SMALL BUSINESSES TO BENEFIT FROM MASTERCLASSES
Small business owners worried about the cost of living crisis have been offered a series of free masterclasses by a South Yorkshire Council.
Doncaster Council said it would offer expert advice on improving productivity, managing finances and upskilling workforces and Councillor Glyn Jones advised all local businesses to take up the offer.
Mr Jones, Cabinet Member for Housing and Business, mentioned that It is fantastic that local businesses are being given the opportunity to benefit from these sessions, all delivered by business advisers that have years of experience across a range of sectors.
The five free classes which begin at the end of January and continue through February – come in the wake of the current cost-of-living crisis, stagnating economy and previous Covid-19 lockdowns which have put a strain on many trying to build or maintain businesses.
Meanwhile business groups are expecting government help with their energy bills to be halved after March, when the existing package of support expires and heavy energy users will get support close to current levels.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told business groups on 4 January that the support would be at a “lower level” to protect the public finances from volatile energy markets.
