The Rutland Garden Village is opening its site up, for the next two months, to local independent businesses who have been affected by the recent pandemic restrictions.
A shopping village near Oakham is spending the next two months giving a helping hand to small businesses that would normally be seen at Rutland’s fairs, fetes and festivals, but haven’t been able to due to recent Covid restrictions.
The Rutland Garden Village Small Business Summer has signed up a variety of independent local businesses and artisans, each for a few days. The whole initiative runs through July and to the end of August. Miranda Jones, Brand Ambassador at the Rutland Garden Village, says it is something they feel they can do to help local businesses see some of their customers this year:
“We absolutely understand the economic pressures that [businesses) have been under, how hard it has been for them to get in front of people" says Miranda. "With event cancellations all over the place, we thought let’s offer them something. Fundamentally it’s just about supporting this county and the people working hard in it.”
South Kesteven District Council is holding two workshops next month, including one in Stamford, which will help shape the council's view on Artificial Intelligence.
Ten personnel from RAF Wittering are taking part in a test of endurance and stamina this morning to raise money for CALM, a leading suicide prevention charity.
Restrictions continue at Rutland's tips at Cottesmore and North Luffenham as they're unable to take household waste until further notice, and now any upholstered furniture.
Fire and Rescue services that cover the Rutland and Stamford area are continuing to urge locals to look after the countryside and not use any sources of ignition.
Well over 13,000 visitors are expected at the Rutland Showground over the next three days for the second annual Rutland Flower Show, which promises to build even further on last year's successful first event.
The leader of Rutland County Council's Conservative opposition got cross-party support last night for her motions to ask the council to quiz the government on why they decided to join Rutland with all the Leicestershire districts in local government reorganisation and to seek a written assurance of Rutland ceremonial county status.
Police arrest two teenagers over assault in Oakham
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