21/12/10…..Shop locally plea as traders count cost of big freeze

A leading business network is urging Oxfordshire to shop locally to help the county?s high streets beat the weather.

OTCN (Oxfordshire Trades Chambers Network) has been collecting reports from independent retail and hospitality businesses around the county since the snow fell on Saturday. Some retailers reported takings down between 40 and 80% on Saturday alone. Hotels and restaurants have told OTCN they?ve lost between