The new sales centre at Miller Homes East Midlands latest Derbyshire development has opened its doors.  

Miller Homes East Midlands has opened the doors to a stylish new showhome at its latest Leicestershire development.  

Thistle East Midlands Airport has launched onto the world stage after achieving ‘world-class’ status from Hospitality Assured, the quality standard created by the industry’s professional body, the Institute of Hospitality. Having surpassed the strict assessment criteria, Thistle East Midlands Airport has been awarded an outstanding score, making it the only hotel in the region to receive this prestigious mark of approval.  

Not one, but two unique environmentally friendly automatic door systems developed by ECO Automation Ltd were unveiled at a special launch event held recently at the House of Lords hosted by Lord Mackenzie of Farmwellgate OBE LL.B.  

Miller Homes East Midlands has announced that it has started building the second phase of its highly-popular Dukes Mead development in Bingham.  

Coffee specialist Shelton Imports has won an order from prestigious store Harrods and begun selling to a whole new market after receiving support from the Food and Drink iNet.  

A forklift driver from Miller Homes East Midlands has been presented with the prestigious Operator Performance Award in the national Forklift Driver Awards - for the fourth time.  

Research just published by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) highlights some of the major infrastructure issues that will need to be addressed to ensure sustainable economic development and growth in the future.  

Local businesses are being reminded that they are entitled to charge interest on any outstanding debts. Stephen Smith, Chief Executive of EMB Ltd, the organisation responsible for local delivery of the Business Link service explains:  

Miller Homes East Midlands’ staff member Peter Lee has been bowled over by his leaving gift, following his retirement from the award-winning housebuilder.  

The ethos of Phil Wheldon’s company is to make IT fit the client’s business – rather than the other way round. Judging by Wheldon Computing’s performance to date, this approach seems to be working very well.  

The results of a new poll have unveiled Cotgrave as one of the most desirable places to live in Nottinghamshire.  

A Nottingham bread manufacturer celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010 has launched a new range of products after receiving support from the Food and Drink iNet.  

Young unemployed people are being given a helping hand to get back on the employment ladder thanks to Three Valleys Housing.  

New opportunities to improve the measurement and treatment of respiratory diseases will be explored when healthcare and medical experts gather at The Glenfield Hospital, Leicester on Wednesday 1st September at the meeting of the East Midlands Respiratory Special Interest Group.  

Food Processing Faraday is pleased to announce that it has been awarded further funding from the Food and Drink iNet to continue the highly successful East Midlands based engineering innovation programme.  

Residents of Lincolnshire could find that they have an extra £1,000 to spend just by recommending Miller Homes to a friend.  

Three new business advisors have been appointed to help food and drink firms in the East Midlands to develop.  

With the new academic year about to start, why not take the opportunity to face your own new challenges and identify some business areas for improvement or development. When you are very busy running a business day-to-day, it can be difficult to look to the future, but those that do are often the businesses that plan for growth, respond to change and become more efficient.  

Miller Homes East Midlands is urging potential homebuyers to take advantage of its special ‘Mi Price’ offer at its popular Nottinghamshire development, Dukes Mead, before it’s too late.  

A major networking event which will also show businesses how to tender for work - including for the 2012 London Olympics - will take place early next month.  

AVA PR, the East Midlands wide corporate communciations company has been appointed to handle media and PR on behalf of Lutterworth-based Chartered Surveyors and property consultants, Wells McFarlane.  

With the support from the Transport iNet, Racetech Harnessing has developed the first commercially available LED (Light Emitting Diode) headlight system which can run for the life of a vehicle without the need for replacements.  

AVA PR, the East Midlands wide corporate communciations company specialising in property, construction and development, has recently added Michelle Tayton to its business development team as the firm looks to grow and attract new business.  

A fund which was established to help commercialise new technologies from universities in the East Midlands has received a £2m boost from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).  

Business prospects are set to rise for one Nottingham firm after returning from a UKTI market visit to Japan.  

Professionals in the creative industries in the East Midlands are being targeted by a new marketing “dating agency” aimed at matchmaking marketing professionals with companies seeking their services.  

A Derbyshire fruit and vegetable supplier and distributor has demonstrated the benefit to businesses of gaining top industry-recognised accreditation by expanding after winning a hat-trick of new contracts.  

UK Trade & Investment East Midlands has appointed a new Operations Manager to help boost exports from the region.  

EMB Ltd, the organisation that delivers access to the local Business Link service, is reminding businesses to be even more vigilant following a reported increase in the recent number of incidents involving a telephone scam offering a tax payment refund from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Refund Department.  

Orchid IT, the Midlands’ leading supplier of IT support and services, has secured a multi million pound contract with healthcare giant General Healthcare Group (GHG), the UK’s largest independent provider of private healthcare.  

The latest DTZ Research UK Property Times Industrial market report has revealed that the overall volume of available space of buildings over 50,000 sq ft fell in Q2 due to sustained high levels of grade A take-up and a reduced rate of return of grade B and C stock.  

Local firms in South Lincolnshire enjoyed a welcome boost recently when the Sustainable Construction iNet business support bus stopped at the Springfields Outlet Shopping Centre, Spalding to offer free business and funding advice to firms in and around South Lincolnshire.  

With the latest official figures revealing that unemployment in the East Midlands rose by 1.8% to 170,000 in the three months to June. Business Link is reminding those with aspirations of being their own boss that practical support and advice is FREELY available to help turn their business dreams into a business reality.  

A leading East Midlands business, AB Waste Disposal has taken on six new workers in response to clients looking to minimise their waste and maximise recycling thanks to support and advice it received from Business Link...  

EMB Ltd, the organisation responsible for delivering the Business Link service across the East Midlands, is reminding local businesses about a FREE online service to help advertise available vacancies.  

Reflecting the cautious optimism currently permeating some sectors of the construction industry, Loughborough-based developer William Davis Ltd has announced its first letting at Gresley Business Park, Tetron Point, Swadlincote.  

University students have been developing their management expertise in partnership with a regional housing group.  

East Midlands-based recruitment and training organisation, Positive Outcomes, has added two professionals to its management team in the newly created roles of HR & Support Services Manager and Company Accountant.  

The opening of two new showhomes from Miller Homes East Midlands has given potential buyers in Lincolnshire the opportunity to discover the advantages of modern living in a peaceful setting.  

A snapshot of the food and drink sector in the East Midlands has revealed the impact that the current economic climate is having on firms working in the region in the industry.  

During these current economic times, EMB Ltd, the organisation that delivers the regional Business Link service is urging local companies to be on their guard against online, postal and telephone scams after companies reported an increase in email 'phishing' communications, the latest offering a tax payment refund from HM Revenue & Customs Refund Department.  

AVA PR, the East Midlands wide corporate communciations company specialising in property, construction and development has successfully secured a three year contract to handle press and public relations on behalf of Sustainable Construction Information Networks* (SCiNet).  

Leicestershire Quality Meats Ltd is set to receive a Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) grant towards the costs of building a £2m multi-species abattoir in the Six Hills area near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. The funding has been awarded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) which manages the RDPE on behalf of the region.  

East Midlands snack company Crips has won an order to supply 39 Tesco stores in the region with its new Crips 99Cals range of lower fat snacks.  

New support workshops are being rolled out across the region, designed to help motivate local people who may be thinking about starting their own business.  

Business Link East Midlands is encouraging local businesses to apply now for the 2011 Queens Awards for enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious Awards for business performance.  

Five companies and two individuals from across the East Midlands celebrated in style as they attended an evening reception at Buckingham Palace after receiving a Queen’s Award.  

Growth Investment and several of its members walked away with a series of awards at the recent British Business Angel Association (BBAA) Awards, held in Manchester on July 13th. Growth Investment is the network of investors and professional firms driving investment in small businesses in the East Midlands, and is funded by emda.  

Housing professionals from across the East Midlands have picked up awards for their achievements at a special annual event organised by De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester to celebrate its partnerships with the sector and showcase research and teaching.  

The staff of East Midlands Business Ltd (EMB) are celebrating the achievement of another national quality standard with recognition as an Investor in Excellence.  

