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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

Business West offers funded support for the Adult Social Care Sector

Business West is currently offering tailored, in-depth support to Adult Social Care organisations in the West of England.
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 09.05.22
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Missing link a relief for businesses

Business will finally start to breathe a sigh of relief now we know that the end is in sight to start work on the long-awaited "Missing Link" project on the A417. National Highways project director ,...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 04.05.22
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Businesses trying to recruit are still facing difficulties, supporting Business West’s recent survey findings

As seen in 2021, there has been a severe mismatch between available skilled and non-skilled workers and labour demand has been exacerbated by Brexit and Covid-19.
Posted on: 04.05.22
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Government's new plans requiring landlords to let empty rental units a boost for businesses

“Vacant shops reborn under plan to breathe life into high streets”. This was the headline in the Daily Mail and after so many false dawns, I welcome what now seems to be a serious move by government...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 29.04.22
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Meet the team - Andrew McDermott, Business Skills Advisor

We caught up with Business Skills Advisor, Andrew McDermott, to find out more about his role on the Workforce for the Future programme.
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 29.04.22
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Innovate UK EDGE and Business West

Business West works closely with the UK’s Innovation Agency in delivering Innovate UK EDGE business support to some of the UK’s most exciting innovators. Innovate UK EDGE provides fully funded in...
Paul O'Collins
Paul O'Collins
EEN South West
Posted on: 28.04.22
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Tewksbury council chief steps down after 12 years

Ian Mean speaks to Mike Dawson, chief executive of Tewkesbury District Council.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 20.04.22
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What can the government do to make people proud of their communities?

Ian Mean, Director of Business West for Gloucester discusses the government's mission to level up communities through pride of place.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 13.04.22
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Business West responds to Office for National Statistics report of UK economic growth declining amid rising inflation, surging energy bills and higher taxes

Economic growth slowed more than expected in February, despite a surge in January of holiday bookings as coronavirus restrictions eased. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product...
Posted on: 11.04.22
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