News from the Chamber

There's still time to book for the Business Breakfast on 7 July

Come along to hear the latest news on the Navitus Bay wind farm project off the Dorset coast, and learn about the new broadband voucher scheme for Dorset businesses.

Click here to register your place.

Free support from a finance specialist - Finance Fridays

Finance Fridays are now starting in Weymouth and West Dorset

Finance Fridays are free, confidential one-to-one appointments with a business finance specialist from the Dorset Growth Hub. Advice and expertise on all areas of business finance will be available with experts keen to help local businesses expand and grow.

The events will take place every 3 weeks, with the first session being held at Weymouth College on July 3rd, 2pm-4pm.

If you would like more information about the sessions or are thinking about booking yourself onto a session please contact Tony Latham on 08454 586 480 or email info@dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk.

Welcome to our new members

We're pleased to announce the following new members of Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce:

No. 4 Restaurant
Silversurfing Ltd

Please take a moment to greet our new members when you meet their representatives at networking events. Take a moment to review their websites and follow them on social media.

Our membership rate is Â£50 for the rest of 2015. There is an additional charge to cover the monthly networking breakfasts. Click here for more information including eligibility for the Â£50 membership fee.

Car parking petition sent to Weymouth & Portland Borough Council

WPBC have acknowledged receipt of our online petition, which attracted well over 1,000 signatures. Our motion to WPBC is:

We urge WPBC to actively engage in consultation with all members of the community with a goal of putting into effect a parking policy in keeping with the wishes of the majority of locals and visitors to our town and not one purely set up to raise revenue for the Council.

Because the petition was signed by over 600 people, it will be debated at the full council meeting on Thursday 23 July.

News snippets

Dorset Business Awards 2105 are now open for entry. Click here to find out more.

Dorset Business Crime Conference. Local businesses from across Dorset are being invited to understand, tackle and prevent business crime at the third annual Dorset Business Crime Conference on 8 July 2015. Click here for more information about this free event.

Business Support events â€“ Free drop ins. Businesses from Weymouth, Portland and West Dorset are invited to a seriesof free drop in sessions offering business advice and support. A wide range of advice will be available on topics such as; growing your business, importing and exporting, locating new premises, financing your business and marketing.

The events will take place at Bridport Town Hall â€“ 1st July and Weymouth Pavilion â€“ 7th July. All events will be open from 16:30-19:30. Booking isnâ€™t essential but for more information please contact us onbusiness@westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk

Get connection vouchers worth up to Â£3k towards faster, more reliable broadband. If you are a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) or a third-sector (voluntary/charity) organisation within Dorset and you have a slow or unsuitable broadband service, you can get help. Click for details.

Recent news stories from members

Meteoric Growth for internet based retail business

Free workshop - 23/09/15. Managing sickness, absence and stress in the workplace and avoiding pitfalls when conducting a disciplinary process.

Free workshop - dealing with shared parental leave and flexible working requests

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Dates for your diary

Networking breakfasts: 7 July, 1 September and on the first Tuesday of other months in 2015 (excluding August and December). Online booking is essential.

Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce is affiliated to the Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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