An independent report by the National Audit Office into the performance of Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), has found that East Midlands Development Agency (emda), was one of the best performing RDAs in England, demonstrating a strong performance in all of the areas against which it was assessed.  

One of the few ‘eco-office’ opportunities available in the East Midlands launches today with Savills Nottingham.  

Through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), which is managed in the region by East Midlands Development Agency (emda), funding is available to support new and existing micro-enterprise businesses* working in the forestry and woodland sector.  

UK Trade & Investment is inviting companies from across the East Midlands to the world’s largest and most international aerospace event which is taking place from Monday 19 July to Sunday 25 July.  

A recent evaluation of activities delivered by UK Trade & Investment over the last three years has revealed that for every pound invested a cumulative return of £44 is anticipated.  

Figures just published for the East Midlands by UK Trade & Investment, highlight that 4,123 jobs were created or safeguarded last year, as a result of 83 inward investment projects in the region. Of these jobs, 2,996 were a result of direct involvement and support from East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

Three adventurous staff from EMB Ltd will take to the skies on 11th September 2010 for a tandem skydive in aid of the Air Ambulance.  

AVRec, an independently owned staffing consultancy based in Belper is soon to officially unveil its brand new offices and training facilities to clients and candidates at an ‘invitation only’ opening on Thursday evening.  

The regional Business Link service is encouraging people with disabilities to consider starting up their own business.  

Two Derbyshire site managers for Miller Homes East Midlands are celebrating after winning a prestigious national award.  

Shoppers at this month’s Regional and Speciality Food and Drink Market in Nottingham can pick up supplies for their four-legged friends for the first time after a new stall joined the market.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has today launched a £400,000 fund to help rural communities and businesses get connected to 21st century broadband technology. The funding has come from the European Union which approved a European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) last year to help reduce the impacts of the recession.  

With Summer now upon us, businesses in the East Midlands are being urged to take a fresh look at their companies with a FREE Business Link review.  

Food and drink firms in South Lincolnshire are being invited to climb aboard a business support bus when it rolls into town - and discover new routes to success.  

On Wednesday 30th June 2010, Woldgrain Storage Ltd in Lincolnshire used its annual event for grain growers to celebrate the completion of phase one of its integrated combined crop storage facility.  

Changan Automobile Co, one of China’s leading car manufacturers, today opened its new UK Research and Development Centre in Nottingham, where it will help to develop the low carbon vehicles of the future.  

A new service division launched by one of the Midlands major truck dealers has been given VOSA certification to carry out large goods vehicle MOT tests.  

Representatives from food and drink firms across the East Midlands came together for the annual general meeting and networking supper of business support organisation The Food and Drink Forum.  

SOS International Holdings, the US industry leading recycler of specialist materials, officially opened a new site at South Normanton in Derby this week, creating 15 jobs.  

In its first year the Transport iNet has invested over £1million from emda and the European Regional Development Fund to directly support East Midlands businesses and accelerate innovation projects across all five transport sectors; aerospace, motorsport, marine, automotive and rail.  

Power System Services Limited, which carries out performance improvement services for heating and air supplies to fifteen power stations, has completed the purchase of a second manufacturing facility, after being awarded a grant of £200,000 from East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

Print Monkey are a print solutions business, based in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, we work with a variety of clients from global brands to small local design agencies, where sometimes procuring the print can be more a hassle than a delight, whether that be from a lack of expertise or more usually a lack of time!  

There continue to be signs that the state of the local economy is improving as developers Cedar House Investments announce another sale at The Point Office Village, its high profile mixed use scheme on the site of the former Bombardier bogie and signalling works to the west of Pride Park.  

The East Midlands graduate recruitment service HotProspects has underlined the benefits of employing graduates by taking on one of its own interns on a permanent basis.  

Richard Clowes, the well known Leicestershire property and land specialist, has just launched his own bespoke property search consultancy.  

East Midlands food and drink firms planning to recruit graduates for permanent positions or placements are being urged to take advantage of grants available to help with their search for the right person.  

The sales team for Miller Homes East Midlands has come out in force to campaign for votes as part of a national competition from the award-winning housebuilder.  

Cedar House Investments, one of the region’s most proactive developers, has scooped the title of Property Company of the Year at the 2010 regional Estates Gazette Awards for the successive year.  

Dance4, the East Midlands flagship dance organisation, has revealed plans for its new multi-million pound base in Nottingham.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has announced that Changan Automobile Co Limited, one of China’s leading car manufacturers, is establishing Changan UK Research and Development Centre in Nottingham, creating up to 200 new jobs over the next three years.  

Business Link in the East Midlands has launched a new online resource to help farmers and growers understand farming regulations, and manage the daily challenges of running a successful farming business.  

A college lecturer from Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire is calling on people in the East Midlands to help him win £7,500 as part of a nationwide competition from Miller Homes.  

With the 2010 World Cup nearly upon us, the chances are that a large proportion of employees across the UK are already thinking about how and where they will be watching the key games.  

Just a year after being voted Derbyshire Business of the Year, a Midlands IT firm has been awarded one of the highest accolades in the IT world.  

It’s not often that a startup or small business can afford the services of a major management consultancy to set them on the road to greater success.  

Andrew Butterwick has been appointed the new director of the Food and Drink iNet as the East Midlands-wide project launches phase two of its support for the food and drink sector in the region.  

With effect from 21 May 2010, it will be easier to get your house on the property market, as it will no longer be necessary for a Seller to obtain a Home Information Pack (HIP) before he or she can put his or her property up for sale.  

The early days of the new government have signalled swinging changes to the capital gains tax system – and it’s likely that the 18% rate won’t last, says leading accountancy firm RSM Tenon – which has offices in Nottingham, Leicester and Derby.  

With a dairy sector under increasing pressure to be more efficient often with reducing returns, help is now at hand with 80% funded Dairy Improvement Plans developed to improve business sustainability.  

With confidence returning to the property market, Miller Homes East Midlands has seen an upsurge in interest for Part Exchange as potential buyers look to avoid lengthy chains.  

East Midlands food and drink producers are being invited to take part in a regional and speciality food and drink market.  

Orchid IT, the Midlands’ leading supplier of IT support and services, has announced that it has adopted the Lewis Mighty Fund as its fundraising appeal for the next 12 months.  

Less than six months since Phoenix Square first took Leicester by storm, it has surpassed all initial expectations, with April proving to be its strongest month yet.  

Dozens of house hunters look set to have a real spring in their step this May as Miller Homes embarks on its 75th anniversary celebrations in style - with holidays, iPods and even £,7500 in cash, all up for grabs in the developer’s big “Birthday Bonanza” which launches on 8 May.  

FarmGem, the Southwell, East Midlands based sprayer specialist, will be exhibiting a range of trailed and mounted sprayers including the launch of a new Diamond 2500 litre 12-20-24 metre trailed sprayer, a Fast-Trac 2000 litre 12-20-24 metre demount machine and a small vertical folding boom sprayer.  

After celebrating 7% growth and setting out ambitious plans for the 2010 / 2011 financial year, DDC Outsourcing Solutions has welcomed heavyweight Client Relationship Director Craig Smith.  

The unique design, creative space and sense of community at Phoenix Square has bagged the mixed used development a top award from national homeowner magazine First Time Buyer.  

Forty local businesses came together to discuss business matters at the Hilton Hotel, Nottingham on Tuesday 20th April.  

An event showcasing investment opportunities in Lincolnshire has been heralded a huge success.  

There are now more options for first time buyers and families looking for a new home in Lincolnshire, following the launch of a new development from Miller Homes East Midlands.  

Miller Homes East Midlands has seen a huge rush of interest from homebuyers looking to move into its newest development.  

Welton Football Club’s Under 16 A team has been kitted out with new training tops and shirts as part of a sponsorship deal with housebuilder, Miller Homes East Midlands.  

Super fast broadband is helping to attract hi-tech businesses to Nottingham, according to developers at No.1 Nottingham Science Park where a private fibre optic connection has been installed.  

Melton Mowbray Building Society has agreed a unique mortgage to make it easier for first-time buyers to get a foot hold on the property ladder.  

