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Business West responds to the Government’s Growth Plan

Responding to the Chancellor’s statement this morning, Matt Griffith, Director of Policy at Business West, said: “Given the new Government’s fiscal event today wasn’t termed a Budget statement it...
Posted on: 23.09.22
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Why retired business people shouldn’t be overlooked

Retired business people have a great deal to offer in terms of their vast experience but, in my view, that knowledge is often ignored. So, when I was asked to talk to the Upton St Leonards Probus...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 09.08.22
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Gloucestershire Engineering Training awards recognise achievements of talented apprentices

Engineering and engineers are at the centre of Gloucestershire’s beating economic heart. It was from our county that the first jet engine was developed and flown. And I believe that apprenticeships...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 01.08.22
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Giant sea puppet visits Swindon Town Centre to highlight climate crisis

A 4-metre-tall puppet tells a moving tale through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering As part of Ocean’s Awareness Week and raising awareness of the climate crisis, on Sunday 31st July...
Posted on: 26.07.22
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Where does the office go from here?

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s well publicised campaign to get more civil servants back into the office has once again highlighted the dilemma facing our members who are managing their staff as best they can in...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 19.05.22
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Michael Gove acknowledges Western Gateway as a science superpower

For far too long the West, has in my view, sadly been in the wings when we talk about the economy of this region and its talents. For years, our story seems to have been submerged by the economic...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 16.03.22
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Why Degree Apprenticeships shouldn’t be overlooked by the Government and local businesses

I am an ardent flag waver for apprenticeships and supporting our local further education colleges and universities. So, it was good to see Clare Marchant, head of UCAS (the universities admissions...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 07.03.22
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Momentum builds for Severn Edge fusion bid at House of Lords reception

It was great to see so much political and business support for our Western Gateway Severn Edge bid for the proposed fusion plant at Berkeley and Oldbury at a special House of Lords reception. I would...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 02.03.22
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Stroud’s Levelling Up bid needs speed and realism

It’s good to see that Stroud’s plans to regenerate the town have been given a national airing in the House of Commons by the town’s MP, Siobhan Baillie. Readers of this column will know that I have...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 11.02.22
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