SMALL business owners looking to open a café or small bar in the Bathurst region will soon have a one-stop point of contact at the Service NSW office.
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Bathurst Regional Council has agreed to to sign up to the NSW Government Easy To Do Business program that seeks to make it easier for new businesses to cut through red tape.
A report to councillors by environmental, planning and building services director Neil Southorn says the initiative will also benefit council by making it easier for new businesses to set up shop in the region.
“The initiative will provide a customer who wishes to set up cafés, restaurants or a small bar with a single point of contact within Service NSW who will help them navigate all the required approvals to operate the business - for example, registering the business, obtaining an ABN and required council approvals,” the report states.
Mr Southorn said the benefits for new businesses would include:
- A unique digital profile that can help fast-track the approval process across local, state and federal government.
- Receiving step-by-step guidance through the application process.
- Support of a dedicated “business concierge” who can answer questions, liaise with council, and review applications to ensure they are “decision ready”.
- Knowing upfront the time, fees and effort involved.
The program will initially target the café, restaurant and small bar sector but the government plans to expand it in the future.
Council general manager David Sherley has been delegated the authority to enter into a contract with Service NSW to make Bathurst part of the Easy To Do Business program.