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Businesses in Newark and Sherwood could get financial help to improve their online presence under a 25,000 district council scheme.

The High Street Diversification Fund aims to support local, independent retail/hospitality businesses.

It is offering 250 grants which should be match-funded towards creating a new website, developing an existing website, creating a transactional capability, initiating a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) site check-up, integrating social media channels on to the business website, or training to either create a DIY website or improve skills and knowledge.

To qualify, a business must trade within the district council boundary and be an independently-owned, high-street retail or hospitality business.

Applications will be open for two weeks and will be on a first come, first served basis.

Council leader David Lloyd said: We want to help our local and independent business community thrive, especially during this difficult time, and having an effective online presence can help a business reach and service its customers in a number of ways.

Applications should be made on the councils website at https://buff.ly/2TlufDO

Successful applicants will receive a grant reference number.

Businesses will be responsible for ensuring the work will be undertaken and this must be completed by December 31, 2020.

Following completion of the work, to receive the 250 grant, copies of all invoices must be sent to Newark and Sherwood District Council quoting the grant reference number provided.

In the retail sector, research suggests that 27.5% of total retail sales this year will be made online, with that figure reaching a third of sales by 2024.

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