Chichester business leaves city centre 'in order to survive'

The Glorious Spa Company, which opened in 2010, has moved from South Street to Drayton Leisure Waterside, the old Wyevale Garden Centre, on Bognor Road.

In an e-newsletter to customers, the business said it had to 'make some tough decisions in order to survive'.

A spokesperson said: "One of the biggest ones was to leave our South Street site. As sad as this is we have found a new and very glorious site and we hope that you will come with us!

"We will be closing our South Street site on December 31 and reopening from January 7 in our fantastic new site.

"We would like to thank you for all your love and support over the last ten years and especially over the last 12 months when it has been such a difficult time for everyone."

The business was hoping to celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2020 but 'the pandemic put a stop to that'.

"Reflecting on the last ten years has made me think about the people who have been through our doors and the staff who have worked with us to help us in our journey," the owner said.

"We have been with you through so much with you all from proms, weddings, birthdays, new babies, anniversaries to just about every celebration you can think of as well as those of you who visit us regularly.

"On behalf of all the staff past and present I really do thank you for your support and loyal custom. Our staff have grown up with us too, lots of our fabulous team have gone on to have their own businesses and families all of whom we are so very proud of."

Grants offered to businesses

Chichester District Council is offering a range of grants to businesses affected by government restrictions since November.

If you own a business, you can find out if you are eligible and apply for all of the currently available grants here.

A spokesperson said: "We're also reminding businesses that we are still issuing our business recovery grants.

"The government have also announced that there will be additional support for businesses affected by the current national lockdown.

"We will keep you updated as we receive more information — please keep an eye out for updates on our website."