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Adam Marshall's speech at British Chambers of Commerce Conference 2018
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Below is a transcript of the speech delivered by Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, Adam Marshall, to Annual Conference on 8 March 2018: Honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen –...
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Business West
Posted on: 09.03.18
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A fix to the "broken" housing market in Gloucestershire?

Mrs May is right to return to her post-election promise to fix the “broken” housing market but are her promises on more homes going to end up as a lot of hot air?
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 07.03.18
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West of England showcases ambitious plans at MIPIM

The West of England will showcase investment opportunities worth at least £10 billion at this year’s global property and real estate show MIPIM . Businesses and public sector partners, led by Invest...
Posted on: 05.03.18
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Brexit negotiations: the view from Brussels

The vote to ‘Leave’ the European Union is unquestionably the most significant political, economic, cultural and geopolitical decision of any Western European nation since 1945 - this is a truism, not...
Julie Girling MEP
Julie Girling MEP
Conservatives
Posted on: 27.02.18
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Gloucestershire Brexit Summit - 9th March

What are your priorities for the Brexit negotiations , and how will it impact your business, community group or organisation? An exciting conference planned for Stroud in March will give people the...
Posted on: 22.02.18
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Bath can’t afford to miss out on affordable housing

Lack of modern office space and problems with transport are two elements that are holding back the economy of Bath, and I have written regularly about those obstacles to growth. But there is a third...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 22.02.18
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County needs clarity on the Brexit negotiations

Spring is starting to show itself across the West but the much-needed appearance of clarity in the Brexit negotiations shows no signs of happening as we approach the next deadline of March’s European...
Clare Moody MEP
Clare Moody MEP
Labour Party
Posted on: 19.02.18
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Brexit could put Honda plant's future in jeopardy

When a quiet man speaks loudly it means you should listen. Japanese ambassadors are usually scrupulously polite, they raise their concerns in private and in measured terms. That is why we should be...
Matt Griffith
Matt Griffith
Business West
Posted on: 12.02.18
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Pyeongchang on the M4? What a ski centre could do for Swindon

With the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics about to get underway, the sense of anticipation that I get in the run up to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics is not quite there yet. That said I am sure it...
Ian Larrard
Ian Larrard
Business West
Posted on: 08.02.18
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