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Government announces extra £1.51 million for Herefordshire to continue providing vital services during coronavirus - Herefordshire to benefit from extra £1.51 million in funding announced by the Government Councils have received £6.4 billion in additional direct support since April. Local authority has been provided with £20.91m in extra funding since the pandemic began. People living... Continue Reading →
Bill Wiggin MP welcomes latest figures showing support for businesses in North Herefordshire - 1,990 Bounce Back Loans worth £58,937,308 have been offered under the Bounce Back Loans Scheme in North Herefordshire Also in North Herefordshire, 86 loans worth £24,623,520 have been offered under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme In total, more than... Continue Reading →- £100m Government Heritage package saves Shobdon Church - One of North Herefordshire’s most valuable heritage sites has been given a crucial lifeline thanks to a major Government scheme. Shobdon Church has been awarded £15,000 after successfully applying to the Cultural Recovery Fund for Heritage, set up to help... Continue Reading →
- Coronavirus Act - Today, Parliament voted on the extension of the Coronavirus Act for another 6-month period. North Herefordshire MP, Bill Wiggin refused to support this extension instead choosing to abstain. Bill Wiggin, MP for North Herefordshire said: “Following today’s announcement from the... Continue Reading →
- Bill Wiggin calls for MPs to have a say in future Coronavirus legislation and gives support to early rollout of vaccine - Bill Wiggin, MP for North Herefordshire, last night called for MPs to have a greater say on Government powers in the Coronavirus Act. Speaking in a House of Commons debate on Coronavirus, Mr Wiggin said: “Parliament granted the Government emergency... Continue Reading →
Latest figures demonstrate the scale of Government support for self-employed North Herefordshire - 3,300 self-employed people in North Herefordshire have received support through the second grants available through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme 4,500 self-employed people supported in total In total, more than £160 billion of Government support has been provided to help... Continue Reading →
