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Interruption loan available to help Worcestershire businesses
At the end of November, central Government announced the update to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The scheme helps small and medium-sized businesses to access loans and other kinds of finance up to £5 million. The government guarantees 80% of the finance to the lender and pays interest and any fees for the...
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Support for businesses
Local businesses and residents are being made aware of the variety support out there caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Worcestershire has a lot of support on offer and below is a breakdown of where you can go to get the information and advice you are after in your unique situation. All of the advice and...
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Southern Link Road work takes significant steps forward
Work on the Southern Link Road has recently taken a couple of very important steps forward, with the installation of the main span of the Broomhall Way Footbridge and the bridge widening works on Carrington Bridge. The main span of the Broomhall Way Footbridge was moved into place over the weekend of Friday 4th –...
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Worcestershire 5G testbed report shows productivity gain with 5G applications
The Worcestershire 5G consortium has published its end of project report showcasing the findings from their project that ended in Spring 2020 and identifying the opportunities of 5G for businesses. Worcestershire was one of six Government backed testbeds in 2018 to explore 5G technology. The testbed focused within manufacturing businesses to see how 5G could...
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Deadline extended for technology innovators
BetaDen – Worcestershire’s commercial technology accelerator based at Malvern Hills Science Park – has announced an extension to the application deadline for its fourth cohort of businesses. Applications were set to close on 18 December but this has been extended until 8 January 2021, following feedback from interested parties struggling to meet the pre-Christmas deadline....
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Major Data Centre to be located at one of Worcestershire’s flagship Business Parks
Planning permission has been granted to deliver a major data centre for one of the largest European-based data hosting companies at the flagship Worcester Six business park. The scheme, to be carried out by developer Stoford, will deliver a 51,479 sq ft unit for 1&1 IONOS. The new site is earmarked to become a cutting-edge...
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Developing and improving leadership in 2021
Following the huge success of the Leadership Development Series in 2020, where over 60 business professionals were transformed into exceptional leaders, the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a new programme for 2021, in partnership with 3WH. With a limited number of places available and in high demand, we are urging...
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County firm puts down roots through tree planting project
A Worcestershire gritting and snow clearance company has planted over 50 trees at two local schools as part of the firm’s drive to be carbon neutral. AA Salt, which helps hundreds of businesses keep their premises safe in the winter months by gritting and snow ploughing car parks and access roads, has donated the oak,...
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Pension schemes can free up cash for your business
Companies with cash-flow problems, particularly during COVID-19, could be sitting on alternative means of obtaining vital funds. Businesses with their own premises can consider selling the property to their regulated pension schemes to generate additional cash and investment. Details on how best to achieve this were recently revealed in a Talk Legal webinar by Stewart...
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Malvern Hills Car Clubs offers electric car for community car share
Latest edition to the fleet helps the environment by boosting sustainable transport Malvern Hills Car Clubs, the community car share scheme run by volunteers that serves and locates vehicles in the Malvern, Colwall and Ledbury area announces that it has acquired an electric Renault Zoe and has located it at the Wyche Innovation Centre /...
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Pershore Student wins prestigious national landscaping prize
A horticulture student from Pershore has won the national title of Best Landscape Student of the Year. Josh Reid was awarded the regional prize earlier this year and has now emerged from the BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) National Landscape Awards as the overall UK-wide winner. The 21-year-old is studying landscape architecture at Birmingham...
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Dates for Diary – December Newsletter
The Worcestershire LEP will be closed from 24 December through to 4 January. 2021 Friday 1 January – Brexit Transition deadline Friday 8 January – BetaDen Cohort 4.0 application deadline 11 – 15 January – Enterprising Worcestershire: Start-up Masterclass Thursday 14 January – HWCC Virtual Sustainability Forum 19 – 27 January – Enterprising Worcestershire: Start-up Masterclass (Evenings)...
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