Businesses and families in Bournemouth could soon be able to get loans....from the council.

They've drawn up plans for a community financing scheme which would allow small firms to borrow cash to grow and first time buyers to get enough for a deposit towards a new home in Boscombe.

Council Leader John Beesley says the cash would come from the council's reserves - a plan approved by the government:

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It's being discussed at a Cobinet meeting later.