(a) one property, or discretionary reliefs have been applied. The unoccupied exemption applies
(b) one main property and other The relief will be allocated automatically Supporting Small to the property, not the liable person/
company.
Business Relief
additional properties providing to the majority of businesses except
in instances where the business The owner of a non-domestic property
those additional properties each becomes liable to unoccupied rates
is run by a national chain. An Supporting Small Business Relief
have a rateable value which does application form will be sent in these when the whole hereditament has
not exceed £2,899 and the total (SSB) was introduced by Central
cases to seek confirmation that State Government with the aim to help been unoccupied for a continuous
rateable value of all of the Aid limits will not be breached. period of 3 months, or in the case of
properties is less than £20,000. those ratepayers who, as a result of industrial property, 6 months.
For more information about the type the 2017 Revaluation, lost some or
of retail business which may be all of their small business or rural rate If you become liable for a property
entitled to this relief please visit reliefs. The scheme operates for up which was previously unoccupied
www.braintree.gov.uk/businessrates to five years from 2017/18. for 2 months, you will only be eligible
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for 1 further month exemption if the
property remains unoccupied.
A change of ownership will not give
Before you employ a Rating Adviser,
you should check that they have the
necessary knowledge and expertise
Making Payments
rise to a new period of exemption as well as the appropriate indemnity
and the unoccupied charge is currently
100% of the occupied charge.
insurance. Take great care and Visit www.braintree.gov.uk/businessrates
if necessary, seek further advice · Pay your business rates
There are some exemptions from
the unoccupied rate. For the full list
before entering into any contract. · Sign up for Open Portal to pay and view your bills
online securely
do it online
please visit www.braintree.gov.uk/
businessrates
Information · Check your business rates balance
Appeals Against Supplied with Direct Debit Payment by Standing Order/
Business Rate bills Demand Notices Approximately two thirds of our business
rate customers use Direct Debit to pay their
Bank Transfer
Information relating to the relevant Please ensure you quote our bank details:
If you disagree with the amount you bill each month. Sort Code 30-00-02, Account Number
are asked to pay, because you are and previous financial years in
regard to the gross expenditure of It is easy to arrange, simply call 00825110. You will also need to give your
not the liable person, you feel that 01376 557755 and provide your bank Business Rates account reference number
you are entitled to some type of the local authority, is available at
account number, sort code and Business which you will find on your latest bill, in the
relief, or that the property should be www.braintree.gov.uk Rates account reference number which reference box.
exempt, please contact the Business you will find on your latest bill and
Need more
Rates team on 01376 557788. we will do the rest.
For Appeals against your Rateable
Business Rates Instalments
Value, please contact the Valuation
Office Agency National Helpline on
information? Payment of Business Rate bills is automatically
03000 501501. From 1st April 2017, local authorities set on a 10-monthly cycle. However, you
are no longer required to provide are entitled to spread these payments over
Debit/Credit Card payments
Rating Advisers individual copies of explanatory
notes when bills are issued but you You can use our website to make a
12 months. If you wish to take up this offer
call the Business Rates team.
Ratepayers do not have to be can find more explanatory notes on payment with your debit/credit card or you
represented in discussions about our website www.braintree.gov. can call our automated card line on 01376
rateable value or their rates bill. uk/businessrates. A hard copy is 557894 which is available 24 hours a day.
Appeals against rateable values can available by writing to the Council PLEASE REMEMBER
be made free of charge. However, or by calling us on 01376 557788. If you do not make payments by the
ratepayers who do wish to be Online banking due dates, we will issue a reminder
notice. The maximum number of
represented should be aware that
If you are making a payment using your reminders you may receive in any
members of the Royal Institution of Apply for small business bank’s website, please ensure you quote financial year is two. If the second
Chartered Surveyors (RICS – website charitable and discretionary our bank details: Sort Code 30-00-02, reminder remains unpaid, a summons
www.rics.org) and the Institute of Account Number 00825110. You will will be issued and cost incurred.
rate relief online at
Revenues, Rating and Valuation also need to quote your Business Rates Problems paying? Remember, we
(IRRV – website www.irrv.org.uk) are www.braintree.gov.uk/raterelief account number which you will find on your are here to help you. Please contact
qualified and are regulated by rules latest bill, in the reference box. us if you cannot pay your Business
of professional conduct designed to do itwww.braintree.gov.uk
online Rates. Do not wait until you are
protect the public from misconduct. in debt as this makes it more difficult
to sort the problem out.
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Our Business Rates Team can be contacted on busrates@braintree.gov.uk or call 01376 557788 15
Handy Contacts
For further information contact:
Business Rates Team
Causeway House, Braintree,
visit
Essex CM7 9HB BRAINTREE
01376 557788
busrates@braintree.gov.uk DISTRICT
Valuation Office Agency
Telephone: 0300 0501 501
www.gov.uk/voa
Please keep us informed
Tell the Business Rates Team on
01376 557788 if you move or sell a property.
It is important that you tell us straight away
of any changes in your circumstances,
Please recycle this when you have finished with it.
particularly if you are claiming any
type of relief to which you may
no longer be entitled.
We rely on accurate information
from Business Rate payers.
do it online NEW
Manage your Business Rates W EB SI T E
bill online, it’s quick
and easy to do
www.visitbraintreedistrict.com
@visitbraintreedistrict
As well as paying your bill
online, you can: www.facebook.com/
visitbraintreedistrict
3 view your bill
3 request a copy bill
3 check your balance
3 see all payments made If you require this leaflet
3 check your next payment due in an alternative format,
For more information
visit: braintree.gov.uk/openportal
please call 01376 557755
16 Information correct at time of print, February 2020.
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