Bicester Vision CIC’s Volunteering Day on 16 September with Chiltern Rangers will see businesses and students working to improve the local environment at Bicester Garrison Bicester Vision CIC welcomes Steve Thornton (Brita UK) as a new Director. Bicester Vision CIC seeks a presentation on the plans in place for Market Square.

Bicester Vision is keen to have a seat at the Strategic Delivery Board table in order to bring the community voice to strategic local discussions. http://modgov.cherwell.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=417 Bicester Vision is embracing social responsibility and, to this end, is delighted to be working with Bicester’s Chiltern Rangers during 2021. https://chilternrangers.co.uk/ Bicester Vision has been challenged with finding…

Purposeful businesses – Social value can be commercially viable, see OSEP for details. https://www.osep.org.uk/ Park and Charge – Oxfordshire is looking at on-street solutions for charging electric vehicles. https://parkandchargeoxfordshire.co.uk/ Electric vehicle charging points to be in Bicester from April 2021. https://parkandchargeoxfordshire.co.uk/electric-vehicle-drivers-can-park-and-charge-in-bicester-as-innovative-new-charging-hub-opens/

Bicester Vision remains a relevant and trusted body during the pandemic, sharing information and thoughts with elected representatives and policymakers. Bicester Vision is developing company policies following incorporation as a Community Interest Company. Bicester Vision will be looking to partner with Chiltern Rangers at its next Partnership meeting to the benefit of the Bicester community…

Agenda for Partnership Meeting 08/10/20 OxLEP Growth Hub and Peer Networks – Ant Parsons, OxLEP Business How Activate Learning can train your staff – Jon Childs, Activate Learning Our Town Centre in Bicester – Graham Perryman, Bicester Chamber of Commerce Closing remarks from Bicester Vision CIC Chairman

Business support – OxLEP Business Growth Hub is providing a wide variety of business support, triaging businesses to the best possible support for them. Activate Learning– Are able to support businesses with access to a wide variety of training, including EU funded opportunities, and are acting as a gateway organisation to Government’s Kickstart Scheme, clustering…

Bicester Vision partners consider and debate the Local Plan consultation in a special event dedicated to consultation. Breakout sessions discuss; Biodiversity & Recreation; Housing, Transport and Infrastructure; Town Centre, Heritage and Business Space. COVID-19 has brought about change and the town centre needs to adapt to this in a balanced way whilst retaining the charm,…

After recent Government announcements, about putting our thoughts to create safe work environments and starting the process of encouraging our staffs to return to work, we feel the time is now right for all businesses to understand how they can move forward to work. Hear from the following experts in their field: Bicester Vision CIC…

Celebrating our amazing town and what the future of our high street could look like

Countryside Properties (Bicester) Ltd and the artist Suzanne O’Driscoll, commissioned LED and solar lighting developers Zeta Specialist Lighting, to design bespoke LED systems to light up two new art installations sited at Kingsmere village centre in Bicester. Kingsmere, is a new village community on the outskirts of Bicester that will ultimately provide over 2,300 new…