Boost for beauty salon after council grant
A new Andover business has benefitted from their first instalment of a £1,000 grant from Test Valley Borough Council.
Citrine Spa, run by Trang Thi Huyen Nguyen and her husband Tim, recently opened its doors on Union Street, Andover as a nail bar and beauty salon. Now, the pair have received their first £500 of a £1,000 Independent Retailer Grant.
Trang moved to Andover in 2015 and the pair have previously operated Style Nails, Andover, for the last three years.
Trang said: “We are really pleased to have received this boost from the council. We’ve enjoyed our time in Andover and long may our success continue in our new premises.”
Tim added: “Having had the support from the council and given our previous experience, we’re hopeful that we’ve got the right combination to be even more successful!”
Ward councillor, Victoria Harber, said: “Trang and Tim are very experienced and are certainly established members of our community! I’m sure they will go from strength to strength and I wish them both luck.”
Recipients of the £1,000 grant first receive £500 after three months of trading and a further £500 six months later. To be eligible for the grant, new or existing independent businesses must occupy a town centre ground floor unit which has been vacant for at least one month.
Qualifying businesses include shops, restaurants and cafes. These funds have become available to the community as a consequence of the council’s prudent investments, financial management and use of the New Homes Bonus.