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I am writing with the latest coronavirus business support update from Oxford City Council. It covers the following: 1. Discretionary Grants Fund. 2. New central Government business support measures. 3. Re-opening. 4. Business support survey. and 5. Talk of the Town.
The UK government’s plans for 14 days self-quarantining of arrivals, will spell disaster for the aviation industry in the South East – GMB
Oxfordshire Voice and guest speakers take a look at how we can stimulate a faster and better economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19.
Grant Process and Panel Requirements: Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) have created a business resilience fund to help support businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
1. Grants Update from our Business Rates team: “We have paid out more than £19.5m in grants to businesses since the start of April, but we are still trying to contact a number of businesses who have yet to complete our online grant form.
Are you eligible and have you applied for the coronavirus business support grants made available via your local Council?
Oxford City Council has facilitated the first £170,000 of Government grants to small businesses in the city to support them through the coronavirus outbreak.
Oxford City Council has launched an online Activities Hub with links to advice on exercise, mental health, learning and cultural activities to help residents find supportive resources while social distancing measures are in place.
I’m writing with the latest business support email from Oxford City Council. This update includes:
Government Briefing Tuesday 31st by Michael Gove The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
We are writing to all businesses in Oxford today with information and guidance about how to access national and local support for everyone impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19).
A radical new way to provide more than 200 truly affordable homes in Woodstock is at risk after Cherwell District Council opted to remove it from their Local Plan.
Everyone is dependent on transport in some way, shape or form. Even if you work from home and conduct all of your work remotely, your work will in some way rely on transport. In Oxfordshire, the transport network is suffering from overload at peak times and doesn’t provide for safer and more environmentally friendly modes of transport such as cycling as well as it could.
A radical affordable housing scheme, which is being championed by Blenheim Estate Homes, is featured in a major new government-backed report.
B4 Meet Councillor Ian Hudspeth of Oxfordshire County Council