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Do you want your business to be featured on the Cotswolds Tourism website?

2 nd February 2021

Chamber News

Cirencester Chamber of Commerce & Cirencester Town Council have been asked by Cotswold Tourism to find around 20 businesses to feature on their forthcoming Cirencester page. The ‘Uncover the Cotswolds’ project has successfully been launched for other towns including Woodstock  www.cotswolds.com/woodstock and Winchcombe  www.cotswolds.com/winchcombe and Cirencester is next! Rather than just include the better known attractions to the...
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Virtual Business Awards 2020 this autumn

30 th June 2020

Chamber News

Cirencester Chamber of Commerce announces plans to hold a virtual Business Awards 2020 this autumn. As each day brings another easing of the Coronavirus lockdown, the business community is coming to terms with the impact it has had on the markets we are used to operating in. Shops have now started to reopen and at...
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For High Street Businesses

8 th June 2020

COVID-19

The District Council is working to support businesses as our high streets reopen. We are currently developing a number of schemes that we hope will attract local trade back into our towns and enable customers to shop safely and responsibly. Identifying potential for highways improvements We have employed highway consultants to examine areas that may present...
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Sharing not selling

15 th April 2020

COVID-19

Who could have predicted that within such a short time our whole lives would be turned upside down? After the initial shock and the response to a huge change in our working patterns the next natural thing is to worry about where the next sale will come from. If you own a retail, hospitality or...
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Farm491 move AgriTech season online.

7 th April 2020

Chamber News

 Farm491 move AgriTech season online in response to Covid-19 restrictions Farm491, the AgriTech incubator based at the Royal Agricultural University, has adapted its season of events exploring the future of British Farming to comply with the UK’s Covid-19 social distancing measures. The organisation has developed a programme of webinars throughout April, many of which will...
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Help our NHS

2 nd April 2020

Chamber News

Can your business help our NHS? Cirencester College are working with other schools and colleges across the country by using their 3D Printer to help to manufacture Visors. Do you have a 3D printer or could you help to supply, source or fund the materials needed to make them? Please click on this link to...
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Small Business Grant Scheme

31 st March 2020

COVID-19

We have been following HMRC and Government information closely and it is not entirely clear whether or not you need to complete a form to apply for the small business grant scheme. To be on the safe side, we recommend all businesses who are eligible for this grant (those who receive small business rate relief...
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Funding

24 th March 2020

COVID-19

The Government has announced a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. A 12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England. Any enquiries on eligibility for, or provision of, the reliefs should be directed to...
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