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Businesses across Yorkshire who are concerned about the way flooding might affect them were last week urged to contact Business Link for help and advice.

Business Link, the free business information and advice service, has created a flood risk assessment guide available at www.businesslink.gov.uk/yorkshire/flooding  

where businesses can find the information they may need on how to:

• Assess the risk of flooding
• Draw up a flood plan
• Insure their business against flooding
• Reduce potential flood damage
• Train employees to deal with flooding
• Deal with the aftermath of a flood 

Sarah Carrette of Business Link Yorkshire’s customer information team advises: “Simple preparation and planning can help dramatically reduce the effects of flooding. Businesses who prepare for flooding, for example, can save up to 90% of the cost of lost stock and moveable equipment.  We can advise how that can be achieved and are keen to help.”

The Pitt Review, an independent publication on the flooding emergency commissioned by the Government (published in June 2008), said that the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) provided a ‘crucial link between the needs of business and the policies of the Government’, putting businesses in touch with the necessary support and quickly and efficiently responding to the needs of local businesses. 

For more information and guidance go to www.businesslink.gov.uk/yorkshire/flooding or contact Business Link Yorkshire on 0845 6 048 048. 



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• Business Link Yorkshire is a central point of information and access to advice for all businesses in the region, no matter what size or stage of development.  This covers an individual thinking about starting a business to a large corporate wanting to enter new markets
• It is a private sector business funded by the public purse, through Yorkshire Forward – this means we are impartial and have no vested interests.  We are here to help businesses set up, survive, grow and increase profitability.  Our services help businesses assess and reduce their risks, avoid pitfalls and learn from the mistakes and successes of others