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Government support for business remains vital over next four months

Many of our companies, I am afraid, will have been disappointed by the Prime Minister’s much trailed roadmap to take us out of the stranglehold of the Covid pandemic. It certainly did not give many...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 23.02.21
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Business West responds to government roadmap out of lockdown

ps.jpg Commenting on the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown, Business West Managing Director Phil Smith said: “Many of our companies will have been disappointed by this roadmap. “It certainly...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 22.02.21
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Business leaders back Great Western Freeport as world class trade and jobs hub

Leading business figures from across the West of England have published an open letter today (16 February) stating united support for the Great Western Freeport bid to Government. Dear Chancellor, As...
Posted on: 16.02.21
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Bold Budget needed to spur economic recovery and renewal

In just a few weeks on 3rd March, our Chancellor Rishi Sunak must deliver what must surely be one of the most important Budget statements in living memory. Indeed, I think it matches the aftermath of...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 10.02.21
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Business West calls on Chancellor to extend business rates relief

Business West, the region’s largest and most influential business representative organisation, is calling on the Government to ease the debilitating squeeze of coronavirus restrictions by extending...
Posted on: 21.01.21
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Keeping the economy moving in Bath & North East Somerset

What looks like the beginning of a successful roll out of the COVID vaccination programme could be the prelude to a return to something like the life we used to call “normal”. It remains to be seen...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 21.01.21
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PM launches Build Back Better Council to unlock investment, boost job creation and level up regional economy

This week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chaired the first meeting of a new Business Council designed to work in partnership with government to fuel COVID-19 economic recovery and establish future...
Victoria Matthews
Victoria Matthews
Business West
Posted on: 19.01.21
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Business West responds to lockdown 3 business support measures

Commenting on the support measures for business announced by the Chancellor, Business West Policy Manager Claire Ralph said: “Businesses listened to the announcement of a third national lockdown with...
Posted on: 05.01.21
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Business West responds to the announcement of new national lockdown in England

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of a new, national lockdown in England Business West Managing Director Phil Smith said:  “Businesses will understand why the Prime Minister has felt...
Posted on: 04.01.21
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