27th March 2020 | Bicester Vision, Business, News
The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will support self-employed individuals (including members of partnerships) whose income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The scheme will provide a grant to self-employed individuals or partnerships, worth 80% of their profits up to a cap of £2,500 per month. HMRC will use the average profits from tax returns in 2016-17,…
Read more...24th March 2020 | Bicester Vision, Business, News
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) HM Government have published some excellent resources for all business owners. Corona Virus Business Support from HM Government Corona Virus Guidance for UK Businesses Trading Internationally from HM Government https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-uk-businesses/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-uk-businesses-trading-internationally Extra protection for businesses with ban on evictions for commercial tenants who miss rent payments https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-protection-for-businesses-with-ban-on-evictions-for-commercial-tenants-who-miss-rent-payments COVID-19: guidance on…
Read more...21st March 2020 | Bicester Vision, Business, News
The Chancellor has today outlined an unprecedented package of measures to protect millions of people’s jobs and incomes as part of the national effort in response to coronavirus. This comes as Government instructs entertainment and hospitality premises, like bars and restaurants, to close from tonight to limit spread of coronavirus. A new Coronavirus Job Retention…
Read more...19th March 2020 | Bicester Vision, Business, News
News from OxLEP: Both last week’s budget and yesterday’s business support announcements were very welcome and have highlighted a range of support measures. Naturally the detail is still emerging and will take a while to filter through, they are working with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to ensure we have sight of details…
Read more...12th March 2020 | Bicester Vision, Business, News
At the Budget 2020 on Wednesday 11 March, the Chancellor announced a ‘Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme’, and that it would become available ‘over the coming weeks’. This has been brought forward, and we now expect the new scheme to become available in week commencing 23 March 2020. Please take a look here if this…
Read more...8th March 2020 | Bicester Vision, Business, News
Skills Workshop – Partners assist in work towards the development of an Oxfordshire Skills Roadmap to 2040. Bicester Vision Chairman– Phil Shadbolt stands down after 3 tremendously successful years as Bicester Vision’s Chairman. Lt Col Lyndon Robinson takes over the mantle going forward and looks forward to the opportunities Bicester Vision’s incorporation will offer. Bicester…
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