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Jun 13, 2021

‘Pandemic has shifted perceptions of what is possible’: Study to probe employers on future of part-time working

‘Flexible furlough’ during the pandemic has turned into effectively an experiment in part-time working for many employers. The provision, added to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in July and allowing employees

Jun 08, 2021

Business advice specialist moves hybrid work model closer with office switch

IT IS a sign of the times and perhaps a harbinger of things to come across the business world. Professional services firm KPMG, one of the largest in the world, has

May 03, 2021

City will be at the helm of UK’s economic recovery, says Powerhouse report

MILTON Keynes is projected to be one of the main cities in the UK leading the nation’s post-Covid-19 recovery in 2021, according to a new report. The latest UK Powerhouse report prepared by

Apr 30, 2021

‘We would not have survived without the unique support’: Businesses hail work of county’s produce champion

TEN years ago, a small networking group of food and drink firms met for the first time. Little could they have known the impact it would have on their business

Apr 26, 2021

Pandemic’s legacy: 43% rise in companies facing ‘significant’ financial distress

MORE than 3,500 Milton Keynes businesses found themselves in “significant” financial distress during the first three months of 2021, according to the latest figures from independent insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. Milton

Apr 18, 2021

Charities join forces to deliver Covid catch-up classes in schools

TWO charities have joined forces to launch a Covid Catch-up programme for some of the most disadvantaged pupils in Bedfordshire. The Harpur Trust and the Connolly Foundation are working in partnership

Apr 09, 2021

MPs welcome £11.6m restart grant boost as business counts down to reopening

BUSINESSES in the hospitality, leisure and retail sector in Milton Keynes have received new funding totalling more than £11.6 million to support their restart after lockdown. As part of the government’s

Apr 09, 2021

‘We are here, we are ready and we are safe’: BID prepares to welcome back shoppers

SHOPPERS are being urged to show their support for town centre traders when restrictions are relaxed and non-essential retailers and outdoor hospitality venues in Northampton prepare to reopen their doors

Apr 03, 2021

Covid Response Appeal passes £1m milestone

A YEAR after the first national lockdown, Milton Keynes Community Foundation has distributed £1 million to 124 local charities and community groups through its Covid-19 Response Appeal. Donations came from businesses

Apr 02, 2021

‘Hop on board’: Campaign calls on businesses to back food distribution initiative

MORE businesses have been urged to join a campaign redistributing surplus healthy food to vulnerable households after the success of a pilot project in Milton Keynes. Environmental charity Hubbub used electric cargo

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