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Acquisition of former job centre boosts town centre transformation plans
IT HAS SAT empty and falling into disrepair for more than a decade. Now the former Job Centre in Wood Street, Northampton, has been purchased by West Northamptonshire Council as part of the...
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We will back to the hilt the ambition and innovation of British business:...
LABOUR LEADER Sir Keir Starmer has praised the ambition and ingenuity of UK businesses that is steering the country towards becoming a world leader in net zero technology. He was speaking on a visit...
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New legislation set to give powers to councils to let empty High Street...
PROPOSALS within a major new piece of legislation – the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill – to give local councils powers to let vacant High Street properties through mandatory rent auctions now have...
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Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary pledges support for small businesses at...
LABOUR’S Shadow Secretary of State for Business & Trade Jonathan Reynolds has outlined the party’s stance on its support for small businesses at an event in Northamptonshire. Supply chain...
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Business will have its say as councils prepare to take on SEMLEP’s work
FINAL preparations are being made for the transfer of the functions of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership into the hands of the sub-region’s local authorities. Businesses can expect...
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Improve cashflow. Protect jobs. Incentivise growth: The FSB wish list for...
SMALL FIRMS across Northamptonshire have issued their message loud and clear to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt as he puts the finishing touches to his Spring Budget statement due on Wednesday...
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This is not a Budget for long-term growth… there is nothing to help...
DESPITE the length of the Chancellor’s speech, there were no rabbits pulled out of hats. In general this was not an ambitious budget, with the sole aim of political point scoring. This is the start of...
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Spring Budget: Not a lot for business, says Chamber policy head
BUSINESS LEADERS in Northamptonshire say there were few ‘crumbs of comfort’ for firms across the region in the Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt enhanced support for...
View ArticleHave your say on council’s plans to boost a ‘county gem’
BOOSTING business in Brackley’s high street is the subject of a consultation being run by West Northamptonshire Council. It is seeking the views of businesses and residents on improvements they would...
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Government’s funding boosts progress by businesses towards net zero target
FREE business support, energy audits and match funding of up to £20,000 to implement energy efficiency initiatives are on offer as part of a new decarbonisation support programme for businesses in...
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Council welcomes new leader and unveils new cabinet line-up
A RESHUFFLE of West Northamptonshire Council’s cabinet is refocusing senior councillors’ responsibilities on the latest priorities and needs of local residents. Cllr Adam Brown was elected as the...
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BID’s app success wins extra funding for campaign against town centre crime
THE WORK to make Northampton town centre a ‘no-go zone’ for criminals has been boosted by new funding to extend an app that allows retailers to share intelligence around crime and anti-social...
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FSB unveils 150-point business ‘blueprint’ for new government: Owners mull...
MILLIONS of voters who run their own businesses are still to make a final decision on who they will back on polling day, according to a snap general election survey by the Federation of Small...
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‘When business succeeds, the country succeeds’: Chambers deliver a 5-point...
CHAMBERS of Commerce in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire have joined with their counterparts around the UK to back a five-point Action Plan to address the barriers firms face ahead of...
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Business will have its say as councils prepare to take on SEMLEP’s work
FINAL preparations are being made for the transfer of the functions of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership into the hands of the sub-region’s local authorities. Businesses can expect...
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Improve cashflow. Protect jobs. Incentivise growth: The FSB wish list for...
SMALL FIRMS across Northamptonshire have issued their message loud and clear to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt as he puts the finishing touches to his Spring Budget statement due on Wednesday...
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This is not a Budget for long-term growth… there is nothing to help...
DESPITE the length of the Chancellor’s speech, there were no rabbits pulled out of hats. In general this was not an ambitious budget, with the sole aim of political point scoring. This is the start of...
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Spring Budget: Not a lot for business, says Chamber policy head
BUSINESS LEADERS in Northamptonshire say there were few ‘crumbs of comfort’ for firms across the region in the Budget statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt enhanced support for...
View ArticleHave your say on council’s plans to boost a ‘county gem’
BOOSTING business in Brackley’s high street is the subject of a consultation being run by West Northamptonshire Council. It is seeking the views of businesses and residents on improvements they would...
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Government’s funding boosts progress by businesses towards net zero target
FREE business support, energy audits and match funding of up to £20,000 to implement energy efficiency initiatives are on offer as part of a new decarbonisation support programme for businesses in...
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