Wed 14th Oct 2020
by Creative Quarter
New restrictions state that different households can no longer mix anywhere indoors including shops, pubs, bars and restaurants.
Invest NewsCity Council Leader, Councillor David Mellen, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to ask for extra financial support as local businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors face a further drop of in trade at a crucial time when many are already fighting for survival.
Cllr Mellen is urging the Government to bring forward a bespoke business support package to protect jobs in Tier 2 areas like Nottingham noting that that there will be financial assistance for those businesses in Tier 3 that are forced to close, but no specific financial assistance for businesses that are still trading in Tier 2 areas. In his letter, Cllr Mellen says:
“”Without a specific package of business support for Tier 2 areas I fear that many good businesses will go under and the consequence of this would be more job losses and more empty business premises.””
The letter continues by asking the Chancellor to:
You can read the full text of Cllr Mellen's letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak here.
Creative Quarter Company helps seven local independent businesses to secure over £57,000 of funding
Published Tue 4th Oct 2022
Meeting Mr Nottingham - an interview with Lace Market and Creative Quarter visionary Mich Stevenson
Published Wed 12th Jan 2022
New vision for Nottingham's Broad Marsh site imagines a sustainable and creative city of the future
Published Wed 8th Dec 2021
Modern urban living in and amongst refurbished lace factories and warehouses. On-trend independent retailers and many bars, restaurants, cafés, galleries, arts cinema and theatres. A buzz in the daytime and a rhythm at night.
Nottingham Trent University, the UK’s University of the Year, has a Creative Quarter campus. Nottingham College is investing £58m in a new skills hub. Confetti is expanding fast. Metronome is open for business and learning.
© Copyright Creative Quarter Nottingham. All rights reserved.
