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‘Holiday like a local’ draws in the tourists
Tourism is our region’s biggest earner, drawing around £10bn into the economy every year. So how are small independents faring in the ‘David v. Goliath battle’ against the big guns? Very well actually, says Penny Jones, of Crabpot Cottages.
With...
Drivers in the East ‘unconvinced’ by electric vehicles
Motorists see the cost and charging infrastructure as main barriers to buying an EV vehicle.
Just over a quarter of people in the East of England are less likely to buy an electric vehicle than they were five years ago,...
Local Enterprise Partnership to continue under county councils
Business support and other economy-boosting services delivered by New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) are to continue following its integration into Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils.
Key functions and employees of the LEP transferred to the authorities on 1 April...
Go-ahead for £12m commercial space at Lynch Wood Park
Planning has been approved for the new 59,000 sq ft commercial development, designed to serve the growing community of start-ups and expanding businesses in Peterborough.
The development by FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) will support 125 full time equivalent jobs,...
Affordable lab space faces ‘perfect storm’
An imbalance in lab space supply and demand is inhibiting growth in the UK’s Golden Triangle, says Mark Glatman, Chief Executive of Abstract Mid-Tech, and developer of South Cambridge Science Centre.
Known as the ‘Golden Triangle’, Cambridge, Oxford and London...
AI and the importance of humanness in hiring
AI is advancing rapidly, automating tasks and freeing workers from administrative burdens in recruitment. But it is also essential to recognise that certain aspects of the profession require human intervention, says Caroline Gleeson, CEO at Occupop.
As AI grows, more...
Emotional intelligence the key to business success
Opening their 2024 Business Breakfast series with a full house on the theme of ‘Practical Strategies for Success’, leading regional accountancy firm Larking Gowen welcomed high-performance coach, bestselling author and CEO, Ben Coomber.
Guests at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall, near Ipswich,...
COMMERCIAL Success is never accidental …
Lay strong foundations and growth will follow, say Robert Levett and Heather Tulloch, Associate Directors at Evelyn Partners.
As advisors to entrepreneurs and their businesses, we hold a unique position in the Cambridge market and East of England region. The...
East Anglia Agricultural Business Manager appointed
Virgin Money has appointed Suffolk-born Mark Schuurman as its new Agricultural Business Manager for the east of England, an area encompassing Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
In this newly created position, Mark joins Virgin Money’s growing team of specialist advisors supporting...
Cambridge & Counties Bank strengthens its sustainability credentials
Specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has expanded its sustainability and ESG programme further through a new partnership with Sustainable X, a St Albans-based consultancy specialising in sustainable business practices.
The partnership will focus on evolving and refining the bank’s...
Start-up grant for medical device innovation
Springboard Pro has launched its 2024 Start-up Grant to help new medical device companies with the design and development of early-phase concepts.
The journey from concept to commercialisation can be daunting for start-up ventures, often impeded by financial constraints and...
Policies and terms for your business website
Samantha Woodley, Â Senior Associate, Birketts LLP
Q: We supply our products to both consumers  and other businesses. Do we need to have separate terms and conditions on our website for both  B2C and B2B?
A: You do not necessarily...
Top law firm appoints new senior partner
UK Top 50 law firm Birketts has elected a new Senior Partner.
Current UK Head of Property Chris Schwer has succeeded James Austin and started his new role on 1 April 2024.
Chris trained at Birketts between 1986 and 1988, and...
Skills gap ‘getting worse or not improving’
52% of project managers in East of England think the skills gap is either getting worse or staying the same in their sector.
These are the findings of a recent poll by the Association for Project Management (APM), involving over...
Suffolk charity announces return of business summit on men’s mental health
MANUP? has organised 'ROI on mental health' for local employers this summer.
The event, for Suffolk business leaders, is being held on Friday 7 June 2024 between 2pm to 5pm, at King’s Street Cinema in Ipswich Corn Exchange.
