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Spotlight On: Emma & Lily from NSPCC South West

Every so often we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the West of England Initiative. We sat down with Emma Hildesley, Community Fundraising Manager,...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 21.12.22
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Do I need a Pre-Boarding Notification or a Goods Movement Reference to transport goods overseas in a vehicle?

The short answer is very probably. The long answer is a bit more complicated as it depends on which ports you are transporting your goods from and to, but this short article will clarify some of the...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 20.12.22
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Businesses need confidence and resilience to weather the storm

It would be very easy for businesses in Gloucestershire to face Christmas and the New Year with some trepidation. I have to say that Business West’s latest quarterly economic survey does paint a...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.12.22
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Survey finds over half of businesses materially impacted by economic and political uncertainty

Business West's recent Quarterly Economic Survey has found over half of businesses have reported that political and economic instability has had a material impact on their business in the last...
Posted on: 19.12.22
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Business deserves better from planners

Our local enterprise partnership, GFirstLEP, has provided that voice and as its vice chair and director of Business West, I was concerned that this independent voice is maintained. That’s because...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.12.22
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Bristol Initiative Meeting - 6th December 2022

On the 6th of December 2022 we welcomed members of the Bristol & West of England Initiative and some special guests to our final gathering of the year at Business West’s home in Leigh Court. This...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 16.12.22
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Ballooning ATA Carnet Case Study: Flying Enterprises

We talked to Ian Martin, Chief Pilot and owner at Flying Enterprises, who used an ATA Carnet to take a client’s hot air balloon on a promotional film shoot to Las Vegas.
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 13.12.22
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Why we became a B Corp: An interview with Business West member, Triodos Bank

To celebrate one year of Business West becoming a B Corp, we’re speaking to a handful of other B Corps in the region who are part of our membership community. We spoke to Phill Bate, Business Banking...
Posted on: 08.12.22
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What does the future hold for Gloucestershire?

GFirstLEP, the local enterprise partnership for Gloucestershire-the voice of business for the county with its own board-is being gradually integrated into the County Council. In an exclusive...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 08.12.22
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