The current works being undertaken in the Market Place are causing a considerable amount of disruption and in view of the length of time that these works will be in force, the Valuation Office have already agreed to provide temporary rate relief to those businesses that they deem to be most affected. The level of this relief has been set at 15% and at present only certain businesses qualify.
The Valuation Office has, however, agreed to hold a consultation meeting to give businesses the opportunity to show how they are being affected and to see if there is any scope for widening the area covered by the temporary business rate relief.
The meeting is being held in the Assembly Rooms on Tuesday 30th August commencing at 6:00pm and is open to any business that wishes to attend.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has introduced a competition for 12 towns to act as pilot towns to implement some of the recommendations contained in the Mary Portas review of the high street.
On Thursday 15th March Boston BID Ltd is holding a General Meeting at the Assembly Rooms Boston.
This competition is operated by the Royal Horticultural Society with the aim of improving the environment and street scene in towns, villages and cities throughout the United Kingdom.