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Council backing for Small Business Saturday

Swansea Council is backing Small Business Saturday by continuing to encourage people to shop local.

Christmas shopping in mask

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Being held on Saturday December 4, Small Business Saturday is a UK-wide grassroots campaign that encourages people to support small businesses within their communities.

The Swansea Council plea follows on from the authority providing over £150m of support to local businesses throughout the pandemic.

Grants of up to £1,000 are being made available to support start-up businesses, with grants of up to £10,000 being provided to help businesses throughout the city upgrade the look of their properties.

Free bus travel schemes are helping support local shopping, along with the provision of free outside public space use for businesses to expand. The council is also helping businesses by working with the Welsh Government to provide grants through the Transforming Towns scheme.

Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: "Our local, small businesses have been there for us throughout the pandemic, and the council is there for them too.

"So as well as all we're doing as a council to help our small businesses as part of our economic recovery fund - which has now been increased from £20m to £25m - we'd also continue to encourage people throughout Swansea to support their local traders both on Small Business Saturday and beyond.

"This is important because it boosts our local economy while helping sustain and create jobs for local people."

Cllr Robert Francis-Davies, Swansea Council's Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration and Tourism, said: "Small businesses are the lifeblood of communities right across Swansea, so they rightly deserve our backing.

"From innovative new businesses to those which have been in our communities for generations, many people enjoy the retail and social opportunities they provide both in the city centre and throughout all others parts of Swansea. This is an especially important time of year for our businesses too as we head towards Christmas, so I'd encourage as much support as possible."

The council has also launched a Shop Local Swansea campaign to encourage people to shop more locally by supporting smaller, independent businesses in their communities. The campaign includes a webpage with listings of businesses in communities including Clydach, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Killay, Morriston, Mumbles, Pontarddulais, Sketty and Uplands.

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