

Further details here: http://highpeakcvs.org.uk/jobs.asp
A guide to staying active at home during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Please download or read it here (to save a copy put the cursor over the hyperlink ‘here’ and right click on your mouse)
The Town Council has scheduled its next remote meeting using Zoom for Thursday the 9th of July at 7:30pm. The agenda is available here which includes the meeting ID and Password to join the meeting.
If you require assistance accessing the remote meeting please see the Zoom support page available at the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/
The Town Council has scheduled its next remote meeting using Zoom for Thursday the 11th of June at 7:30pm. The agenda is available here which includes the meeting ID and Password to join the meeting.
If you require assistance accessing the remote meeting please see the Zoom support page available at the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/
The Town Council has scheduled its next remote meeting using Zoom for Thursday the 14th of MAy at 7:30pm. The agenda is available here which includes the meeting ID and Password to join the meeting.
If you require assistance accessing the remote meeting please see the Zoom support page available at the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/
The Town Council has recently been notified about a tree felling on the Shallcross Incline and has released the following Tree Felling Notice.
The Town Council has scheduled its first remote meeting using Zoom for Thursday the 23rd of April at 7:30pm. The agenda is available here which includes the meeting ID and Password to join the meeting.
If you require assistance accessing the remote meeting please see the Zoom support page available at the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/
In line with Government guidelines the April and May Town Council meetings have been postponed. We are currently considering a solution to hold Council meetings remotely and notices will be placed on this website and outside the Mechanics Institute of any rescheduled Council meetings which will be taking place remotely.
Here is a summary of government support announced so far, kindly provided by our Member of Parliament, Robert Largan:
Robert says: “I am writing to offer my support to you during this difficult time. The impact of COVID-19 is being felt by businesses across High Peak, and I am doing as much as possible to inform people of the support available and how to access it.
“I am working round the clock, raising issues on behalf of local people with Ministers and pushing for urgent support to be provided. See here and here for examples of questions I have raised in Parliament.
On 20 March, the Chancellor announced a combination of measures unprecedented for a government of this nation. For the first time in our history, the Government will help pay people’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, offering grants to employers who promise to retain their staff, and covering most of the cost of paying people’s wages. The Government is also deferring the next three months of VAT until the end of the financial year. This is an injection of over £30 billion of cash, equivalent to 1.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to help businesses pay people and keep them in work.
On 17 March, the Chancellor announced an unprecedented package of government-backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses, making available an initial £330 billion of guarantees, equivalent to 15 per cent of GDP. Any business which needs to improve its cashflow will be able to access a Government-backed loan on attractive terms. If demand is greater than the initial £330 billion announced.
This was on top of a series of measures announced at Budget 2020, which included £30 billion of additional support for public services, individuals and businesses experiencing financial difficulties because of COVID-19.
The Government will take new legal powers in the COVID-19 Bill, enabling it to offer whatever further financial support it thinks necessary to support businesses.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties because of COVID-19, the Government has provided the following information on how your business can access the support that has been made available.
If you are a business looking for help to retain staff, you can apply for a grant through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
If you are a small- or medium-sized business, you may be entitled to reclaim the costs of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for sickness absence due to COVID-19.
Some businesses, including nurseries, in England will be eligible for a Business Rates holiday for 1 year from 1 April 2020.
If your business is eligible for small business rate relief or rural rate relief in England, you are entitled to a one-off cash grant of £10,000.
If your small-or medium-sized business in England is facing cash flow issues as a result of COIVD-19, please read the following information.
If you are a large business facing cash flow issues as a result of COIVD-19, you may want to read the following information.
If you are self-employed or own a business and you are concerned about not being able to pay your tax bills because of COVID-19, you may be eligible for support through Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Time to Pay service.
If you own a pub that serves food or a restaurant in England, you will be able to operate a hot food takeaway to serve people staying at home, without going through the usual planning process.
If you contract your services to large- or medium-sized organisations outside of the public sector you should read the following information.
The government announced on 17 March that the reform to the off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35) – that would have applied for people contracting their services to large or medium-sized organisations outside the public sector – will be delayed for one year from 6 April 2020 until 6 April 2021.
Businesses and individuals do not need to take any action.
“I am aware that there is an issue with insurance companies refusing to cover coronavirus-related losses. I am putting pressure on the Government for help with these difficulties.
You might find it useful to share additional advice from the Government with your employees who might be facing financial difficulty due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
If your employee is self-isolating because of COVID-19: From 13 March, employees can now claim SSP. This includes individuals who are caring for people self-isolating in the same household and therefore have been advised to do a household quarantine. To check their sick pay entitlement, the employee should talk to you, and visit www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay for more information.
The Government is strengthening the safety net for those who need it by increasing Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit by £1,000 a year. This is a cash injection of nearly £7 billion in the welfare system.
Guidance on how how to access government financial support if you have been affected by COVID-19 is available here.
Information on business support from High Peak Borough Council is available here and how to contact them is here.
Coronavirus advice from Derbyshire County Council for employers and businesses is available here and the online application for the business emergency relief fund (COVID19) is here.
All the government advice and guidance to the public, businesses, and other sectors are available via the gov.uk online hub here.
We are facing an unprecedented economic situation. That is why I am pushing the Government as hard as I can to do whatever it takes to make sure everyone in High Peak has the tools they need. Together, we can get through this.
“I hope this information helps you to get the support you need during this period. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or require assistance.”
Robert Largan MP
Member of Parliament for High Peak
18 Market Street, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7LP
t. 01663 769 779 e. mail@robertlargan.co.uk
www.robertlargan.co.uk twitter: @robertlargan
Keep up to date on local issues by following Robert on Facebook at facebook.com/RobertLargan4HighPeak
Keep up to date on the Government response to COVID-19 at https://www.robertlargan.co.uk/coronavirus