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Gloucestershire continues to face recruitment problems

Recruitment is still a major headache for companies in Gloucestershire - particularly for the SMEs - the small and medium size firms. We know, of course, that many firms are happy to pay top dollar...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.09.23
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New Business Council Ushers In Partnership Era

The BCC has held its inaugural meeting of its new Business Council alongside Cabinet Minister, the Rt Hon Michael Gove and Shadow Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves.  The new body, comprising some...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 14.09.23
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How the Quarterly Economic Survey Helps Your Business

Businesses in the UK have faced significant challenge over the last few years, faced with the impacts of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing current landscape of the cost-of-living crisis...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 11.09.23
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Community development as the cornerstone of Gloucestershire Gateway Trust’s partnership with Gloucester Services

It’s hard to find a business that really does put hard cash into sustaining its local communities. But here in Gloucestershire, we have a shining example of that in the partnership between Gloucester...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 23.08.23
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GFirstLEP to be integrated into Gloucestershire county council

At GFirstLEP we were expecting the axe to fall and it did in a rather curt letter from government recently. It was not unexpected. And not unexpected that it was late in coming to us. In fact, the...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 16.08.23
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Chamber looks to a bright future

Ask virtually every membership organisation and they will tell you it’s an uphill struggle to retain subscribers and attract new ones. That’s particularly true in the business sector. When costs are...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 10.08.23
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Gloucestershire Needs Homes

A few years ago I was involved in the Gloucestershire 2050 project when perhaps the key concern exposed was the haemorrhaging of talented young people from the county. And as our companies are now...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 09.08.23
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Business and Civic Leaders Welcome Secretary of State and Norwegian Ambassador to Swindon

Business West and the Office of Sir Robert Buckland MP welcomed the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, and the Norwegian Ambassador, His Excellency Wegger Strømmen and his wife, the...
Huw James
Huw James
Posted on: 04.08.23
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Region boosted by the Tour of Britian race

Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire director and vice chair GfirstLEP, congratulates Gloucestershire County Council and South Gloucestershire Council in bringing this year’s Tour of Britain, the...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 02.08.23
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