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End of furlough - what does the future hold for Gloucestershire?

This weekend the government’s much praised furlough scheme to help retain jobs and keep businesses alive comes to an end. It means that for the first time we will start to get a clear picture just...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 28.10.20
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How Bristol City Centre BID is spearheading Bristol’s bounce back on the high-street

Retail, leisure and hospitality has been amongst the hardest hit sectors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With non-essential retailers shuttered from mid-March until June this year, and bars...
Victoria Matthews
Victoria Matthews
Business West
Posted on: 27.10.20
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Business West welcomes boosts to job and self-employment support announced by Chancellor

ps.jpg Responding to The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP’s announcement of fresh support packages for businesses today (22 October) Business West Managing Director Phil Smith said: “Today...
Posted on: 22.10.20
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One City partners help businesses prepare for Brexit and coronavirus

As Bristol businesses face two unprecedented events this winter – the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the end of the Brexit transition period – Business West, Bristol One City and Bristol City Council...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 21.10.20
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What a green economic recovery could look like

Despite initial hopes that the UK economy will swiftly bounce back from the shutdown caused by coronavirus, it is now becoming apparent that any recovery will be a much slower affair. It’s not all...
Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Superb Digital
Posted on: 21.10.20
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Chambers of Commerce challenge PM to meet five business tests for Covid restrictions

In a letter to the Prime Minister, British Chambers of Commerce Director General, Dr Adam Marshall, BCC President Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith and Chamber CEOs from across the United Kingdom set five...
Phil Smith
Phil Smith
Business West
Posted on: 18.10.20
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One City partners set out priorities for Recovery and Renewal with launch of city strategy

Bristol’s One City partners, including Business West, have launched an urgent strategy to support the economy as the city faces the biggest financial depression in recent years. The continuing impact...
Nina Skubala
Nina Skubala
Business West
Posted on: 16.10.20
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Bristol Festival of Ideas launches autumn 2020 programme
Member role

Festival of Ideas has announced its autumn programme of online events with writers, poets and thinkers, many of which explore the great challenges of our time and how we might find solutions to them...
Naomi Miller
Naomi Miller
Bristol Ideas
Posted on: 16.10.20
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Green Gloucestershire well in on its way to carbon neutrality

For far too long we have been sceptical on the idea of Green business blossoming into great business. That is now changing rapidly and Gloucestershire has the opportunity of being a trailblazer in...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 12.10.20
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