Closing the attainment gap: the importance of reading event
With Oxfordshire already facing a larger attainment gap at age 16 than the rest of England, what will the impact of lockdown be?
News
Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.
Collaborative Roadmap for Oxford event recovery
Strategic partners from Oxford’s event industry met on Friday 24 July on the rooftop of The Courtyard Marriott in Oxford city centre to discuss next steps for recovery for events in Oxford.
Grafton Group PLC – A Partnership That Continues to Flourish
The relationship between ourselves and Grafton Group PLC began by somewhat of a coincidence.
How to avoid the danger of customer and supplier over-reliance?
Simon Smith, Partner at Oxfordshire based accountancy firm, Wellers, which has offices in Oxford, Banbury, Thame, and London, discusses how SME businesses can avoid the pitfalls of relying on a select few customers and suppliers.
Loan secured for phase two of building project on organic pig...
In summer 2019, Carter Jonas were instructed by AMC (Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) to visit an organic pig farm and apple pressing facility near Princes Risborough. Having secured planning permission for a new dwelling at the farm, the owners were looking to re-package an existing mortgage and for a new loan facility enabling them to build phase one of their new home.
Attend Oxford Living Wage Week Event (Online)
It is #LivingWageWeek, from 9 – 15 November 2020, and we are celebrating the hundreds of thousands of low paid workers who have received a pay rise because of the Living Wage movement.
Age Friendly Banbury helping you Connect!
Age Friendly Banbury partners are involved in a joint project to support local people to get connected and answer their technology questions.
The Westgate Fund enables John Lewis to be a good neighbour...
The Westgate Fund was established in 2017 with a £125,000 donation from John Lewis, and is held and managed by Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF). Since then it has funded 18 different community initiatives across Oxford.
Work and Life: All in the Balance
People are border-crossers who make daily transitions between two worlds –the world of work and the world of private life.
Maintaining Mental Health and wellbeing when working from home
From a Coaching perspective, within this topic I look at different ways we can personalise good practice, evidenced based approaches, developmental thinking, active listening and reflective learning, both to our individual lives and our individual experiences.
Worcester College begins stage three of refurbishments
Phase three of building refurbishments to the terrace, located to the north side of the front quad at Worcester College, Oxford, began on site in March 2020. This is the final and most disruptive phase of the works to the Grade I listed buildings.
Whitley Stimpson ranked in the Top 100 UK firms for ...
Whitley Stimpson has been officially ranked as one of the country’s top accountancy firms for the seventh year running by the prestigious Accountancy Age 50+50 survey.
B4 ONE: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
A series of webinars focusing on the key issues facing an increasingly divided world.
Demand outstrips supply as the residential sector prospers
The restrictions on the housing market were lifted on 13 May and almost immediately, our Oxford residential sales professionals noticed an increase in levels of activity.
Planning permission granted for vaccine facility in Oxfordshire
The Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning permission for the highly specialist facility that will house the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell. Congratulations to all those involved, including our Planning & Development team.