Wayne Hemingway, one of Britain’s best known designers and champions of innovation, will speak to East Midlands’ organisations about how innovation can boost business success at this year’s Sustainable Construction iNet awards.  

Staff at Miller Homes East Midlands have received a number of prestigious awards in recognition of their continued commitment to high standards.  

Business and community leaders, school headteachers and culture kingpins have come together across the East Midlands to help raise urgent funds for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal.  

Local business leaders who look for new thinking to support their business (and personal) development now have a new option to consider. After all, it's lonely at the top!  

Inchcape Mercedes-Benz has dominated the manufacturer’s customer satisfaction league by clinching first, second and fourth places for 2009 in the ranking of 35 Mercedes-Benz territories nationwide.  

A new event showcasing investment opportunities in Lincolnshire is to be held at the EPIC Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground next week (14th April).  

Business support organisation The Food and Drink Forum can now help firms achieve a halal standard that verifies their products are suitable for Muslims after its technical manager became one of the first auditors in the region for the European Halal Development Agency standard.  

By bringing together the wealth of excellent research and development work produced by universities and businesses of all types and sizes, the Awards seek to generate increased competitiveness and knowledge transfer.  

Entrepreneurs who still face paying a higher rate of tax come April this year are being urged to seek advice on the best way to minimise exposure to the increase.  

Orchid IT, the Midlands’ leading supplier of IT support and services, has expanded its data cabling team with the appointment of Paul Robinson as cabling project manager.  

Six farmers from across the East Midlands have accessed LandSkills funding to become the region’s first farming ambassadors.  

John Armitt, the Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), is visiting the East Midlands today and tomorrow, to take a look at some of the businesses that have won contracts to work on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  

Derwent Living has donated £500 to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) to help raise vital funds to keep the organisation running.  

Almost 100 delegates took part in an event aimed at celebrating innovation in the food and drink sector, held as part of the 2010 East Midlands iFestival.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda), has today announced that is seeking 50 potential high growth businesses from across the East Midlands to take part in its new support programme for high growth businesses, called Coaching for High Growth.  

Within weeks of being instructed by the city council to market Nottingham Science Park, heb successfully let an additional 5,100 sq ft of space to Romax Technology, the world leading driveline engineering consultants.  

Due to rapid expansion, Nottingham law firm Brady Solicitors has moved to larger premises in the city centre.  

A businesswoman from Nottinghamshire was at an event promoting trading opportunities with South Korea.  

Three fine art students studying in the East Midlands have won awards in the 2010 Healthcare and Bioscience iNet Art competition.  

Savills research suggests today that there is a window of opportunity for local land buyers across the East Midlands.  

British companies are travelling to the Russian city of Sochi to seek out new investment opportunities as it prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.  

A Wellingborough based manufacturer of plastic household cleaning products has expanded its production facilities thanks to a Grant for Business Investment (GBI) of £95,000 from East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

A 19th century heritage property in the East Midlands is being transformed into 21st century cutting edge office space.  

More than 50 delegates have taken part in factory visits organised by the Food and Drink iNet.  

Miller Homes is welcoming the new Consumer Code for Home Builders, labelling it the ‘rubberstamp’ for best practice in customer service within the housebuilding industry.  

The British Marine Federation Central Region and the Transport innovation Network (iNet) paired up this month to host “Partnerships 4 Technology in Transport”, at Henry Ford College in Loughborough.  

Leading Midlands law firm, Flint Bishop LLP, has been appointed legal services provider for the proposed redevelopment of Chesterfield College.  

2010’s innovation Festival (iFestival) burst into life with more than 180 businesspeople from across the region attending the innovation EXPO (iEXPO) to hear high profile speakers, get help with business ideas and compete for a bespoke package of innovation support services in the Last Business Standing competition.  

Specialist social housing developer William Davis Ltd has formally signed contracts to begin the construction of the first new council homes in Mansfield for more than 30 years.  

Places are going fast at a free financial roadshow for East Midlands businesses looking to develop innovative ideas, with the first event in Derbyshire already fully booked.  

The Hucknall Day Nursery’s two newest employees, 17 year old Michaela Dyer and 17 year-old Jodie Wilkinson, are among the first apprentices in Nottinghamshire to benefit from the Government’s Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE).  

Sustainable developer Blueprint is upgrading two properties in its investment portfolio as it reports demand returning after the credit crunch.  

Businesses interested in implementing low carbon initiatives are being urged to attend a series of free events taking place during the East Midlands Innovation Festival (iFestival).  

A state-of-the-art management training centre will be created at the University of Lincoln to bolster the skills of the region’s business leaders.  

After being only a whisker away from victory at the HighGrowth East Midlands Awards, Worksop-based DDC Outsourcing Solutions sets out to surpass what has been its most successful year to date.  

Celebrity foodie Loyd Grossman OBE, former professional poker player Caspar Berry and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Hick will be the key ingredients of an event organised by the Food and Drink iNet for this year’s iFestival.  

Handmade chocolate producer Boutique Aromatique is the latest stall holder to join Nottingham’s monthly Regional and Speciality Food and Drink Market.  

Entrepreneurs appear in popular media as much as in business journals these days, from Alan Sugar to Peter Jones, so it’s easy to assume that enterprise activity is readily understood and accessible to all. But is it? Or should it be?  

Friday 12th March 2010 East Midlands Development Agency (emda) hosted the HighGrowth East Midlands Awards to celebrate the achievements of companies participating in its flagship business support programme, HighGrowth East Midlands.  

Civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting has been named an approved supplier to the University of Leicester after being selected for the university’s Consultancy Framework.  

Thursday 18th March 2010 will see rail professionals join forces with academia and industry bodies at the Roundhouse in Derby to promote the railway industry as a viable, exciting and sustainable career option for the next generation as part of innovation Rail (iRail) 2010.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has announced that the second phase of the Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS) has been approved by its Board, meaning that regional businesses will continue to benefit from its offer of innovation support.  

Information Technology support firm Orchid IT has struck a one-year deal to become shirt sponsor for Notts Outlaws' campaign in the revamped Friends Provident t20.  

The fourth annual East Midlands’ innovation Festival (iFestival) starts on Friday 12th March and with the East Midlands Development Agency’s (emda) recent announcement of multi-million pound innovation boost to help regional businesses to exploit innovative ideas, there is plenty to celebrate.  

Getting the right employment law advice from professionals can be an expensive and time-consuming affair.  

Following the largest East Midlands office letting at Core 27, heb has achieved more success on site with the letting of multiplex unit 3 to Specialised Technology Resources (UK) Limited.  

In the first event of its kind, small and medium sized businesses from the East Midlands boarded the Transport iNet’s “Innovation Express” this week.  

Leading Midlands law firm, Flint Bishop, stirred up some charitable interest amongst its staff by hosting a Coffee and Cake event that has raised a total of £300 for Derby-based charity Safe and Sound Derby.  

The organisers of this year’s East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival) have announced that economic development company, Prospect Leicestershire, is to support the programme’s first high profile event – the innovation EXPO (iEXPO)  

The finalists for East Midlands Development Agency’s (emda) HighGrowth East Midlands Awards 2010 have been announced.  

Award-winning house builder Miller Homes East Midlands is asking people in Nottinghamshire to help them in the hunt for memorabilia linked to a former hotel that once played host to the stars.  

From a pool of over 160 East Midlands businesses, Worksop-based outsourcing specialist DDC Outsourcing Solutions has been announced as one of seven finalists for the prestigious High Growth East Midlands Awards 2010, taking place this Thursday (11th).  

On March 15, the Japanese Ambassador for the UK, Shin Ebihara will join the British Ambassador to Japan, David Warren, at a land mark event where the two countries will highlight the mutual benefits of working together in business and tourism.  

A foretaste of future developments in the food and drink sector will be unveiled as part of the 2010 East Midlands iFestival.  

The National Forest Company has commissioned Rural Development Initiatives (RDI), a not-for-profit project management company, to run Making Woods Work - a two-year programme designed to boost the economic potential of woodland businesses in and around The National Forest.  

HM Revenue & Customs’ Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) has helped 17,700 East Midlands businesses reschedule £291 million of tax in its first 15 months, new figures reveal today.  

