Skills the key for Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire’s nascent Local Enterprise Partnership needs to focus on job creation and getting its message across to key employers, Insider’s Gloucestershire Economic Forum was told.

Suzanne Hall-Gibbins, director of Gloucestershire Chambers of Commerce, said: "Everything we do at a policy level has to be based around increasing employment numbers, because we're still a net exporter of economically active 25 to 49-year-olds. At a LEP and local authority level, addressing that has to inform what we do in future."  Click here for the full article

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South West Trio shortlisted as GIB home

Three South West locations are among those in the running to host the Green Investment Bank (GIB), the government has confirmed.

A total of 32 bids from towns and cities across the UK have been shortlisted, including Torbay, Bristol and Gloucester.  For the full article please click here

Gloucestershire Business Breakfast Club

We would like to thank Kevan Blackadder, from Gloucestershire Echo, for his very interesting presentation last month on how the Gloucestershire Echo has changed over the years.

The next GBBC date is Wednesday 15th February 2012 - arrival between 7.45am and 8.00am at the Hatherley Manor Hotel.

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Randall and Payne video testimonial

John Barker Randall and Payne explains how the services offered by the Chamber help the business.

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The Secretary of State for Education talks about the importance of apprenticeships

Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, The Secretary of State for Education talks about the benefits of apprentices and addresses the concerns of businesses regarding apprenticeships.  This was filmed at a recent event in Gloucester where around 50 Gloucestershire businesspeople met to find out more about apprenticeships.

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Local business people Chris Adey & Diane Savory talk about innovation and leadership

Chris Adey, MD of Adey Professional Heating Solutions and Diane Savory, Chair of Gloucestershire LEP shared their business experience.

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Severnprint video testimonial

We had the opportunity to catch up with David Pealing, Sales Director at Severnprint to get his testimonial on how he is making the most of his membership. See what he had to say by watching the video.

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