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Fact: An engaged workforce boosts business success
There is a clear quantifiable relationship between employee engagement and successful business metrics, according to a new study.
The study “Employee Engagement: An Economic Value Study” conducted research with over 300 organisations across the UK, the EU, the US and Australia,...
Green tech on curriculum for Cambridgeshire schools
Fifty schools in the region are to benefit from more sustainable connectivity and better energy management.
The initiative is a collaboration between tech specialist Cisco and The ICT Service, Cambridgeshire County Council’s not-for-profit ICT advisory and support service for schools.
It...
Free training for night-time economy staff
Free online Welfare And Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) training is available to venues, security staff and taxi operators in Ipswich.
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he training, backed by Ipswich Borough Council, is supported through Safer Streets 4 funding from the Home Office.
The initiative follows a...
93% of East of England SMEs have ‘concerning’ skills gaps in project management
More than nine in ten small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the East of England are identified as having “concerning” skills shortages in project management, putting at risk the delivery of future projects in the region.
More than nine in ten small-to-medium...
Evelyn Partners boosts accountancy trainee intake at Cambridge office
Wealth management and professional services group, Evelyn Partners, are recruiting more accountancy trainees at their Cambridge office this year.
As part of the professional services team’s expansion in the city, four new trainees will join before September, together with six...
Suffolk Mind launches online training hub for business
A new e-learning platform has been officially launched by Suffolk Mind to help make mental health training more accessible for businesses.
The E-Toolkit was unveiled to guests at a special business breakfast at the Uniserve Group HQ in Felixstowe this...
Our growth and prosperity depends on sustainable infrastructure
David Meek, CEO of sustainable homebuilder This Land, examines the issues that could make or break plans for ambitious development in Cambridge.
Local stakeholders, including leaders of the City and County Councils, are rightly questioning the deliverability of the government’s...
What are the legal risks for my business allowing our staff to use AI in the workplace?
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Q: What are the legal risks for my business if I allow our staff to use AI in the workplace?
A: While AI applications have undergone rapid development in recent times, they are not perfect. Any gaps...
Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm application accepted for planning examination
The Planning Inspectorate has formally accepted Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm project for examination.
The project, which is being developed by RWE on behalf of the project’s partners, now moves into the ‘pre-examination’ phase of the consenting process.
The examination phase...
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Business leaders face peak ‘emotional overdraft’ this month
Resilience drops to its lowest level on ‘Red Friday’, says leadership coach and author Andy Brown.
Business owners and leaders face their toughest month in January with a maxed- out “emotional overdraft”. On top of the post-Christmas financial strain we...
New grant open for applications
Voluntary organisations supporting people struggling with the cost of living in Norfolk can apply for a grant from Norfolk’s Household Support Fund.
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2.15m of funding, from a combination of UK Government and Norfolk County Council sources, is on offer to...
Tourism & Leisure Business Survey shows half of businesses are reporting a fall in profits
The results of the 2024 Larking Gowen Tourism Business Survey showed mixed reviews about the future of the industry among business owners.
Leading Suffolk tourist attraction Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park was the setting for the official launch of the...
Legal firm appoints strategic land development partner in Cambridge
Howes Percival has added strategic land development expert Tim Bacon as a Partner to its Commercial Property team in Cambridge.
Tim specialises in strategic land work and property development, including promotion, option and collaboration agreements and acts for promoters and...
Connected Energy helps boost EV battery sustainability
A Norfolk company is working with car giant Nissan on large-scale second-life energy storage powered by EV batteries.
This will enable the sustainable reuse of more EV batteries to support the power grid before they are ultimately recycled.
Led by Nissan,...
£1million invested in new pump service
Norfolk-based Prior Power Solutions has launched a new direct-to-customer pump rental service to support the oil and gas industry’s need for greater product availability.
The 90k and 180k nitrogen pumps will provide operators with rental products that can be used...
BAKER & BAKER PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR NORFOLK WATER STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMME
European bakery products manufacturer Baker & Baker is providing financial support over the next three years for a water stewardship project in connection with WRAP and the Norfolk Rivers Trust.
The company is also the first bakery business to support...
Redefining wastewater treatment for a sustainable future
This summer will mark the beginning of Anglian Water’s pilot trial for its Triple Carbon Reduction (TCR) project, a novel approach to treating wastewater that will help achieve the objectives set by the Water UK Net Zero 2030 routemap.
Led...
Norfolk firm boasts world-first in construction
Reusable green pallets are now available in the construction supply chain, thanks to The Pallet LOOP.
In partnership with manufacturer Scott Pallets, the Ketteringham-based company has already shipped thousands of its circular RFID-tagged* pallets to British Gypsum’s bagged plaster plants...
Green upgrade continues at major port
A £25m marine infrastructure upgrade is well underway at the Port of Lowestoft.
In 2021, owner Associated British Ports (ABP) announced plans to develop the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), which will see significant improvements made to facilities at the...
Groundwork laid for £600 million-plus boost in Norfolk
Norfolk County Council has unveiled its annual review report and delivery plan for 2024-25, showing its priorities for the year ahead.
County council leader, Councillor Kay Mason Billig, said, “I’m proud that the county council continues to deliver for the...
Major work starts on new bypass
Main construction work is underway on the new bypass for Long Stratton, after Norfolk County Council won approval of the full business case from government.
Councillor Graham Plant, cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport at Norfolk County Council, said,...
Data apprenticeships will boost digital skills
A local firm is looking to boost its data capabilities through new apprenticeships.
Built environment consultancy Hoare Lea, of Cambridge, has enrolled two of its team members on the company’s data apprenticeship scheme.
The initiative is designed to equip dozens of...
Bringing Silicon Valley to Norwich
New Co-Working Space and Innovation Centre will help young businesses to grow.
A group of local entrepreneurs have teamed up with the Innovation Labs group (iLabs) to launch a technology and innovation hub at Bizrev in the King’s Centre, in Norwich.
The...
East Anglia’s O.C.O Technology captures King’s Award for Enterprise
East Anglia-based O.C.O Technology has been honoured with the King’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development 2024.
The carbon capture specialist, which has operations at Wretham in Norfolk and Brandon in Suffolk, was one of 252 organisations recognised nationally.
The highly sought-after...
Major new life sciences development planned
Chesterford Research Park has appointed Glencar to undertake construction of its new Sidney Sussex Building, which is expected to deliver over 60,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space.
Owned by Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva...
Planning bid for next phase of South Cambridge Science Centre
Plans for a 44,650 sq.ft. laboratory building in the ‘Golden Triangle’ of Cambridge, Oxford and London have been submitted.
This new building would bring developer Abstract’s total footprint at SCSC to 182,900 sq. ft of lab space.
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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...
