Businesses in Tuckton, Pokesdown, Southbourne, Boscombe, East Cliff and West Cliff, Seafront and Westbourne, described as Bournemouth Coastal BID’s ‘villages’, have received funding to help them to survive.
More than 8,000 small businesses have received a share of £100 million from Dorset Council – and there are still a couple of days in which to apply for funding.
Eleven weeks ago, mother-of-two, Lexy, was at a loss of what to do with her successful craft party business following the lockdown.
It’s not all depressing news on the job front.