Companies in the East Midlands which deal in packaging or have concerns about packaging and materials are being invited to attend a series of workshops at Nottingham Trent University.  

East Midlands companies are being invited to listen to overseas trade experts at an event promoting business opportunities in South Korea.  

Nine business women from five counties across the East Midlands are in the running to be winners at this year’s Women of Worth Awards when the results are announced in March.  

Nottinghamshire’s world record disabled marathon athlete is the guest speaker at a charity lunch in the city next month.  

East Midlands companies which supply the aerospace industry are being urged to take advantage of a project which could lead to new jobs in the region.  

In a unique partnership, two Notts building firms are to present a seminar on how they together created a zero carbon home in the East Midlands.  

Businesses in the East Midlands can get free practical advice on how to save money by improving resource efficiency and waste management at an event in Nottingham on 25th February.  

As confidence begins to return to the housing market, Miller Homes East Midlands is continuing to help first-time-buyers in Nottinghamshire onto the property ladder with the launch of its Deposit Match scheme.  

Traders across the East Midlands should continue to check their rateable values as business rates bills start landing on their doormats this month.  

A nursery which offers the largest selection of hardy plants in the Midlands has transformed its stock control using a barcode system. With every plant now labelled with a barcode, Goscote Nurseries has reduced waste and improved the systems it uses to decide the quantities of plants it grows or buys in.  

Business Link is giving employers an early heads-up on the rights of employees to request time for training in light of legislation coming into force in April this year.  

A recent broadband event brought together 80 key stakeholders from across the East Midlands who were keen to understand the digital issues facing rural communities.  

The UK’s largest privately owned housebuilder, Miller Homes, has announced record high scores on its latest round of customer satisfaction survey results, published this week.  

East Midlands’ small businesses, start ups and budding entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their business ideas to win a bespoke package of innovation support at this year’s iFestival innovation EXPO (iEXPO).  

One of the region’s largest business support organisations for food and drink firms is launching a recruitment drive for more members across the East Midlands.  

Leading Midlands law firm, Flint Bishop, has been recognised for its commitment to inclusivity after reaching the top three in three separate categories in the 2009 Diversity League Table.  

The next big advance in environmental technology could originate in the East Midlands, following a strategic partnership between the Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet) and the Modern Built Environment Transfer Network.  

Since its initial launch in Nottingham on Friday November 13th 2009, the business network club of the same name has amassed nearly 200 like-minded members with over 70 meeting recently (Tuesday 9th February) for the first get together of 2010.  

Hundreds of individuals, employers and training providers in the East Midlands have helped make Apprenticeship Week 2010 the most successful yet by getting the message out that the vocational training qualifications offer real value.  

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is presenting East Midland’s businesses with global market opportunities thanks to an international Emerging Markets event they are hosting, in partnership with East Midlands International Trade Association (emita), at Sir Denis Rooke Building, Holywell Park, Loughborough on 25 February 2010.  

Potential homebuyers in Derbyshire are being given a helping hand to move into a new property following the launch of the Part Exchange Price Promise from Miller Homes East Midlands.  

A free online public procurement course designed to help smaller firms bid for the £220 billion of public sector contracts awarded each year has been launched.  

Nationally-operating chartered insurance broker and specialist business continuity planner Cowens Survival Capability has secured re-accreditation from Investors in People (IIP).  

The Corporate Finance Network, a national association of accountants and business advisers, has announced the launch of a new training programme for managers who may be interested in buying their own companies in the future.  

Work to transform the East Midlands’ oldest pit near Bolsover in Derbyshire moved a step closer recently following the start of the second phase of restoration work.  

Rico Mexican Kitchen is spicing up its prospects by becoming part of an exciting new East Midlands reality web project www.inafishbowl.com, which has just announced seed investment from the East Midlands Early Growth Fund; a venture capital fund financed by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

A Northamptonshire company is calling on local businesses to help them deliver an innovative range of self-heating meals into the UK market.  

The official launch of this year's East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival), which runs from 12th March to 23rd April, is only 30 days away as over 150 events involving businesses, universities and public sector organisations from across the East Midlands are expected to take place.  

Five law firms have been selected to provide legal advice to 48 local authorities in the East Midlands under the EM LawShare consortium umbrella. Anthony Collins, Browne Jacobson, DLA Piper, Freeth Cartwright and Weightmans will offer legal advice on 13 different areas of law including contract, employment and corporate governance work.  

More than 300 employers heard about how skills and funding can play a key role in building stronger and more successful businesses from Formula One and Cosworth guru Mark Gallagher and business and skills advisers at a free conference this week.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has today announced a new £20m Fund to support the development of premises focused on innovation and growth. This will provide much needed investment for schemes – which have been hit hard by the recession and the lack of available finance – that will enhance the region’s offer in terms of innovation, science and technology facilities.  

Business leaders have hailed the Government’s flagship Train to Gain programme, saying it has helped them provide vital training to their staff during the downturn.  

Over 100 attendees turned out on 28th January 2010 to a Transport iNet event covering Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Markets & Technologies, organised by Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA) and held at Pride Park in Derby.  

A Mansfield-based decorative light metal packaging manufacturer is set to establish a new base in the town thanks to a £515,000 Grant for Business Investment (GBI) that the business received from East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

Over 100 attendees turned out on 28th January 2010 to a Transport iNet event covering Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Markets & Technologies, organised by Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA) and held at Pride Park in Derby.  

The Connect Midlands InvoRed programme, which has recently helped, Utility Exchange, Critical Pharmaceuticals and Biocontrol Limited to raise funds, is being rebranded in the East Midlands as part of the Government’s national Solutions for Business suite of business support.  

Midlands -based Frontline Recruitment is celebrating its tenth year of trading, and in spite of the economic doom and gloom, reports an increase in sales in 2009.  

Yesterday saw the launch of National Apprenticeship Week, celebrating the commitment of East Midlands employers to recruit apprentices and urging people to look at the benefits to their skills and career of becoming an apprentice.  

Miller Homes East Midlands has announced the launch of a new phase at its popular Dukes Mead development in Bingham, following increased demand for new build properties in the area  

One of the region’s largest business support organisations for food and drink firms has unveiled its 2010 programme of training events.  

A hamper gift company celebrating 25 years in business has launched new services on its website, thanks to a grant from the Food and Drink innovation Network (iNet).  

Following on from their successes at the end of 2009, two site managers from developer William Davis Homes have confirmed their status as the best of the best!  

Two major projects in Brazil are helping international rail consultancy Interfleet Technology to establish a foothold in South America.  

A rural conference held on Tuesday 26th January 2010 by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) attracted over 200 business representatives to Newark Showground who were keen to find out more about the financial support on offer to farmers, foresters, growers and the food sector in the region.  

The commercial benefits of installing innovative, environmental technology are to be discussed at a Nottingham business event. Green Roofs – The Only Way Is Up is being held at Crown Plaza, Nottingham on Tuesday 2 February.  

DUE TO expansion, pension firm Capital Cranfield Trustees, has moved into larger premises at the landmark Atrium building in Wollaton Street, Nottingham.  

Derbyshire property developers and construction companies looking to find out more about intelligent buildings and smart technologies are being told to act fast to secure places at the Construction & Property Forum – Intelligent Buildings event.  

Over 60 East Midland regeneration practitioners attended a free event that took place on 19th January in Nottingham city centre.  

A video gaming champion has proved she is no novice after receiving a business loan from Small Loans for Business (formerly Enterprise Loans East Midlands) to develop a computer game training company.  

East Midlands employers are invited to a free Building Britain’s Future business and skills conference on Monday 1 February 2010, at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, to find out how skills and funding can play a key role in building stronger and more successful businesses.  

ACTING on behalf of Aviva Life & Pensions (UK) Limited, heb has succeeded in letting the third floor of Norwich Union House in South Parade in Nottingham city centre.  

Leading Midlands law firm, Flint Bishop LLP, has boosted its employment law and family divisions with two key appointments.  

Leading East Midlands legal firm Robinsons Solicitors has received a timely boost to its family department after trainee Eleanor Hopwood qualified as a solicitor.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has invested a further £250,000 in its successful Career Chain programme, which aims to help individuals and businesses facing redundancy in the engineering and construction sectors.  

