OX1's work to promote retail, hospitality and commercial business in Oxford City centre is to continue as part
of a countywide network. OTCN Ltd - the driving force behind the Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network - agreed with
the outgoing Board of OX1 to take on this key role.
The agreement means OX1 will focus on the promotions part of its work after five years operating as a city
centre management company. It follows the decision by the City and County Councils to withdraw funding for
the OX1 partnership as of March 31st 2009 and divert the resources into appointing a joint City Centre Manager.
OTCN aims to work alongside existing City centre traders' groups and with the new Council Manager but focus
its efforts on building OX1's portfolio of activities and events. It is working to identify potential sources
of funding and to draw on the support OX1 has from City centre businesses in the retail, commercial and hospitality sectors.
OTCN Ltd Director Iain Nicholson says: "We are very much looking forward to working with the businesses that
have been such strong supporters of OX1 in the past to play whatever part we can in promoting commercial Oxford."
For more details about OTCN's work visit
www.otcn.co.uk or email
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