South West Regional Development Agency, in partnership with Gloucestershire First and Business Link, has provided up to £2m to assist the rapid recovery of businesses affected by the recent flooding, principally in Gloucestershire. The scheme is administered by Business Link who will send a Business Adviser to visit affected premises and give advice and support on business recovery. The maximum level of grant funding available to an individual company is £2,500 for business advice and physical losses as a direct consequence of the flooding. Scheme guidance and the application form are set out below. 
 
If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact Business Link on 0845 600 9006 in first instance.  
 
Scheme Guidance (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document - 57.31kb) 
Application Form (Microsoft Word Document - 203.77kb) 
 
Please note: this is a temporary page, please do not bookmark or link to it as it will be removed once the crisis has passed. 
 
Businesses who require advice over continuity of trading conditions owing to floods and/or loss of utilities, should contact their local Environmental Health Officer:

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Useful Links

ARC-Addington Fund 
Farming Hardship Emergency Funding 
http://www.arc-addingtonfund.org.uk 
 
Business Link 
What to do after a flood 
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&site=106&itemId=1075455701&r.s=sl 
 
Environment Agency 
Cleaning up after a flood 
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/826674/830330/882628/?lang=_e  
 
Federation of Small Businesses  
Small Business Members Emergency Fund (contact Bristol & Gloucestershire Regional Office) 
http://www.fsb.org.uk  
http://www.fsb.org.uk/data/default.asp?id=30&loc=119 (Regional Contacts) 
 
Gloucestershire First 
Operating a Food Business in the event of a Water Stoppage 
http://www.glosfirst.co.uk/docs/Operating_a_Food_Business-3.doc  
 
Gloucester City Council 
Health & Safety Notice to Businesses 
http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/HealthSafetyNoticeBusinesses 
 
Severn Trent Water 
Bowser Locations and latest information 
http://www.stwater.co.uk/ 
 
Association of British Insurers (ABI) and National Flood Forum Factsheet 
Repairing your home or business after a flood - how to limit damage and disruption in the future 
http://www.abi.org.uk/BookShop/ResearchReports/Flood%20Repair%20Doc%201.pdf