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What is a community land trust and how could one help to provide affordable housing in your community? Two events are taking place on: 14th June 10:30 - 12:30 at Blackawton Village Hall, Vicarage Road, Blackawton, near Totnes and 15th June 10:30 - 12:30 at Ashreigney Village Hall, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, Devon
This event is ideal for small and medium-sized food and drink businesses who are ambitious, want to grow, and who understand that good people are critical to success. Expert advice will be available to explain how to go about investing to get the best out of their workforce.
Please click here for more information.
26/01/2011 DCC BRIEF COURSE DETAILS - SPRING 2011
14/01/2011 BIS - BIGGER, BETTER BUSINESS
Small businesses are vital to the UK economy. The Coalition Government is committed to creating the right long term environment to help many more people start and grow their enterprise.
14/01/2011 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION CENTRES : A PROSPECTUS MAXIMISING THE COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF UK R&D
Prime Minister David Cameron announced recently
that the Technology Strategy Board would be spearheading a new network
of elite technology and innovation centres for the UK...
THE PARTNERSHIP WOULD LIKE TO DRAW YOU ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING OLYMPIC CONTRACTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE PREVIOUSLY HIGHLIGHTED:
Bulletin
77 - Track Throws Facilities - Design Build
Bulletin 78 - Event operator for the temporary spectator facility in Weymouth
Bulletin 79 - Author for the London 2012 Get Set Website
07/12/2010 NUMBER 10 PROCUREMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
On 01 December 2010, No 10 set out a new approach to supplier relations in Government. This included the launch of a new online feedback facility to enable small and medium sized enterprises to share their experiences of public procurement. This can be found at:www.number10.gov.uk/problemwithprocurement
This new facility asks suppliers, in plain and simple terms, "how to rip up the red tape and bring more common sense into securing government contracts". Comments will be highlighted in new quarterly reports, to be published by the Cabinet Office, and will inform future work to break down the barriers that smaller businesses face in public procurement. Any feedback that has clear links back to Olympic procurement will be taken back to the BIS London 2012 Team. We have been asked to raise awareness of this procurement portal and bring it to the attention of as many SME employers/organisations as possible. We thought this might be of interest to you. Please feel free to pass this on to your contacts.
13/12/2010 DECENTRALISATION AND LOCALISM BILL
For your information the Decentralisation and Localism Bill has been published this afternoon.
Details about the Bill can be viewed at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/newsroom/1794971 and at http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/newsroom/1794678
The Media Background Note can be viewed at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/newsroom/word/1795339.doc
What’s coming up for the world of education and training? A summary of the latest Dept business plans
Policy Watch - Unscrambling some of the detail in the latest Skills Strategy launched this week
BIS - The path to strong, sustainable and balanced growth
Britains Best Dish on ITV
19/11/2010 DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL BUSINESS TRAINING
Tourism, Hospitality, Food and Drink - Autumn Programme 2010
19/11/2010 BUSINESS LINK- UPDATE
Environmental Capital Grant - What is it?
Environmental Capital Grant - What can it be used for?
Business Growth Through Environmental Improvements
19/11/2010 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Local Growth: Realising Every Place's Potential
Regional Growth Fund Consultation Response
BIS - Trade White Paper - Call To Evidence
BIS - Financing Business Growth
BIS - Business Plan 2011 - 2015
National Infrastructure Plan 2010
19/11/2010 2012 OLYMPIC CONTRACTS UP FOR GRABS!
The Partnership would like to draw your attention to the following Olympic contracts in addition to those previously highlighted:
Bulletin 53 - OJEU - Transport Operations Framework
Bulletin 52 - OJEU - Mainline Rail Capacity Resilience Project
Bulletin 50 - Weed Removal Machine and Service for Eton Dorney Lake and Serpentine
Bulletin 48 - Design supply and installation of street lighting
Bulletin 47 - Supply of Security Seals to London 2012
Bulletin 49 - ODA - Motor Leasing of two and four wheeler vehicles for Transport Operations
Bulletin 46 - OJEU - Operational Scre
13/10/2010 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
The Sectretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): The Coalition Programme sets out this government's commitment to ending the era of top-down government and giving new powers to local authorities....
10/10/2010 BIS QUANGO STATUS
A list of BIS quangos and their current status following recent announcments
10/10/2010 SOUTH WEST ENGLAND SKILLS PRIORITIES STATMENT 2011 - 2012
Read it HERE
24/09/2010 DSHG SEPTEMBER BULLETIN NOW AVAILABLE
Devon Strategic Housing Group (DSHG) is about working together to get better results for our customers...
