Oxfordshire

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Conference & Events, Hospitality, Leisure, Local Government, People | Oxfordshire

Experience Oxfordshire MP roundtable reflects on the impact of Covid and...

B4 NewsdeskTue 12th Oct 20215 min

Last Friday, Hayley Beer-Gamage, CEO of Experience Oxfordshire hosted an MP roundtable with Robert Courts, Conservative MP for Witney and West Oxfordshire and Anneliese Dodds, Labour MP for East Oxfordshire, plus a variety of businesses from across the region including representatives from Bicester Village, Blenheim Palace, and the Oxford Bus Company to discuss the Governments Tourism Recovery Plan, the DMO Review and the impact of Covid on the visitor economy.

Charities, Community Building, EDI, Public Transport | Oxfordshire

Stagecoach Celebrates Its Longest Serving Community Champions in Oxfordshire

B4 NewsdeskTue 12th Oct 20213 min

Stagecoach is celebrating its longest serving Oxfordshire staff, with four of the company’s most familiar faces receiving awards for their hard work and dedication to the business over the decades.

Attractions, Community Building, Public Transport | Oxfordshire

Sunrise Walk Raises More Than £2,500 for Grief Support Charity

BlenheimTue 12th Oct 20212 min

A sponsored sunrise walk at Blenheim Palace in memory of loved ones has raised more than £2,500 for a grief support charity working with children and young people in Oxfordshire.

Accountants, Local Government | Oxfordshire

Experts welcome Government delay to digital tax reforms

B4 NewsdeskTue 12th Oct 20212 min

A delay to tax reforms which would have seen sole traders and small businesses obliged to keep digital records and report income quarterly to HMRC has been welcomed by financial experts.

Health, Manufacturing | National, Oxfordshire

Unipart Logistics introduces new sustainable fleet to NHS Supply Chain operation

UnipartTue 12th Oct 20212 min

NHS Supply Chain’s logistics provider, Unipart Logistics, is enhancing its fleet of sustainable vehicles across the UK with the aim of creating a long-term carbon neutral fleet.

Finance | Oxfordshire

Entrepreneurs in the South East the most willing to risk their...

B4 NewsdeskMon 11th Oct 20213 min

98% of entrepreneurs willing to put their personal finances on the line to pursue their passion A new survey by NerdWallet, one of the UK’s leading financial comparison sites, has revealed that business owners in the South East of England are the most willing in the UK to risk their personal finances, with 98% prepared […]

Business Services | Oxfordshire

Cleantech firm Sunswap announce first customer deployment with global shipping and...

B4 NewsdeskMon 11th Oct 20213 min

Leading engineering firm Sunswap has announced an agreement with international shipping and logistics company DFDS to deploy a Sunswap transport refrigeration unit (TRU) into their fleet in early 2022, following which an order for production units is expected to be confirmed. After a successful investment round at the start of the year, Sunswap has been […]

Business Services | Oxfordshire

How much would a cyber security breach cost you?

B4 NewsdeskMon 11th Oct 20211 min

Did you know that in 2016 46% of UK SMEs suffered a cyber security breach? Or that, on average, each instance of a cyber attack costs UK companies £1,340? The most common types of breach can be mitigated by the implementation of Cyber Essentials certification. There has never been a better time to position your […]

Leisure | Oxfordshire

Argos Leading Online Sports & Outdoor Retailer In UK For 2020...

B4 NewsdeskMon 11th Oct 20212 min

The Sports & Outdoor segment has grown steadily over the last couple of years as an increase in awareness around health and fitness has reached an all-time high. Because of 2020’s global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens had to find alternative forms of exercise and the segment flourished as a result. As a result, […]

Professional Services | Oxfordshire

Payroll Provider Intelligo Makes Finals in Six Categories in CIPP Awards

B4 NewsdeskSun 10th Oct 20212 min

Intelligo, who company behind multi-award winning payroll solution MegaPay, have been shortlisted for the finals in six categories of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Payroll professionals (CIPP) Annual Excellence Awards. The six categories are; Best Coronavirus Crisis Response In-House Payroll Team Software Product of the Year Well Being and Employee Engagement Award Bright Beginnings Award […]

Local Government | Oxfordshire

New jobs programme to create life changing opportunities for 16-18 year...

B4 NewsdeskSun 10th Oct 20212 min

A new flexible programme focused on helping young people aged 16-18 reach their full potential and take their first steps into the world of work is being launched by the Welsh Government. The innovative Jobs Growth Wales+ programme will aim to create life changing opportunities for those who are not in education, employment or training. […]

Professional Services | Oxfordshire

The Audit/Independent Examination of Charities

Wenn TownsendSun 10th Oct 20216 min

For many charity trustees the rules and regulations around audit and independent exams can seem a complicated subject. Having worked with many different charitable organisations over the years I am often asked what level of scrutiny are we as a charity required to have, so I hope the below will go someway to helping answer […]

Private Transport | Oxfordshire

Toyota Tips for Making your Fuel Go Further

B4 NewsdeskFri 8th Oct 20213 min

The fuel supply issues that have affected large parts of the country have focused motorists’ minds on making the most out of every tankful. Drivers of Toyota hybrid models have a head start when it comes to getting more miles from every litre, given the high efficiency of the technology and their car’s ability to […]

Workplace Wellbeing | Oxfordshire

World Mental Health Day: 82% of small business owners say mental...

B4 NewsdeskFri 8th Oct 20216 min

• Four in five (82%) small business owners say their mental health declined due to Covid-19 • One in five (19%) SME owners say their mental health is in a ‘bad’ place due to Covid-19 • A third (30%) experienced depression, three in five (62%) have been affected by stress and over half (55%) have […]

Networking | Oxfordshire

Building Your Business Connections this October

B4 NewsdeskThu 7th Oct 20211 min

Enjoy Unlimited Netwalking and Build your Business Connections. Our Netwalks help business people to meet, innovate and collaborate – take a look at our new membership options and special offer below. NETWALKS IN OCTOBER • Blenheim Palace, Wednesday 13th October, 9.30am-11.30am • Oxford City, Thursday 14th October, 12:15pm – 1:45pm • Sonning, Friday 15th October, […]

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