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Just how often do you shop locally for food and drink, unique gifts and treats from across the Winchester district? You may not be able to visit in person, but now is the perfect chance to rediscover what is made in the Winchester district and try out local delicacies – from English sparkling wine and gin to lavender soap, watercress and much more. Supporting local communities has never been more important and Winchester City Council is pulling out all the stops to help promote our locals shops who are still ‘open for business’ during this latest lockdown. The council has created a dedicated page on their Visit Winchester website which details shops across the district that are offering online shopping, click and collect and delivery direct to you. So if you’re a shopaholic desperate for a shopping trip, or if you need to find a gift for that lockdown birthday, take a look at https://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/support-local/ for details of independent shops fr ....
SINCE the start of the pandemic last year, Winchester City Council has prioritised the economic recovery of the district. As lockdowns and national restrictions impacted, the council diverted resources to ensure that businesses could access vital funds as quickly as possible. To date £34.6 million in business grants and £27.8 million in Business Rates Relief has been distributed to local businesses. Specific sectors needed help in understanding what each set of new guidance meant for them, and the council created information packs and bulletins which clarified legislation, signposted the latest information and even provided handy resources to print off and display. The net results has been to strengthen the channels of communication between district businesses and their council – subscriptions to the council’s free bulletins have increased by over 40% since the virus hit the district’s economy. ....
The current lockdown is expected to last until at least the middle of February. At a full council meeting, Cllr Stephen Godfrey asked the Lib Dem administration what is in place to support local companies. Cllr Paula Ferguson detailed the scheme and started by explaining the Additional Restrictions Support Grant. She said: A second round of funding to support organisations within key sectors is underway. Organisations that have either been mandated to close or whose income has been impacted in excess of 30 per cent will be eligible for a grant between £1,333 and £3,000. We are also developing a hardship fund and other funded initiatives to support businesses in recovery. ....