It was good to get together with many businesses at Rayuela on Tuesday. Some great B2B connections were made, and some interesting ideas were put forward.

We formally launched the Employee of the Year 2022-23 campaign, so we hope you nominate your staff and colleagues for one of our awards to acknowledge hard work and loyalty.

Following last year's success, we are scheduling two days of Dinosaur family entertainment and a window art dinosaur trail. Make sure you sign up if you want your business to be part of the egg hunt fun.

Remember that all beauty therapy and massage licences must be renewed by April 1st. If you do not renew by April 1st, you will have to reapply, which will involve additional administration charges.

Some businesses think they have applied for the one-off pavement licence charge but are paying a monthly charge for the table and chairs licence. The £100 pavement license ends September 30th, so it still offers a significant saving compared to the monthly tariff. The council website now clarifies the different licences. 

Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding across all London boroughs from August 29th 2023, to help clear London's air. 

There will be a statutory £12.50 daily omissions charge for cars that do not meet the low emission criteria. Check your vehicle registration here. 

The ULEZ expansion and scrappage scheme provides grant payments to scrap or retrofit vehicles that do not meet emissions standards.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the BID office via the business What's App group, email or 02085 677854

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