Business and licensing

Business

Welcome to the business pages of the North Devon Council website. This section provides information on local businesses, licensing, commercial property and support to local business.

BID Barnstaple

Barnstaple Town Centre Management in partnership with North Devon Council is promoting the establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID) within the retail and business quarter of Barnstaple town centre.

For further details see the BID Barnstaple website

Business Growth Small Grant Scheme

Leader 4 Torridge and North Devon have launched a grant scheme to raise and support growth aspirations of rural micro businesses.  The grant will provide up to 50% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of £7500.  The grant can be used for activity that will help businesses to take the next step to expand.

Eligible businesses will have less than 10 full time equivalent employees, a turnover of less than £1.7million, been trading for at least 12 months and demonstrating business growth.  Businesses' trading address must be within Torridge or North Devon, (excluding the 6 central Barnstaple wards of Pilton, Yeo Valley, Forches and Whiddon Valley, Newport, Central Town and Longbridge.)

For more information contact:
Leader 4 Torridge and North Devon
Caddsdown Business Support Centre
Clovelly Road, Bideford
Devon EX39 3DX

Phone: 01237 426423
Email: leader4@northdevonplus.co.uk

Support for businesses in North Devon

Support and assistance to new and established businesses in the local area is available from North Devon Council through two separate schemes.  To help smaller businesses there is Small Business Rate Relief and for new businesses there is 'Start Up, Top Up' rate relief.  Both schemes are designed to help businesses with their business rates bill.

Woodlands Enterprise Centre, Pathfields Business Park

Workspace still available

Two units are still available at Woodlands Enterprise Centre on Pathfields Business Park, South Molton. The units are self contained and are each 2,000 square feet. These units are available to new businesses in need of start up premises. If you are interested in workspace in South Molton please call the economic development team on 01271 388216.

Training facilities/meeting space

Woodlands Enterprise Centre comprises a business support centre with training suites/meeting rooms ideal for business use. This is ideally located close to the M5 on Pathfield Business Park, South Molton. If you would like to book this facility please call the economic development team on 01271 388216.

Interactive business directory

Is your business listed on our free Interactive business directory? If your businesses is not currently on our directory you can add your details. This directory is a free way to advertise your business to other local businesses, residents and visitors to our website.

Other services

We can also offer advice on marketing/networking as well as practical matters including business rates, licensing and trading standards.

North Devon Council is working to improve communications with local business. If you have any comments to make about the information on these pages then please contact economicdevelopment@northdevon.gov.uk.

Licensing

The Licensing team provides the main licensing/registration function for the North Devon Council. Much of the work of the team is statutory, i.e. a legislative requirement. and centres around the protection of public health.

The team regulates many commercial activities and works in partnership with the commercial sector/service providers to ensure co-operation and development of a good working relationship.

The Licensing service aims to provide a safe, well-regulated environment, at places licensed by the council and to protect the interests of local residents. By licensing premises the council is able to ensure that licensees abide by licence conditions and regulations so that premises are well run and to ensure public safety. The council takes action against licensees who break their licence conditions.

Contact information

Economic Development
North Devon Council
Civic Centre
North Walk
Barnstaple
Devon EX31 1EA

Telephone: 01271 388216
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Fax: 01271 372196
Email: economicdevelopment@northdevon.gov.uk

Our office hours are 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

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