A plan to rebuild after coronavirus
We were making progress and huge strides in unlocking Redditch’s full potential – but we must now redouble our efforts in the wake of coronavirus.
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Category: Economy
£30 billion Plan for Jobs will support & protect livelihoods in Redditch
Yesterday (July 8th), Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed the Government’s £30 billion Plan for Jobs – designed to support people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and protecting jobs by revitalising the hard-hit sectors upon which many jobs depend.
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Redditch to benefit from £1 million investment to unlock the town’s full potential
It’s been confirmed Redditch will receive £1 million from this fund to spend on projects across the town this year. This is an advance on the up to £25 million Town Deal Redditch was awarded in 2019.
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Prime Minister’s New Deal critical to plans to revitalise and rebuild Redditch
In Dudley today (June 30th), Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure investment at the heart of the Government’s economic recovery post-coronavirus.
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Rachel urges people to help tourism bounce back in Redditch following reopening on 4th July
“I hope people get out to support the tourism and hospitality businesses which are reopening and which are so vital to our local economy and jobs.”
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Rachel welcomes further lockdown changes
From Saturday 4th July, pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will be able to reopen, providing they adhere to COVID Secure guidelines.
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Redditch benefits from unprecedented measures announced by the Chancellor
13,100 jobs have been protected through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with Government grants covering 80% of people’s wages, up to £2,500 a month, HMRC figures show.
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Work on Redditch’s Town Deal bid continues
Last week, Redditch’s Town Deal Board met again to discuss the progress that had been made in developing the town’s bid to access the funding it has been allocated by the Government.
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Redditch receives funding boost to help high street recovery
Redditch will benefit from a new £50 million fund to support the town’s high street get safely...
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Rachel welcomes job retention scheme extension
On Tuesday (May 12th), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary.
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Small businesses boosted by bounce back loans
The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000, will help bolster the existing package of support available to the smallest businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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New coronavirus support measures for the self-employed
This scheme will allow self-employed people to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of your trading...
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