The CCS is a national initiative, set up by the construction industry, to improve its image. Sites like The Avenue and companies that register with the scheme sign up and are monitored against a code of considerate practice. This is designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements.  

Edwin Maxwell, managing director of Nottingham-based EAM Building Group, and chair of the New Art Exchange in Hyson Green, Nottingham, is to be presented with an MBE in recognition of his services to the local community.  

East Midlands businesses have the opportunity to learn business Russian for beginners thanks to an innovative event hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).  

Health, fitness and diet guru, Rosemary Conley will be using her wealth of business experience to help decide the winners of the 2010 East Midlands Women of Worth Awards.  

Marine businesses across the Midlands have been navigating their way through the new waves of on-line media and a sea of social networks in an attempt to reach new customers. In two training courses specifically tailored to the marine industry, small and medium sized businesses from the boating world have benefitted from strategic communications sessions delivered by the British Marine Federation Central Region in conjunction with the Transport iNet.  

The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is inviting East Midlands businesses to join them on a trip to Sochi and Krasnodar to experience the market and win new business in Russia.  

The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is embracing social networking to help the region’s economy with the launch of an innovative service that allows local businesses to access the research and development talents of the region’s universities.  

Organisers of the East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival) have announced dates for the fourth annual celebration of innovation. The 2010 iFestival will take place over a six- week period between 12 March and 23 April, picking up the momentum from last year’s programme, where more than 20,000 people attended 177 events.  

With many businesses and individuals being urged to support the10:10 campaign - an ambitious project launched to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: to work together to achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010.  

Almost 100 students have so far discovered the recipe for a career in the food and drink industry as part of a programme of events organised by The Food and Drink iNet.  

Food and drink firms across the East Midlands are being offered free legal advice after the launch of a new helpline.  

Cinema goers and new home hunters aren’t the only ones who have been keen to experience Leicester’s new Phoenix Square. Last Friday, (11th December) representatives from the city’s business support organisations attended a special event to get the inside track on the commercial office space available at the development, for Leicester’s growing creative industries.  

A Derbyshire butcher is launching two new low fat sausages in the New Year after taking part in a project to help East Midlands food and drink manufacturers create healthier products.  

Nottingham networking group, Network NG hosted a Christmas Quiz to celebrate the end of 2009 at Castle Bar on Castle Road in the City last week.  

BSP Consulting employee Matt Viggars has become one of the youngest people in the East Midlands to be awarded the status of chartered engineer.  

Ahead of its 25 year anniversary in 2010, the East Midlands Conference Centre (EMCC), Nottingham has more than doubled the size of its existing catering facilities with a £350,000 extension.  

Figures revealed from a number of separate reports show that businesses believe they save time, increase their sales and raise profits as a direct result of using the Business Link service.  

iExchange: New networking service is set to become the East Midlands’ premier online idea sharing destination for bright sparks.  

A dedicated cleaner has been honoured with a Long Service Award from Three Valleys Housing after 25 years of dedicated work.  

Midlands law firm Berryman has formalised its legal and non-legal expertise for healthcare businesses with the creation of a new, multi-disciplinary and dedicated team – Berryman Healthcare - considered the first of its kind.  

One year since receiving a Small Loan For Business to help launch two dancewear brands, a Hinckley-based company is creating the stage costumes for Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity, for their appearance at the Royal Variety Performance on Wednesday 16 December on ITV.  

Over the last 12 months, more than 14,300 East Midlands businesses have benefited from a Business Link ‘Health Check’, which has helped them to limit the impact of the economic downturn.  

Over the last 12 months, more than 14,300 East Midlands businesses have benefited from a Business Link 'Health Check', which has helped them to limit the impact of the economic downturn.  

There was a real buzz in the air and a flavour of Sweden at Notts County Football Club as the Winter Wonderland Christmas Fayre was opened by Sven-Goran Eriksson and Hans Backe. Both took time out of their busy schedules to support this wonderful bespoke shopping experience which had been organised by Lavinia Pavis of Sapphire Events.  

Fed up with trying to find thousands of pounds to put down as a deposit on a house, Laura McIlwraith and Paul Crockett were looking for a way they could fund a move into a property they could call their own.  

Businesses in the East Midlands now have a unique opportunity to deliver daily to Lithuania and Latvia, following the launch of two new freight services.  

East Midlands construction companies looking for advice, support or financial help on sustainable refurbishment are encouraged to attend Sustainable Refurbishment: ‘Reducing Carbon in Existing Housing Stock,’ a free one-day event, being staged at Pride Park Stadium on 9 December, from 9.30 am until 4 pm.  

The Ashfield Skills Centre and Ashfield School in the East Midlands has been highly commended for its achievement at the final of this year’s Enterprising Britain competition.  

The doors to a new luxury showhome have officially opened at Miller Homes East Midlands’ popular Derbyshire development, Cavendish Wharf.  

Nottinghamshire businesses are being urged to register their interest in a business support programme that provides business managers with a range of practical techniques and ideas that can help them to develop and grow their businesses.  

A Nottingham based company is investigating the market potential for developing tests using DNA, which will enable the early detection of two of the most common cancers, thanks to a new grant from East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

Over 100 regional businesses came out in force on Thursday 19th November to lead the charge in the development of electric vehicles within the East Midlands.  

Two groups of Leicester school children have been recognised as the most entrepreneurial in the East Midlands after winning the regional final of the 2009 Make Your Mark Challenge, the UK’s largest enterprise challenge for 14-19 year olds.  

Housing Minister, Rt Hon John Healey MP visited Loughborough on Friday 20th November 2009 to enjoy a cup of tea with new homeowner Amit Singala - a first time buyer, helped into home ownership through the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA) HomeBuy Direct Scheme.  

Three public sector organisations committed to increasing entrepreneurial activity across the East Midlands have committed to work together in tri-part model, the first of its kind in the UK.  

New initiatives to support the development of composite materials have been announced today and East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is urging companies to take advantage of the increasing range of opportunities in this growing sector.  

On Wednesday 2nd December the Derby and Derbyshire Rail Forum (DDRF) is hosting an Enabling Technology Event in conjunction with Transport Innovation Network (iNet) from 10:30am-1:30pm at Nelsons Solicitors Offices in Nottingham.  

East Midlands tourism businesses see investment in their facilities as critical despite the current economic climate, according to a survey conducted by East Midlands Tourism, East Midlands Development Agency’s (emda’s) tourism arm.  

Derbyshire farm shop Croots has been named in The Independent’s top 50 best food shops.  

Daredevils from Nottingham-based solicitors Fraser Brown will be scaling the heights of Derby’s Ramada Encore hotel next month and are calling for more people to join them in their quest to raise money for children’s charity When you Wish Upon a Star.  

Online sales shot up by 600% in just one week after a Nottinghamshire pie maker received a grant from the Food and Drink iNet to revamp its website.  

Award-winning housebuilder Miller Homes East Midlands is helping to give students a better degree of understanding of the construction process.  

Two site managers at Miller Homes East Midlands have proved once again that they are the best of the best and can demonstrate real pride in their jobs.  

British Sugar plc is throwing open its doors to fellow regional businesses as part of a series of factory visits organised by the Food and Drink iNet.  

Miller Homes is set to give first time buyers a major boost by paying their stamp duty on homes which reserve and complete by the end of January 2010.  

Nottingham Trent University’s School of Science and Technology has been crowned the Food and Drink iNet Innovation Champion 2009 for the development of an exciting new material for food and drink packaging.  

This year Global Entrepreneurship Week will spark activities in over 87 countries, involving millions of people. And it is the first year to see a day dedicated to people who are starting and growing a business from home in the UK.  

With 60% of small businesses starting from home and 2.5 million businesses being run from home, home enterprise is fast becoming a great way to start your business.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has been shortlisted for a communications award from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) for a campaign it ran last year to provide businesses with advice and support to help get them through the recession.  

A student from École Supérieure des Technologies et des Affaires (ESTA) School of Business and Engineering in Belfort, France, has joined the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce.  

