MP says package will help protect sector badly hit by pandemic The Government has announced a £1.57 billion package of support for the UK arts and cultural sector, which contributes approximately £32,3 billion to the UK economy and employs around 680,000 people. This package includes nearly £900 million in grants, plus an additional £270...
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MP encourages local businesses to use this new feature The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme has helped to protect more than 9.3 million jobs nationwide, including 11,300 jobs in Basildon & Billericay. As the lockdown continues to ease, and the economy is beginning to open up, the scheme is changing and becoming more flexible. From...
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MP figures do not include NHS volunteers John Baron MP welcomed recent figures which showed that, compared to last year, there were 12,131 more nurses and 6,629 more doctors in the NHS at the end of March 2020. This is also an increase since 2010 of over 22,000 more nurses, midwives and health visitors,...
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MP says up to 355 local businesses stand to benefit from reopening The Government has announced that many tourism and visitor attractions can reopen from 4th July. This will be a welcome boost to many of the 355 businesses in Basildon & Billericay which are in the accommodation, food, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors....
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MP highlights Government FAQs Yesterday in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, outlined further easing of the lockdown which will take effect from 4th July. This included a downgrading of the two-metre distancing to ‘one metre plus’ where the former is not possible, enabling the opening of more...
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MP encourages local schools to make use of funds The Government has announced a £1 billion catch-up plan to help headteachers to provide extra support to children who have fallen behind whilst out of school. £650 million will be made available to state schools in England over the 2020/21 academic year for initiatives such...
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MP encourages employers to stay alert to changes The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme allows employers to furlough their employees whilst maintaining 80% of their usual pay up to a limit of £2,500 per month. This is one of the most generous schemes of its type in the world, but it is changing over the...
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MP says Government protecting jobs and businesses The Government has put together an unprecedented level of support to help people and to protect jobs and businesses during this coronavirus outbreak. Across the country, the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme has helped protect nearly 9 million jobs, at a value of £20 billion, benefitting a million...
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MP says all who live and work at care homes can be tested The Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has confirmed that every care home for the elderly or those with dementia has been offered tests for the coronavirus. Test kits have been offered to every care home in...
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MP says extra support will go a long way Councils are playing an essential role in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, but are facing financial pressures due to having to run extra services, such as supporting the vulnerable, whilst their usual sources of revenue are reduced or even stopped altogether. The Government has announced...
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