COVID Support Packs for businesses

Around 160 ‘Retail COVID-19 Support Packs’ will be distributed to town centre businesses in Ballymena to help to ensure a safe re-opening to the public.
Council Officers preparing the Retails Packs for local businesses.Council Officers preparing the Retails Packs for local businesses.
Council Officers preparing the Retails Packs for local businesses.

The pack will include; guidance on social distancing and infection control, posters for display, checklists to ensure employee and customer safety, useful contacts and infection control products.

Council is working with its partners to develop a recovery plan for the three town centres across the borough.

Through the town centre recovery programme the town centre team (along with its partners) is working to support the local business community to increase footfall, create and protect jobs, attract investment and nurture new and existing businesses as they find the road to recovery.

Council has also committed to establishing a Town Centre Recovery Task Group that will focus on supporting our town centre businesses through a multi- disciplinary approach.

Outgoing Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Maureen Morrow, said: “These packs are just a small way that Council can help local businesses to feel safe in preparing to reopen to the public.

If you are a business and would like to register for the retail ready kit, email the Town Centre Team: [email protected]

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