Chamber chief executive to step down later this year 

Louise Bennett OBE DL will leave her post as chief executive of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce towards the end of 2022 after nearly 20 years leading the organisation.  

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Firms sign up to digital scheme to fuel growth

A programme which helps West Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms adopt cutting-edge digital technology has now seen companies with a combined turnover of £1 billion sign up for support.

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Mecalac to showcase 3.5MDX at the 2022 Executive Hire Show

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK will showcase its class-leading 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show. 

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Apprenticeship funding incentive deadline 

Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Training (CWCCT) is reminding employers that there is still time to take advantage of Government financial incentives for recruiting a new apprentice before the deadline of
January 31.

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Celebrate women of the past and present at a new exhibition 

A thrilling exhibition, ‘Women in Motorsport’, opens at Coventry Transport Museum this month and introduces visitors to the personal stories of women while profiling diversity in the automotive industry.

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Digital Bootcamps launched providing free technical training and extraordinary opportunities for local residents and businesses 

Resume Foundation has successfully launched its collaboration with Coventry University to provide technical training in digital skills through a free programme called Digital Bootcamps.

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First ever Coventry Music Board announced as part of City of Culture 2021

Coventry City of Culture Trust has announced a group of 13 music industry and creative professionals that have been chosen as the inaugural members of the Coventry Music Board. 

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Eight week fully-funded intensive mastermind group 

A leading regional accountancy firm will deliver a fully-funded eight week intensive business mastermind group to help businesses navigate the challenges that the New Year is set to bring.  

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Photographer wins kindness award for supporting heartbroken families

An award-winning Coventry and Warwickshire photographer has been celebrated by a regional kindness campaign for helping parents capture precious family moments with their new-born babies.

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Popular Leamington cafe to open new site in Warwick as part of big expansion plans

The owner of two popular independent cafés is opening a brand-new site in Warwick as part of expansion plans which will create almost a dozen new jobs.

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Planning consent secured to create ultra low carbon business centre in Warwickshire

Exciting plans by a property development company to create an ultra low carbon business centre in Warwickshire have received planning consent from Warwick District Council.

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Work starts on first creative regeneration project in Leamington 

Work has begun on the first project in the regeneration programme to turn Leamington’s Old Town into a magnet for creative industries, building on the town’s growing Silicon Spa reputation.

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Leading law firm helps complete on transatlantic listing deal

Wright Hassall, based in Leamington Spa, undertook all the UK legal work for Trinity Pictures Distribution in the reverse takeover of Canadian firm Appreciated Media Holdings.

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Coventry College selected for exclusive healthy living pilot

Childcare students in Coventry are amongst the lucky few to take part in a nationwide education pilot that aims to nurture healthy living habits from an early age.

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Rugby automotive supplier more than halves carbon emissions after green grant

A leading automotive supply company in Warwickshire has slashed its electricity bills and emissions after it was awarded grant funding as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Progamme.

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Young people in Coventry given chance to support the NHS through employment scheme

Coventry College has urged more local people to make use of a six-month employment programme that is providing support to the city’s hospital and helping young people achieve. 

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Coventry-based Safetyflex secures two new overseas patents

A manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards and barriers based in Coventry has had new patents granted in Australia and America.

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