Businesses in Alfreton town centre are being invited to apply for shop front improvement grants worth up to £500.

Amber Valley Borough Council is accepting applications for grants between now and Friday, December 9.

To be eligible for a grant, businesses must be based in Alfreton town centre and have a ground floor shop frontage.

Fifty per cent match funding is required for any shop front improvement work.

You can find out more information – including the terms and conditions and how to apply – here.