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October 2020 LOCAL COUNCILLORS SUPPORT COVID COMMUNITY RESPONSE

During the lockdown Conservative Councillors were out in their communities supporting residents. Whilst we were all staying at "We’ve also set-up a home and saving lives, your telephone buddy system local Conservative Councillors which is supported by your continued to support their local Conservative District residents during the Councillors." lockdown. Cllr Martin King & Cllr Griffiths Working alongside an army of were also instrumental in re- 240 volunteers, Councillors opening both All Saints and Peter Griffiths, Robert Raphael, Wallace House by sourcing Emma Stokes, Ged Bearcroft local volunteers and & Mark Goodge helped co- donating money from their ordinate responses from 400 councillor funds. vulnerable people for This enabled food donations shopping and medication. to continue during the Cllr Griffiths said: "We even pandemic to ensure the most dealt with household vulnerable could continue to electrical & plumbing be supported. emergencies! Cllr Griffiths & Nigel Huddleston MP supporting our communities

EVESHAM IS OPEN THANK YOU NHS FOR BUSINESS & KEY WORKERS Conservative Councillors have been Mid Worcestershire Conservatives would working hard to support local businesses as like to thank all of our hard-working and they re-open. dedicated NHS staff and key workers for Working with local businesses, Conservative all that they've done during this Councillors were successful in their campaign for pandemic. outside Al Fresco dining areas and pavement We appreciate everything they are doing dining in the High Street to help our pubs, cafes and restaurants bounce back. and are continuing to do for us all in responding to the coronavirus outbreak. Cllr Martin King, Executive Board Member for Town Centre Recovery, said: "Conservative Nigel Huddleston MP said: "I want to share my huge appreciation for everyone who has Councillors on have supported Evsham is open for business various businesses with creating innovative helped during this crisis - whether that's your hard work as a key worker, the councils solutions for trading, including creating provide advice and assistance to the wide pavement dining areas which have been range of businesses across the District which who've been fantastic in co-ordinating welcomed and supported by local residents. will include support for local events, including efforts & of course, the emergency workers Currently, we all face the task of responding to the local Free Cinema evenings." and NHS staff who have gone above and new challenges, and Wychavon will continue to beyond." Caring and Campaigning for our Community Find out more at Facebook.com/midworcestershireconservative News from Mid Worcestershire Conservatives

£30 MILLION TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES Conservative-led Wychavon Mid Worcestershire have been District Council has paid out furloughed on the Coronavirus more than £30 million in Job Retention Scheme. grants to 2,600 businesses in Self-employed people have the district. also accessed over £13 million Working with the Conservative worth of government grants. Government, your local Nigel Huddleston MP said: Conservative team have done “This year has been hugely whatever it takes to support challenging for people and businesses during the businesses in my constituency lockdown. and I’m pleased to see such We've also supported you too. large scale support being used Figures show 15,400 people in to help those who need it." Backing 's businesses.

News SNIPPETS RECOVERY PLAN TO BOOST AMBITIOUS CLIMATE ECONOMIC BOUNCE BACK CHANGE PLAN LAUNCHED Conservative-led Wychavon District Wychavon Conservatives have pledged to Council is one of the first council’s in the put the environment at the heart of the country to publish its COVID recovery district's COVID-19 recovery, after approving plan. ambitious plans to slash carbon emissions It will support local people & businesses as and grow the green economy. they emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The new Wychavon Intelligently Green Plan At the core of the plan are our communities builds on Wychavon's strong track record of and the local economy with key pledges of tackling climate change over more than a support to assist residents in need, whilst decade. creating an environment to allow businesses & key employers to thrive and support jobs. £600K FOR VALE PARK Cllr Bradley Thomas, Leader of Wychavon, The investment from the Government’s said: “Wychavon as a council has weathered Getting Building Fund to support the the pandemic well. This enables us to expansion of the Vale Business Park in continue using our resources to support those Evesham. most in need whilst shoring up the local economy in the emergent post-covid This will help boost economic recovery and landscape." Cllr Bradley Thomas - Wychavon Leader growth in our town.

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