Energy and Environment
The Carbon Trust is offering five business people the chance to win a ‘money can’t buy’ mentoring session with their local Best Advice business guru on how to survive and thrive in 2010. The business gurus include: Ian Cheshire, Group CEO of Kingfisher and chairman of B&Q (London); Paul Stobart, MD Sage UK and Ireland (Tyne & Wear); Dawn Gibbins MBE, founder & CEO, Barefoot (Lancashire); Paul Thandi, CEO, NEC Group (Midlands); and Chris Harrop, Marketing Director, Marshalls (Yorkshire).
Click here to enter, but hurry the competition closes on the 8th March.
Planning
The UK's planning system remains unable to respond in a quick and efficient manner, and businesses face uncertainty, risk and delay. This is a major source of frustration for companies up and down the country requiring prompt and definitive action.
Click here to view our Planning policy brief...
Local and Regional Government
Local councils, city-regions and regional economic development agencies need to effectively co-ordinate the delivery of their core services in a way that better supports local economic development and business growth.
Click here ton view our Local and Regional Government policy brief...
Business Support
For many years, business support provision has not adequately met the needs of businesses and the need for reform has been widely recognised.
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A jointly produced report with Colin Buchanan and the British Chambers of Commerce
08/12/2009
Green light to aviation growth pleases UK business
18/11/2009
BCC response to the Queen’s Speech
20/07/2009
Easing development ban in coastal areas offers real opportunity to businesses
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Tip offs for a greener business future (
General)
A survey by the Environment Agency’s SME guidance website NetRegs.gov.uk has revealed that 55% of SMEs now have measures in place to reduce the harm they do to the environment.
Environment (
General)
In a global market place where economic competitiveness is key to securing business growth and development, a balance must be struck between environmental concerns and economic development