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Recommendation approved
 
Reasons for recommendation
This BIG Grant application is
from the owners of You Dental Aesthetics / Swidham Limited which is a dental practice on
Gillibrand Street.
 
They purchased adjoining
properties on Gillibrand Street back in 2023 and this project
involves the development, extension and complete renovation of the
properties to turn it into a contemporary, digitally focused dental
practice which will being highly skilled clinicians into the
Borough.
 
The practice will be a 'squat'
dental clinic and so they will be starting to recruit staff in the
coming months. To start with they will be looking to employ 5
members of staff, along with various dental clinicians. As the
clinic grows, they will continue to employ more staff possibly up
to 12 new posts.
 
Other
options considered and rejected
The alternative option
considered is to not pay the grant. Without this grant, the pace of
growth would be significantly reduced. The business would still
need to renovate the building, but this could be delayed due to
costs and available funds.