Hosted by BBC...
Apprenticeships Norfolk hits £1m milestone in levy transfer success
An apprentice butcher has described an innovative levy transfer scheme in Norfolk as a ‘life changer’.
Harvey Boyer was unemployed and struggling with his mental health before Apprenticeships Norfolk scheme helped him into training and work at Hethersett Butchers near...
Skills Bootcamp in Sustainability & Environmental Management now available
Local environment charities PECT and Change Agents UK have teamed up to deliver a new sustainability programme, Skills Bootcamp in Sustainability & Environmental Management, designed to help individuals find rewarding jobs in the emerging green economy. Â
The course also assists...
ALLIA TEAMS UP WITH BARCLAYS EAGLE LABS TO PROVIDE SELF-PACED LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR BUSINESSES
Free online programme designed to support local businesses across the East of England to learn digital skills and grow.
Allia is working with Barclays Eagle Labs to provide a new self-paced learning programme for start-ups and established businesses across the...
UK lags behind Peru for broadband speed
The UK is still outside the top 50 in the world broadband league table – but expanding full fibre networks can boost rankings, says a regional provider.
The UK remains outside the world’s top 50 for broadband speed performance and...
ARU announces Dawes Chair of Public Protection
Professor Tim McSweeney will lead a new programme using big data to fight crime.
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been awarded over £1million from the Dawes Trust to establish a groundbreaking, data-driven public protection programme, which will be headed by...
Many large firms not ready for Scope 3 reporting
Large companies are struggling to measure vital carbon emissions data from their staff’s commutes and business travel, according to a Norwich sustainable tech company.Â
Employee commute emissions data must be collected and reported on as part of Scope 3 reporting...
Local energy storage specialist helps electrify Volvo
Norfolk firm Connected Energy is supporting the global truck manufacturer with preparations for its all-electric HGVs.
Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland wanted to install high-powered charge points for battery-powered HGVs and buses at two service workshops in Carlisle and Enfield.
But...
King’s Award for Risilience
A Cambridge climate analytics firm has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation.
Risilience has developed climate-analytics technology which provides key risk insights for companies to help them identify sustainable opportunities, future-proof business strategy and protect investor interests.
The...
Tech pioneers team up with water company for hydrogen pilot
A team from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero visited Levidian’s Technology Centre in Cambridge to learn about their world-first hydrogen project with the UK’s largest listed water company, United Utilities.
Levidian and United Utilities are working to decarbonise...
Five years of beaver activity reduces flooding and drought impact
A project to reintroduce beavers to East Anglia has proven its worth, with the beavers successfully reducing the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of water.Â
Five years ago, Spains Hall Estate in Essex worked with...
Meet Niche Cocktails: masters of mixology
Niche Cocktails will toast in the new year with a new brand launch in February. Can their unique canned mixes do for cocktails what Fever-Tree did for mixers? CEO Rob Breakwell certainly thinks so.
Niche Cocktails was founded by Suffolk...
Climate change poses massive threats to our ‘Thriving East’
Hot, dry and growing: new report reveals that our economically significant region is one of the most challenged to thrive.
The East of England (defined as the area Anglian Water serves) faces critical challenges over the next two decades, as...
Independent logistics firm expands to meet growing demand
A family-run logistics firm have announced they are expanding their reach with the addition of a multi-million-pound new warehouse in the East of England.
Independent logistics firm Hemisphere Freight Services is building a 243,511 sq ft warehouse at Suffolk Port...
‘On the buses’ are green to go
A Norwich bus depot is one of the first outside London to turn fully electric.
New underground cables and equipment have been installed at a local substation by UK Power Networks, upgrading the Roundtree Way depot to fully power electric...
Ask the legal expert
By Andrew Priest, Partner, Commercial & Technology, Birketts LLP
Q: I have heard that it is now much easier to send personal data to the US – is that correct?
A: Following the introduction of the new data bridge between the...