The first Polish grocery store in the heart of Derby’s city centre has opened for business with the help of a small business loan.  

PERFECT Furniture, part of the PF Collections Group, has taken the final unit in the award-winning Axis development in Nottingham.  

Aspiring women entrepreneurs must play a key role in driving the region’s economic recovery and are invited to participate in Women’s Enterprise Day.  

· 87 countries and millions of people take part in UK-led Global Entrepreneurship Week  

There is a wide range of enterprise skills and support available for people in the region wanting to start their own business, but just how accessible is it for young, disabled entrepreneurs?  

The East Midlands and London region of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) teamed together to hold a two day joint law and accountancy match-making event that began on November 5 at the prestigious premises of the Law Society in London.  

A ground-breaking new partnership has been forged between the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce and its counterpart in Darmstadt, which is twinned with the town of Chesterfield.  

First time buyers and renters in the East Midlands have given strong backing to shared equity schemes which are designed to help people get onto the housing ladder.  

Prospective home-buyers who are looking to move in 2010 are being given the chance to learn more about Miller Homes East Midlands’ affordable part-exchange initiative by attending three special events being held across the region this weekend.  

A capacity audience at Pride Park Stadium was given its say about the state of the economy at a special event, hosted by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce.  

Turning Point, one of the East Midlands newest and most dynamic venture capital companies has added Leicester-based Mohdoh Limited to its investment portfolio.  

This week’s announcement that massive changes are to be made to RBS and Lloyds Banking Group has caused a stir both in the banking industry and the business world.  

Green shoots are appearing in the construction industry with renewed interest in house building, according to award-winning East Midlands civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting.  

The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce has appointed Richard Wilkins as its new President. Richard was inaugurated to Members at the Chamber’s Annual General Meeting which took place at The Derbyshire Hotel off junction 28 of the M1.  

Micro-Mesh Engineering Limited, a Nottingham based engineering company, specialising in the manufacture of industrial filters and filtration equipment, is developing a product which could generate an extra £250,000 of turnover per year, thanks to a Grant for Business Investment received from East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).  

Television cook and countrywoman, Clarissa Dickson Wright, is leading a campaign urging public bodies to buy and serve more British produce. The Countryside Alliance has revealed through the Freedom of Information Act that 96% of public bodies in the East Midlands do not have a formal policy in place for sourcing and procuring UK-produced food.  

Flint Bishop, one of the region’s leading law firms, has appointed Derby-based Brooks Digital Marketing to provide strategic internet marketing advice in order to engage more closely with its web users.  

Midlands accountancy and business advisory firm Dains has made a significant investment in their corporate services office with the appointment of ex-Dealmaker of the Year, Roy Farmer as Corporate Finance Partner.  

Funding is now available for East Midlands based farmer and grower led discussion groups as part of a three year £900,000 regional programme.  

78% of people in the East Midlands are more likely to use a business if it offers Apprenticeships to young people, according to research released today.  

Molson Coors Brewery threw open its doors to fellow regional businesses as part of a series of factory visits organised by the Food and Drink iNet.  

In his first job after leaving university, first-time buyer Richard Smith was struggling to afford a new house of his own.  

Organisers of the 2009 Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards have revealed the shortlist of East Midlands firms and organisations in the running to receive an accolade.  

The search is on for the region’s most successful manufacturing ‘clusters’ or sector forums to represent the East Midlands in the national Cluster Mark competition.  

Students will be discovering the recipe for a career in the food and drink industry at a series of free workshops run by the Food and Drink iNet at universities across the East Midlands.  

DUE TO expansion, Couch Perry & Wilkes (CPW) is to move to larger premises in Stoney Street, Nottingham.  

Browne Jacobson’s corporate team is celebrating after completing deals for two East Midlands based companies in quick succession.  

Two Derbyshire businesses have raised their glasses to the Food and Drink iNet after being brought together in a successful venture by their local iNet business adviser.  

East Midlands construction companies (and other associated sectors like professional service providers or mining and quarrying companies) seeking help and funding options to help them out of the recession are being offered extra assistance, to the sum of £20,000, by the Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet).  

New businesses, jobs and skills are to be created with the development of a brand new enterprise centre in Retford, Nottinghamshire.  

Construction security specialist Octavian Security has won the contract to provide services to contractors working on a multi-million-pound road scheme in Nottinghamshire.  

East Midlands construction companies looking for advice, support or financial help on how to ‘go green’ by using sustainable resources are encouraged to attend the Application of Renewables in Today’s Market event.  

Cash-strapped couples who have reached the end of the road in their relationship are increasingly turning to divorce websites in an attempt to save money, but family lawyer Angela Davis of Nottingham law firm Berryman, warns such websites could be a simple case of false economy.  

Two students of Derby-based Mabe Allen, leading East Midlands chartered accountants and business advisers, have qualified as chartered accountants  

Structural and civil engineering firm BSP Consulting has been crowned Consultant of the Year 2009 at the East Midlands Property Dinner  

National Apprenticeship Week will take place from Monday 1 February to Friday 5 February 2010.  

Exports up, recruitment expectations up and confidence in turnover and profitability have increased but the recovery isn’t guaranteed says Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber following publication of its latest Quarterly Economic Survey.  

Two new stalls who joined Nottingham’s Regional and Speciality Food and Drink Market last month are returning for the October market.  

East Midlands’ food and drink firms are being invited to discover how to tap into the healthier foods market, worth more than £7 billion in the UK each year.  

Murray Carmichael-Smith, group managing director of leading Nottingham communications agency BCS, has agreed to join the board of the Derby based Creative Industries Network (CIN).  

Forget iphones, skinny jeans or the latest BMX - snazzy snacks, lumpy lollies and lickable lids are set to be the new, must-have accessories for the new school year, according to young entrepreneurs in Mansfield, Ashfield and Bolsover  

180 delegates will attend the biggest market towns and rural event of the year - The Action for Market Towns Convention - which will be held in the Leicestershire market town of Melton Mowbray on 13 and 14 October.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is due to hold its 10th Annual Public Meeting next week.  

A grade II listed Italianate country house with its very own theatre; a battle site of national historical significance; a rural hotel escape offering a rejuvenating heat and ice spa experience and a B&B that prides itself on providing environmentally friendly holidays are just some of the winners of the 2009 East Midlands Tourism Enjoy England Excellence Awards.  

Tim Clarke, most recently a senior Director for Commercial Banking with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group in the region, has joined Fraser Brown Solicitors.  

Two of Derby’s most high profile firms scooped the top awards at the 2009 East Midlands Property Dinner.  

NOTTINGHAM property agent heb will be putting 25 lots under the hammer with a value of nearly £3.5 million at its auction this month.  

East Midlands’ food and drink firms are being invited to discover alternative ways of getting their products and raw materials from A to B.  

The Crossroads Inn in Lincoln Road, East Barkwith is to go under the hammer this month.  

Three East Midlands companies will be throwing open their doors to fellow regional businesses as part of a series of factory visits organised by the Food and Drink iNet.  

BLWM Uses dn:Director to Improve Contact Database of 1,000,000+ Records and Streamline Customer Service and Central Government Reporting Processes.  

Miller Homes East Midlands is urging first time buyers to ‘act now’ or be left behind as a flurry of new housing data suggests that the market is on the road to recovery.  

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, together with XL Vets announced today (2 October) that farmers from across the region will be able to take advantage of a new set of activities designed to improve farm business performance and livestock health, as they marked the end of the first ever LandSkills Week (28 September – 2 October).  

A Food and Drink iNet grant helped prove that a revolutionary new salt product could be used successfully in the baking industry, potentially paving the way to improving the nation’s health.  

A brand new state of the art vocational training facility was officially opened today at Caunton Engineering in Moorgreen, Nottinghamshire, by the company’s Managing Director, Simon Bingham, and Andrew Morgan, Skills and Communities Director at East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has announced the names of the 67 ambitious companies that have been accepted to take part in its latest Growth Readiness programme.  

In a bid to deliver further start-up support across the East Midlands, Business Link has announced new locations and venues for its popular Is It For You? series of events returning in October.  

