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Business support and advice
Support and guidance for new and existing businesses in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. We offer a wide range of local business support services.
Business rates
Pay your business rates, view your bill and let us know any changes in your circumstances.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Levelling Up Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Licences and permits
You may need a licence, a permit, or to be registered to operate your business. We can issue some of these whilst others are managed on a national level.
Food safety and standards
Find out about the food safety legislation and standards that protect consumers and food businesses.
Trading Standards
Information about Trading Standards for businesses and consumers in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Starting and growing your business
We offer support for businesses that are starting – or growing – in the area. Find out what you could be eligible for.
Grants for shopfronts and properties on Poole High Street
For the restoration and repair of historic buildings and their shopfronts.
Get your business online
How to get your business online, including skills you can learn and funding options.
Whistleblowing
If you're reporting an issue about health and safety where you work, you need to be aware of the protection that employment law gives you as a "whistleblower", especially in relation to unfair dismissal and other potential detriments.
Our enforcement policy
Our Regulatory Services and Licensing Teams are responsible for undertaking enforcement activity across a wide range of public services.
Business and Economy reports and strategies
View our reports and strategies under the business heading on the page.