Midlands Business News

Stoke-on-Trent has gained its place on the international stage today winning a silver medal in one of the world’s most fiercely fought competitions – the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. City council leader Mohammed Pervez said it was a massive accolade for Stoke-on-Trent, its people and the business community. “This is brilliant news – we have [...]

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Managers of small and medium-sized businesses across Staffordshire can find out more about funding opportunities to help their companies grow at an event next week. Spaces are still available for the event at South Staffordshire College’s Rodbaston campus near Penkridge this Wednesday May 22 at 8am. Organised by the Staffordshire Business Environment Network (sben) and [...]

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Staffordshire continues maintain its position as a county of opportunity with a fall in unemployment figures across the area over the last month. Figures released yesterday show that Staffordshire has seen decrease in the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance of 4.9 per cent. This compares to decreases of 2.9 per cent in England [...]

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A new placement scheme organised by Mansfield and Ashfield councils is helping local employers to recruit talented graduates to take on projects, which bring real benefits to their businesses. The Graduates into Enterprise Programme links high calibre, recent university graduates or postgraduates, with employers to undertake a fixed term placement (maximum six months), in order [...]

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Following an initial conversation at a recent ‘FinditinWorcestershire’ network meeting, Evesham based Areca Design has confirmed that Amey has engaged them to support their creation

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Local businesses are being urged to book quickly for a free business event about supplying the local construction industry, because demand is expected to be very high.

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If you are starting or growing a business in Worcestershire you could be eligible for free business support and funding.

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A ban on businesses charging consumers excessive credit or debit card fees has now come in to force report Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards Service. From 6th April businesses should only charge what it actually costs them to process a debit or credit card payment. Before this date, many businesses were adding excessive surcharges to [...]

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Lincoln-based Running Imp International is a first port of call for events organisers seeking medals and trophies for events at home and abroad – now it’s the company’s own turn to celebrate! Staff at the Whisby Way firm are on a high, after its directors Chris Illsley and Caroline Birkin revealed it is the 2013 [...]

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A business helpline set up by the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership is providing a new range of services to help companies grow. The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership has appointed Stafford-based Winning Moves to deliver telephone support and signposting to businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. In partnership with the LEP, and following [...]

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Small and medium-sized businesses in Staffordshire can find out how increased exports could help them expand at two events this month.

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WRS Ltd, a storage provider for national retailers, has relocated with a move to Campbell Centre in Stoke, creating up to 50 full and part time jobs. The Make it Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Inward Investment Service supported the relocation with identifying suitable properties, business support guidance and free recruitment service as part of the support [...]

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Scores of Worcestershire businesses are now better equipped to profit from social media thanks to a free business breakfast this week.

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New businesses and people thinking of starting a business are invited to attend FREE seminars aimed at addressing some of the challenges they may face. The sessions, which have been developed by Ashfield and Mansfield Shared Regeneration Service, are part of the Ashfield and Mansfield Entrepreneurs’ Forum. The sessions are delivered by expert speakers and [...]

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Construction of a major economy-boosting business park is on schedule with work continuing to improve access to the site.

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Next week’s Warwickshire Expo will play host to a variety of exclusive, globally significant products made in Warwickshire. World renowned gaming company Codemasters will be bringing high-end gaming PCs to demonstrate their hotly anticipated video game GRID 2. The game is being produced at their Southam studios and is the sequel to the two million+ [...]

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Forty organisations from across Staffordshire have pledged to improve opportunities, prosperity and environmental protection in rural areas.

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Service Birmingham, the partnership between Birmingham City Council and Capita, has negotiated a new mobile phone contract with Telefonica 02, which is projected to save the Council in the region of £2m over three years. The new arrangement is the result of a competitive tender process which was awarded on the basis of the service [...]

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Exporting goods or services will help your business expand and boost Staffordshire’s economy, company bosses have been told in the latest in a series of events.

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A Staffordshire business with three-decades’ experience delivering marketing and communications to other firms can now plan for further success after receiving the backing of the county council’s loans fund.

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Big businesses in Staffordshire will be giving young people a taste of the world of science, technology engineering and maths on March 12. Staffordshire’s Youth Action Kouncil (YAK) is presenting Staffordshire TeenTech, an interactive careers event for 13 and 14 year olds. The event is supported by Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire STEM Centre. Representatives [...]

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With less than three weeks to go to the Warwickshire Expo 2013, the organisers have announced the full timetable of seminars on the business networking day. Hosted by Warwickshire County Council and taking place at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on March 22, there will be a range of free seminars aimed at helping businesses to [...]

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The country’s most senior civil engineer paid a visit to Stratford Parkway to see the progress of the £6.9 million building project. Barry Clarke, the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, was given a tour of the site and spoke at length to officers from Warwickshire County Council and contractors about the work. Graeme [...]

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Worcestershire’s countywide business network is toasting its success (albeit with mugs) as it marks its second birthday.

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A unique and award-winning business development project by three councils has seen a major milestone reached with construction of a new motorway junction for the site set to begin.

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One of the UK’s fastest growing companies with its base in Staffordshire can help to inspire others to expand their operations both here and abroad, the area’s local enterprise partnership chairman has said. Ron Dougan, chairman of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, visited Burton-based pharmaceuticals firm Clinigin as part of a fact finding [...]

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Small and medium-sized businesses in Staffordshire can find out how increased exports could help them expand and boost jobs and growth locally at an event next week.