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the government’s international business development body, announced today the appointment of Chris Fitzpatrick as a non-executive director.  

Rail consultancy Interfleet Technology has recruited Neil Cundy as Technical Section Head within its maintenance services team.  

Tourism businesses are being urged to update their skills in key areas such as access, the environment, promotions and quality customer service in a series of free workshops organised by Visit Peak District & Derbyshire (VPD&D).  

There are just a few days left for firms and organisations planning to enter this year’s Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards to submit their entries. October 2nd is the deadline for entries to the awards.  

Business Link Advisers in the East Midlands are celebrating becoming the first in the country to achieve the SFEDI / ILM L5 Diploma in Business Support.  

Business Link is kicking off the autumn with a range of face to face activities across the East Midlands designed to take their Start-Up Service directly to the regions budding entrepreneurs.  

Two influential business organisations are joining forces in a drive to help food and drink producers cut their distribution costs.  

Over the coming weeks, business owners will be receiving correspondence from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) advising them to check the details of their property valuation to ensure they are correct and directing them to a newly-created website.  

Employers who are considering shedding staff are being warned that it will cost them more from October 1, when the Government increases the maximum statutory redundancy pay rate by £30.  

East Midlands food and drink firms interested in taking on a graduate could be in line for a grant to help with recruitment.  

Firms and organisations planning to enter this year’s Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards are being urged to submit their entries as soon as possible.  

Miller Homes East Midlands is inviting househunters to visit its exclusive Buxton development, Heritage View, to discover how a Government-backed initiative could help them to take their first steps on to the property ladder.  

The Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust is set to transform a city pub into a thriving community centre.  

Cartwright Communications has been shortlisted for the Best Small Consultancy in the national Pride awards 2009 run by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.  

Rural and business leaders are holding major talks on understanding the full impact of the recession on rural communities and ways of driving business investment right to the heart of rural England.  

Thirty-four companies or organisations from the East Midlands have already won contracts from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), and many more have won work supplying the ODA's contractors through the supply chain.  

Over the last month thirty-three Space Academy competition winners from East Midlands schools took part in Space School UK, a residential summer school that allowed the winners to spend a week with some of the UK's leading rocket scientists, participate in elements of astronaut training and work with some of the worlds largest companies within the space industry.  

East Midlands construction companies looking for advice, support or financial help to develop their innovative ideas are encouraged to attend the Renewable Technology briefing event.  

East Midlands' companies who want to kick start their exporting success in the growing Brazilian market can get some hot tips at an East Midlands International Trade Association (Emita) event on 25 September.  

Business confidence in the East Midlands has moved into positive territory for the first time in two years, providing further evidence of an improving economy, according to the latest ICAEW UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM).  

Multi-award winning Octavian Security has become one of the first ever members to join The Aspire 100, a new contract security industry initiative launched by international security risk services group, The Security Watchdog.  

A text message alert on his mobile phone helped a new home buyer get the plot he wanted for his young family.  

Entertaining writer, presenter and foodie Hardeep Singh Kohli has been unveiled as the speaker at the 2009 Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards.  

‘Green’ buildings invented in the heart of Mansfield are promising to improve or even save the lives of thousands of people living in countries hit by natural disaster.  

A record number of lawyers at Browne Jacobson have been rated as ‘leaders in their field’ according to Chambers UK 2010  

Eight food and drink firms from the East Midlands will be flying the flag for local producers and businesses by attending a major food fair under the banner of East Midlands Fine Foods.  

The opening of the site by the Grantham-based oil company will enable quicker delivery of products to customers and an improved overall service within the county, particularly in the more rural areas.  

As children return to school next month, many employers will be faced with requests from their employees for flexible working. The regional Business Link service offers local businesses advice on how these requests should be managed and how to ensure that the business benefits as much as the employee.  

£220,000 worth of funding will be available this winter for farmers, foresters and growers in the East Midlands it was announced today (17th August).  

Organisers of an awards ceremony for the East Midlands food and drink sector have begun the hunt for the most inspiring companies, organisations and individuals.  

East Midlands construction companies looking for advice, support or financial help to develop their innovative ideas are encouraged to attend the Code for Sustainable Homes and Resource Efficiency briefing events.  

Made redundant last autumn, father-of-three Gavin Wesson, 31 from Top Valley in Nottingham had his confidence shattered as he had never been out of work before.  

Award-winning housebuilder Miller Homes East Midlands has extended a Government-backed scheme that has successfully increased confidence in the new homes market.  

Thousands of British businesses up and down the country have been recently forced to learn some harsh lessons about operating during a recession.  

Leading Midlands law firm Flint Bishop has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity within the practice by signing up to a new Diversity and Inclusion Charter launched by the Law Society.  

The first refurbished property of an award winning housing regeneration project in New Houghton, Bolsover is now complete.  

East Midlands construction companies looking for advice, support or financial help to develop their innovative ideas are encouraged to attend the Code for Sustainable Homes and Resource Efficiency briefing events.  

Local business consultant and author John Cox, who has a long history of working with a range of organisations throughout the region, has been appointed Chair of the Institute of Business Consulting East Midlands Region.  

Flint Bishop, one of the East Midlands’ leading law firms, is celebrating after retaining Lexcel, the Law Society’s practice management standard, for 10 consecutive years.  

The founder of the region’s leading innovation competition has urged the East Midlands business community to make the most of University collaborations to help it emerge from the current economic downturn.  

Site managers at Miller Homes East Midlands are celebrating after scooping awards for demonstrating outstanding levels of Pride in the Job.  

An expanding national firm of chartered surveyors and property consultants is the first business to move into a new £13 million high-specification office development adjacent the A1 at Fernwood, near Newark currently being developed by Cheshire based commercial developer Gladman Developments  

An innovative Midlands telecoms company is bucking the trend of the downturn with a business expansion programme based on its in-house-developed digital telephone systems.  

Derwent Living has appointed two highly respected housing figures to join its board.  

A small business support and lobby group today said it was ‘furious’ over the introduction of a ‘scandalous’ tax on businesses’ own parking spaces.  

UK landlords who rent out furnished holiday homes in Europe can, for a short time, benefit from advantageous tax rules which used to apply only to properties in this country.  

Leicester-based KPW Architects, one of the East Midlands most diverse architectural practices, has completed the first project under the four year Quantum Consortium framework agreement.  

The enlargement and refurbishment of Forever Green, Mansfield’s stylish, contemporary restaurant and events venue, is now complete.  

Fraser Brown Solicitors has opened its first dedicated Family Law Centre, extending its private client services with a strong and very visible high street presence, encouraging easy access to advice, consultation and legal aid support.  

Leading Midlands law firm Flint Bishop LLP has announced the appointment of CRM specialist Lynsey Bowen to bolster the firms marketing department.  

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is encouraging UK firms to use the quieter summer months to think strategically about how exports can be used to help their business activities in the autumn and in the longer term.  

Business Link and Nottingham City Council are proud to announce that the first business to benefit from the Market Trader Start-Up Scheme has begun operating in the Victoria Centre Market.  

Civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting is celebrating a hat trick after being named as an approved supplier to a third development consortium.  

Global swimwear brand, Speedo, is reinforcing its long-term commitment to the East Midlands and safeguarding high quality jobs for the region’s workers with the announcement of its intention to move its international headquarters to new premises at Nottingham’s premier business location.  

East Midlands Tourism (EMT) has launched Think Smile, an online guide specifically designed to help tourism businesses in the region improve their welcome to international visitors.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is set to play an important role in implementing the recommendations in the MacLeod review of employee engagement, which has just been launched.  

East Midlands Airport and Cyclescheme have launched a new green travel scheme for staff to promote healthier journeys to work.  

The East Midlands Conference Centre, part of the Nottingham Conferences portfolio, today hosted the annual Nottingham Economic Forum, attracting over 75 of the areas’ foremost business leaders.  

An injection moulding company from Oakham, Rutland, which is committed to developing the skills of its workforce, is supporting the second anniversary of the Skills Pledge.  

Nottingham is to be partnered with the Russian city of Krasnodar, earmarked to host the 2014 winter Olympics.  

