Alan Campbell the Home Office Minister with lead responsibility for crime reduction recently announced the launch of a new £5m small retailers capital grants fund as part of the National Retail Crime Steering Group Action Plan which is now published at the Home Office website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/retail-crime-action-plan .
The action plan and grants fund marks real progress in our partnership approach to tackling retail crime and demonstrates our determination to support small retailers during the current hard times. Retail businesses are at the heart of our local communities, employing many people, and also providing vital services to residents.
The grants fund provides practical support to enable small retailers to purchase equipment such as alarms, security grills, shutters and stock control products to improve their security and crime prevention arrangements. Eligible applicants can apply for small grants worth up to £3,000 or Partnership grants worth up to £50,000.
Barrow is one of the 50 priority areas identified and businesses in the area are encouraged to apply for the grants. It is not just those premises in the town centre who can apply, shops in other parts of the town, including Walney, Ormsgill, Dalton and Askam are eligible, as are town centre takeaway outlets.
It should be noted that the closing date for applications is very soon, 30th September 2009 and businesses would be encouraged to apply sooner rather than later.
Guidance and application forms will be available on a dedicated website at: http://grantsadmin.co.uk/smallretailerscapitalfund
There is also a national helpline number set up to deal with enquiries and will post applications to those without internet access: 0845 223 5454
Locally businesses can ring Rebecca Rawlings of Barrow Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, for more information on 01229 876475, e-mail: rrawlings@barrowbc.gov.uk
Specific advice about security products can be obtained from Sharon Livesey, Crime Prevention Officer, based at Barrow Police Station. Sharon can be contacted on: 01229 848911, e-mail: sharon.livesey@cumbria.police.uk
The grants fund provides practical support to enable small retailers to purchase equipment such as alarms, security grills, shutters and stock control products to improve their security and crime prevention arrangements. Eligible applicants can apply for small grants worth up to £3,000 or Partnership grants worth up to £50,000.
Barrow is one of the 50 priority areas identified and businesses in the area are encouraged to apply for the grants. It is not just those premises in the town centre who can apply, shops in other parts of the town, including Walney, Ormsgill, Dalton and Askam are eligible, as are town centre takeaway outlets.
It should be noted that the closing date for applications is very soon, 30th September 2009 and businesses would be encouraged to apply sooner rather than later.
Guidance and application forms will be available on a dedicated website at: http://grantsadmin.co.uk/smallretailerscapitalfund
There is also a national helpline number set up to deal with enquiries and will post applications to those without internet access: 0845 223 5454
Locally businesses can ring Rebecca Rawlings of Barrow Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, for more information on 01229 876475, e-mail: rrawlings@barrowbc.gov.uk
Specific advice about security products can be obtained from Sharon Livesey, Crime Prevention Officer, based at Barrow Police Station. Sharon can be contacted on: 01229 848911, e-mail: sharon.livesey@cumbria.police.uk
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