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Businesses in Ashfield and Mansfield are invited to a free Business Growth Event hosted by Invest Ashfield & Mansfield.

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Worcestershire’s countywide business network marked its second birthday by bringing a major name from the West Midlands business world to its breakfast meeting this week.

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When Marti Voce began an apprenticeship with Newark and Sherwood District Council almost three years ago, little did she expect it would eventually lead to full-time employment with the authority.

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A precision engineering firm showed how it is leading the way in the recruitment of apprentices, during a visit from Staffordshire County Council’s jobs and skills chief.

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Residents in Mansfield District will receive help to keep warm and well this winter thanks to a share of more than £2.5m. A total of 14 district and borough councils in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire secured the grant, which will be used to help residents make their homes more energy efficient and cheaper to heat. The [...]

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A ground-breaking, innovative plan to drive economic growth and create over 31,000 jobs across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire has moved a step closer. Following a speech by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in the City of London last night, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire has earned a place on the shortlist of potential areas for the next wave [...]

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Intelipac Paper Manufacturing Ltd has expanded with a move to Parkhouse Industrial Estate in Newcastle creating 60 jobs. The Make it Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Inward Investment Service supported the relocation with identification and shortlist of new properties, assistance with the planning process and guidance on funding to support the move. Intelipac provide packaging solutions to [...]

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Staffordshire County Council’s budget for the next financial year will help protect the incomes of local people and continue to make the creation of new jobs a top priority. Staffordshire’s “budget for families and jobs” shows how the council is investing in important areas for the county despite the cuts in public spending nationally. It [...]

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An exciting new event aimed at giving young people vital work experience in the science, technology, engineering and maths sector will be held in Staffordshire. Staffordshire’s Youth Action Kouncil (YAK) will be presenting Staffordshire TeenTech, an interactive careers event for 13 and 14 year olds. The event is supported by Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire [...]

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Staffordshire people are seeing greater opportunity through new jobs, skills development and better connectivity in 2013. In the last three months of 2012, Staffordshire County Council continued to deliver projects and initiatives to support job creation, economic growth and independent living, which people say are top priorities for them. The third quarter performance and finance [...]

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Coastal businesses in Lincolnshire can share in a £250,000 fund to help improve their digital technology thanks to the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and Lincolnshire County Council. It is hoped that the money, announced  yesterday (Monday 11th February), will help open up new opportunities to businesses in the industrial, retail and hospitality sectors along [...]

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News that 234 jobs have been saved in Cheadle will benefit Staffordshire’s wider economy, the town’s county councillor said today. The jobs at automotive firm Klarius’s emissions business were under threat when the company went into administration. Yesterday, it was announced that the business had been bought out by Klarius Products, a newly-formed company which [...]

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Coventry City Council has been chosen to oversee the allocation of nearly £38 million of Government funding which is set to boost economic growth across the region. The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured public funding for economic growth and development in the sub-region via £24.4 million from the Regional Growth Fund [...]

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Looking for business support can be a time consuming and frustrating process.

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A landmark stage of the project to speed up internet connections in Warwickshire has been reached. CSW Broadband, the project that aims to bring improved broadband speeds to Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire, has issued an ‘Invitation to Tender’ – bringing the provision of superfast broadband a step closer. Cllr. Alan Cockburn, Warwickshire County Council Portfolio [...]

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Staffordshire County Council is planning a budget for the next financial year that helps protect the incomes of local people and continues to make the creation of new jobs a top priority. Staffordshire’s “budget for families and jobs”, approved by the cabinet this morning, shows how the council is investing in important areas for the [...]

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An exhibition featuring some of the county’s leading global businesses is being organised by Warwickshire County Council. The Warwickshire Expo will showcase the best organisations in the county – focusing on innovation, technology, engineering, design and manufacturing, alongside education and training providers from around the county. The inaugural event takes place at the Warwickshire Exhibition [...]

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People who own a second home or an empty property within the Mansfield District will soon be receiving a letter notifying them of changes to their Council Tax payments. From 1 April 2013, Council Tax Exemptions and Discounts will change for empty properties, properties undergoing structural repair and second homes. Mansfield District Council has made [...]

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From 1 April 2013 there will be changes in the way Housing Benefit is calculated for people living in local authority properties or registered housing association accommodation. As part of the Government’s changes to the welfare system, an Under Occupancy Charge is being introduced. Whilst this change is being introduced by the Government, Mansfield District [...]

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An innovative project to heat county council buildings including schools is saving hundreds of thousands of pounds a year and helping to boost Staffordshire’s economy and protect the environment.

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Staffordshire County Council is planning a budget for the next financial year that helps protect the incomes of local people and continues to make the creation of new jobs a top priority. Staffordshire’s “budget for families and jobs”, published yesterday (28 January) ahead of next week’s Cabinet meeting, shows how the council is investing in [...]

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Worcestershire County Council is once again supporting the international campaign to encourage young people to stay safe on-line. Safer Internet Day 2013 is taking place on February 5 and in Worcestershire is a countywide initiative to encourage internet safety. Safer Internet Day takes place each year on the first Tuesday of February to promote safe [...]

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Small businesses across Staffordshire which may still be experiencing difficulty in accessing finance to help them expand are being urged to find out more about the county council’s loans scheme and make 2013 a successful year. Staffordshire’s Business Loans Fund has supported over 75 businesses since it started in 2009 by offering loans of between [...]

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