The first in our series of digital Q&As - created to support our business community through the COVID-19 pandemic - saw a panel come together yesterday afternoon (29 April), made-up of some of the county’s leading business and elected figures.
‘Supporting businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic’ covered a variety of key topics such as; access to the Government's Coronavirus business support schemes, rate relief grants administered by local authorities and potential measures businesses can put in-place to help them to be more resilient.
The Q&A - introduced by OxLEP's Rob Panting - was chaired by Howard Bentham, with the following panel members taking part:
- Cllr. Barry Wood – Leader, Cherwell District Council and OxLEP Board member
- Wendy Hart – Partner, Grant Thornton and OxLEP Board member
- Ashley Keen – Local Director, Metro Bank
- Isabel Bishop – Partner, Knights PLC
Our next Q&A will see a panel discuss: ‘How can Oxfordshire’s world-class visitor economy recover from the Coronavirus pandemic?’ Send us your questions via Twitter, using the hashtag: #OxLEPQandA. Full details to follow.
