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Oswestry councillors to decide how to spend £30k Covid bounce-back cash

Oswestry town councillors will debate how to spend Welcome Back Funding allocated to it from a Government coronavirus pot.

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The aim of the funding to to help attract people back to towns to help stimulate the economy.

The funding is to be delivered through the Business Improvement Districts, or via local councils where there is no district.

A report to the meeting on Wednesday says that the allocation for Oswestry is £30,212.

The money is only allowed to be spent on certain things such as marketing the town, making high streets safe for celebrations, paying marshals, maintaining facilities or removing graffiti.

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