Welcome to Citizens Advice Broxtowe
At a meeting held virtually on 13th May 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Citizens Advice Broxtowe Trustee, Cllr Janet Patrick was appointed the 44th Mayor of Broxtowe. We are grateful to Janet for her long term support of our service, both as a volunteer, Trustee and fundraiser. Janet, who knows first hand the importance …
On 12th October 2020 the government announced a new system of COVID-19 Alert Levels. You can find out about these and what restrictions are in place in your area by visiting GOV.UK. All of Nottinghamshire has been placed in Local COVID Alert Level High. Here is the official extract from GOV.UK This means the following …
An exciting opportunity for a Chief Executive has arisen with, Broxtowe Women’s Project (BWP) who carry out crucial work in the Borough protecting victims of domestic violence. This is a key strategic role and BWP write: “This is a challenging and very exciting role with enormous potential for the right person to ensure our secure …
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Last night, 6th October 2020, Citizens Advice Broxtowe held its first ever virtual Annual General Meeting at which over 40 people were in attendance. Representatives were present from VCSE partners, elected representatives, staff and volunteers as well as members of the public. The Chairman, Martin wakeling welcomed all to the meeting and outlined the performance …
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end on 31st October and will be replaced by the new Job Support Scheme. We know that, as the pandemic continues to make and economic impact. Large scale redundancies are anticipated. The BBC reported on 6th October that nearly 500,000 redundancies are planned based on figures released …
Annual General Meeting Our AGM is due to be held virtually on 6th October. Details of how to attend and documents, including our Annual Report can also be downloaded from the link below. For those who are not able to attend we shall provide a full report later next week. Service Update We continue to …
The new Job Support Scheme is due to commence on 1st November and run for 6 months. Its stated aim is to protect jobs that would otherwise be viable were it not for the pandemic. Details have been announced on GOV.UK that also include information on the Job Retention Bonus. The official announcement states: “The …
Evictions from rental accommodation can take place again from today. It’s important that you take action early if you are struggling to pay your rent or you have other problems that might lead to a dispute with your landlord. The Citizens Advice website provides information on what to do if you’re experiencing problems with your …
Our annual report 2020 is now ready to view: To find out more about our impact you can download full details below:
In partnership with the Mayor of Broxtowe Cllr Janet Patrick, Citizens Advice Broxtowe want to create a lasting record of Broxtowe during a mayoral year like no other. The Mayor is asking people to send Citizens Advice their short thoughts on what the pandemic has meant to them. It’s not all been negative, as well …
Citizens Advice’s national website has seen double the number of visits to its Help with School Costs page during the run-up to the first week of term for many pupils in England and Wales. Page views jumped from 5,566 in August 2019 to 12,069 in August 2020. Below is our checklist for help with ongoing …
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