23/09/2010 UPDATE FROM BIS
You may like to know that the BIS 'Growth' webpage has now been updated and includes all that is happening around the growth agenda from a BIS point of view. Includes information about the plans for the forthcoming White Paper.
There is also a timeline which might be helpful: http://www.bis.gov.uk/growth/
22/07/2010 FREE SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN EXETER
CEU are here to provide one to one business advice sessions and workshops to encourage start-up, development & also growth of existing social enterprises in Exeter. They will support you to take your next steps and to help you turn ideas into action.
As qualified social enterprise business advisors, they can help you with your business and financial planning. They can advise you on appropriate legal structures. They can assist in planning, developing & managing your organisation, projects and assets. CEU can help you measure your impact.
22/07/2010 DEBI 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS
DEBI are pleased to launch their annual enivornmental award competition for 2010.
04/06/2010 - £1,000 UP FOR GRABS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AT A 'DRAGONS DEN STYLE EVENT'
Teign Valley Community Hall in Christow will be hosting a Dragons Den style event on Thursday 1st July 2010 where young people can pitch their ideas to a panel who will award the winning idea up to £1,000.
The competition is part of a half day event organised by the Devon Playing Fields Assocation (DPFA) and Unlimited Sport Relief for anybody or any organisation wanting to improve the sport and play facilities in their local community...
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03/06/2010 - NEWSFLASH - NEW EUROPE-FUNDED SCHEME TO HELP YOU TAKE ON AN APPRENTICE!
Academy of Training is proud to be supporting The Employer Apprenticeship Incentive Scheme (TEAIS) for the South West.
This scheme, funded by the European Social Fund, is a great opportunity to take on an apprentice with fewer costs.
Training for 17-19 year-olds is free of charge, and now this new scheme will help you with some of the wages costs.
Employers who have not had an apprentice before can claim up to £2000 – that’s £800 for each new apprentice if you are based in Cornwall and £1000 for each new apprentice if you are based in the rest of the region.
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02/06/2010 - THE EXTRAORDINARY MILE: LONDON 2012 CULTURAL OLYMPIAD - SOUTH WEST
See the Arts Council's latest newsletter to stakeholders as they begin the two year count down to the Olympics with a bumper Summer Programme
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18/05/2010 - RESB ANNUAL CONFERENCE: THE EU: LESSONS FROM THE CONTINENT
Follow this link to view the presentations from this years annual RESB conference: The EU: Lessons from the CONTINENT
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16/05/2010 - THIRD SECTOR FUND TO INSPIRE SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Defra is providing seed funding in 2010/11 for third sector organisations to put in place projects designed to encourage and enable individuals and communities to adopt more sustainable behaviours to 2012 and beyond – using the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as a way of reaching hard to engage groups.
London Olympics Opportunity!
The opportunity to produce the London 2012 victory medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is now live on CompeteFor. If companies wish to be considered for this, they will first need to register their organisation on Compete For, and then apply for the opportunity on CompeteFor before the deadline as detailed within the opportunity...
Apprenticeships: Stakeholders Newsletter (February 20 10, Issue 002)
The latest news and advice for all those involved in apprenticeships in the South West...
Employment and Skills: The Role of Regeneration in Supporting Communities
'Our new Learning Theme looks at how we can get the best jobs and skills benefits from regeneration...'
Economic Trends Report
'... the latest quarterly edition of the Exeter and Heart of Devon's sub-region (EHOD) 'Economic Trends Report', produced by the Economy and Tourism Unit of Exeter City Council, covering social, economic and demographic issues in relation to the sub-region of Exeter, Mid Devon and Teignbridge...'
London Olympics 2012 Opportunities
'The Business Network is your one stop-shop to find out how your business can get involved in London 2012...'
Green Skills, Green Jobs: Opportunities for the South West Low Carbon Economy
'...the issue of green skills is a complex one, yet one which, as a region, we need to understand if we are to make the most of the opportunities that may come our way. In this bulletin we look at the emerging policy agenda in this area and a plethora of recent developments...'
Winning the Contract
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has recently launched a free online public procurement course: Winning the Contract.
It is aimed at helping smaller firms bid for the £220 billion of public sector contracts awarded each year.
It shows participants how to identify business opportunities to supply goods and services to the public sector, explains the public procurement process, and demonstrates how to submit tenders. It has helpful hints and tips ... and where to find public sector contract opportunities...