Big name retailers are continuing to show strong interest in units at a new neighbourhood centre in Mansfield, with 90% of the units either let or under offer.  

Confidence in the housing market has increased so much recently that Miller Homes East Midlands has announced that it is due to launch a second phase of its highly-popular Sandhurst Gardens development in Mansfield.  

Research teams at Loughborough University and the University of Nottingham have secured almost a quarter of a million pounds from the Transport Innovation Network (iNet) for a ground breaking research into new materials for use in aerospace manufacturing.  

An awards ceremony aimed at celebrating new and improved ways of working in the East Midlands food and drink sector is to be held for a second year, it has been announced.  

Law firm Weightmans has helped a local festival committee in the Midlands become an incorporated body. The work was done on a pro-bono basis and was brought about through Weightmans’ connection with Leicestershire Cares- a charity which encourages local businesses to get involved in community initiatives.  

Miller Homes East Midlands is urging children across Lincolnshire to stay safe this summer by warning of the potential hazards posed by venturing unsupervised on to building sites.  

“Mergers between competitors are an alternative way of improving profitability and providing a life-line to struggling Midlands corporates,” says Simon Bursell, Corporate Finance Partner with Dains; the Midlands-based Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers.  

Midlands law firm Freeth Cartwright has been awarded professional advisor affiliate membership to the British Franchise Association (BFA), the only accreditation body for franchising in the UK.  

Banks need to be more consistent and transparent in their relationships with small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), according to new research by the ICAEW.  

A wild game establishment from Chesterfield, which is committed to developing the skills of its workforce, is supporting the second anniversary of the Skills Pledge.  

The Government team responsible for cutting red tape visited a East Midlands cycle company and Indian snack firm to talk about saving businesses even more time and money when it comes to regulation.  

Morrison, a leading provider of maintenance services and capital projects to the housing sector, has appointed Mark Waterhouse as its new partnering director for the Midlands and West Region.  

The UK operation of leading European pump manufacturer Wilo, based in Burton-on-Trent, , has welcomed its new managing director – Gary Mannus. He joins Wilo from pump manufacturer Armstrong.  

The East Midlands region is looking forward to marginal growth according to the latest UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).  

The UK’s leading regeneration specialist, St Modwen, has given the East Midlands’ commercial property market a boost with the announcement that it has completed deals on more than 55,000 sq ft of commercial space across the region since the beginning of May, including a £2.4 million long leasehold sale and three lettings.  

Leading law firm Flint Bishop has announced that it is to renew its sponsorship deal with David Lloyd Derby.  

A development of two highly efficient and innovative eco-offices has recently been named ‘Best Sustainable Development’ at the East Midlands Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.  

Award-winning housebuilder Miller Homes East Midlands is urging people to think more about how buying a new home is a cost-effective alternative to renting.  

Business rates specialists Ruddle Merz – whose HQ is in Rutland- has welcomed surveyor Brian Miklasz back to the company.  

The Transport iNet will drive forward transport innovation in the East Midlands with the appointment of two new advisors, Samantha Clarke and Steve Statham.  

The successful delivery of Corby’s new railway station has been recognised by a leading professional body within the transport industry.  

t-mac is the only mini building management system on the Carbon Trust’s Energy Technology list  

Leading Midlands’ chartered accountants and business advisors, Smith Cooper have reinforced their position as one of the Midlands’ top ten firms with the key promotion of Rachel Horner to the post of associate.  

UCS Rail, the newly formed rail division of UCS Civils, has appointed experienced engineer and manager Terry Everall to its senior management team to help drive the business forward.  

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will power new Gulf Air aircraft in an order worth US$1.5bn at list prices.  

A survey of estate agents nationwide by English Heritage shows that people value conservation areas because of their special character and appearance, that they are prepared to pay higher prices for properties in well-kept conservation areas and that they want this local heritage to be protected for their own and future generations to enjoy.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is encouraging businesses to take advantage of the changes announced by the Government to the trade credit insurance scheme.  

The UK’s second largest not for profit care provider has appointed its first ever public relations consultancy, East Midlands based Lava PR.  

Two Nottinghamshire entrepreneurs hungry for success are well on their way to making their children’s ‘healthy eating’ tableware ideas a reality after winning £10,000 of business support services.  

A plucky Derbyshire entrepreneur has launched a new business importing and selling harps, thanks to EnterpriseLoans East Midlands. Harp teacher and performer Helen-Elizabeth Naylor, from Mackworth, applied for a small business loan to enable her to set up The Little Welsh Shop.  

A Leicester clothing company has received funding from EnterpriseLoans East Midlands to help launch its dance clothing brands to a wider audience.  

Luke Welstead, an apprentice bricklayer at Loughborough-based contractor and developer William Davis Ltd, has won the East Midlands round of the national SkillBUILD competition.  

AVA PR one of the East Midlands leading corporate communications consultancies is on the hunt for its next apprentice.  

Olympic javelin medallist Steve Backley will return to Loughborough University this week to help local exporters target even greater success.  

Loughborough University and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see both organisations working together until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) have announced the names of the 27 ambitious high growth companies who have been accepted to take part in the agency’s flagship High Growth programme, part of HighGrowth East Midlands in 2009.  

Phil Quiggin, Head of Office Agency at national commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton’s (LSH’s) Nottingham office, has been invited to sit on the judging panel for the 2009 East Midlands Property Awards.  

Last week, figures from across the UK came together at ‘Addressing City Flight,’ a day-long event hosted by the region’s Urban Partnership Group (UPG) at Leicester’s Highpoint Conference Centre.  

Transport businesses from around the East Midlands are now able to access £2.5million worth of funding and consultancy support to drive forward innovation, through the Transport iNet.  

Using the internet to co-ordinate distribution in the food sector more effectively could cut costs and reduce environmental impact, a working party has been told.  

Falcon Heath is an exclusive development in the beautiful, historic village of Dunholme, with the Lincolnshire Wolds on its doorstep and the city of Lincoln just five miles away.  

From the 1st of August there will be a rare opportunity for companies looking for unique new premises to lease up to 12,500 sq ft of high quality open plan offices in The Willows at Ransom Wood in Mansfield.  

East Midlands caterers, chefs and food manufacturers are keen to discover new products that could make their dishes healthier without compromising on taste.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has today announced that there is more flexibility in how it can allocate funds through the region’s Rural Development Programmme for England (RDPE) to help farmers, foresters and horticulturalists beat the recession  

A project designed to inspire 14 – 19 year old students and benefit local businesses was officially launched at the East Midlands Conference Centre this week, attended by over 80 people from the education and business sector  

Despite what the majority of the world is calling a very gloomy economy, East Midlands-based restaurant operator, Red Hot World Buffet, is embarking on a nationwide expansion programme, much to the delight of its avid diners  

Andrew Springhall, one of the East Midlands most dynamic and enterprising entrepreneurs is not taking the recession lying down and recently announced the launch of Turning Point Investments Ltd, a new company aimed at helping potentially successful businesses suffering from short term liquidity or cash flow issues.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has announced a further £7.5m investment over the next 5 years to support manufacturers. This investment is seen as critical in supporting manufacturers during the current economic climate and beyond.  

A new scheme is set to provide £900,000 for farmers, horticulturalists, foresters and people working in land management to help them develop their skills.  

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) has helped to secure European funding to add to its multi-million pound Grant for Business Investment (GBI) programme, which supports businesses in the region that are aiming to grow.  

HighGrowth East Midlands, a flagship business support programme funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the European Regional Development Fund continues to make a real impact on businesses in Lincolnshire, helping them to grow despite the challenging economic climate.  

An ambitious plan to develop a large central crop storage facility in the East Midlands has moved a step closer, with a £1.5m grant award from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), managed in the region by East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

In the last year, the East Midlands region’s Business Link service has enabled even more businesses to receive the help they need to survive, develop and grow, according to figures just released by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).  

More than half a million pounds has been awarded to small businesses in the East Midlands in less than a year by a loan fund designed to help entrepreneurs overcome difficulties in raising finance from other sources.  

The May Bank holidays and summer season are being met with confidence by the region’s tourism industry, according to a recent survey commissioned by East Midlands Tourism, emda’s tourism arm