Category: Government

R3 North East Chair Backs Government Moves To Tackle SMEs’ Late Payment Problems

Government moves to help make sure more small businesses get their invoices paid on time have been...

North East Business Insolvency Expert Welcomes New Government Pre-Pack Administrations Plans

Plans to increase the scrutiny around the use of pre-pack administrations will hopefully enhance...

More must be done to recover city footfall

Figures from Urban Observatory have revealed that Newcastle city centre footfall is still over 50%...

Thomson Screening completes successful pilot study for new Covid-19 screening management software

Thomson Screening Solutions Ltd has successfully completed a pilot project testing its Covid-19...

Free training extended for businesses in Tees Valley to boost skills

Following the successful upskilling of employees at hundreds of businesses in Tees Valley, the...

Boiler Plan establishes dedicated eco department to meet expected demand for Green Homes Grant

Boiler Plan is creating a dedicated eco department to deal with the expected huge demand for the...

Tiny village school softens up the Chancellor of the Exchequer with marshmallows before hard-hitting question time

PRIMARY children softened up the Chancellor of the Exchequer with marshmallows before unleashing a...

Sunderland placed in the UK’s top three smart cities 

Digital Leaders UK has just announced that Sunderland is in the final three in the race to be...

Fall In Corporate Insolvencies Masking Coronavirus Impact On North East Businesses – R3

The latest official corporate insolvency figures do not yet reflect the toll that the coronavirus...

Local businesses lend their support to disadvantaged young people during Covid-19

Local businesses in Newcastle have been donating their services to help young people at risk of...

Unequal Access to Justice? Only 2% of UK Courthouses are Fully Accessible for the Disabled

Justice blocked: Only 2% of Britain’s courthouses are fully accessible · Only 2% of...

Business Owners Urged To Act Early To Avoid Problems When Furlough Scheme Ends

North East business owners who are fearing the end of the furlough scheme should be acting now to...

AUTISM CHARITY BOSS URGES SECTOR TO SUPPORT KICKSTART SCHEME

The CEO of Daisy Chain, one of the largest charities and social enterprises in the Tees Valley has...

Origin secures FDA licence to export hand sanitiser gel to U.S

Global pharmaceutical solutions provider, Origin, has secured a licence to export registered...

How businesses can utilise digital marketing during the recession

It’s been a long time coming. Remove COVID-19 from the equation, and a financial recession...

Entrepreneurs’ Forum members gives cause for optimism as furlough scheme support reduces

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum believes that today’s (Tuesday, 1st September) furlough rule changes come...

Online survey launched to find young Teessiders’ views

Thirteen, in partnership with Teesside University, is encouraging young people living in...

Green Light for Smart Renewable Heating Scheme in Oxford

A pioneering smart renewable heating scheme in Oxford, part of the £41m Energy Superhub...

How the University of Sunderland cleared up exam confusion and put me on track

It has been a rollercoaster few days for new University of Sunderland student Miguel Yasis. The 18...

Hard-pressed artists and venues offered vital funding advice

SOME of the most influential voices in the arts industry are coming together in a live chat...

Developing Consensus calls for Development Corporations and Ambitious Regeneration

North East membership organisation Developing Consensus is calling for game-changing development...

Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government opens multi-million pound bulks terminal at Teesport

PD Ports is celebrating the official opening of a multi-million pound bulks handling facility at...

Government proposals for planning reform

The Government has launched its consultation White Paper on proposals to reform the planning...

Youth Councillor teams up with MP to clean up community

Durham County Youth Councillor, Luke Allan Holmes: kick-starts new initiative to clean up our...

New study to investigate financial hardship and food poverty within the UK’s Armed Forces Community

The UK’s oldest national tri-service charity, in partnership with Northumbria University has...

Entrepreneurs’ Forum urges government to extend ‘game changing’ COVID-19 tests to business

The Entrepreneurs’ Forum is calling upon the government to extend the introduction of ‘game...

Free Ultrafast Seaside Arrives in Sunderland

As Sunderland City Council continues its ambitious plans to rollout 5G ready WiFi connectivity...

Moody Logistics chief executive calls upon chancellor to maintain lower fuel prices

Haulage boss Caroline Moody is calling on the government to maintain the current lower price of...

BEYOND HOUSING SUPPORTS WEEKEND ‘SCHOOL LUNCH’ SCHEME FOR DORMANSTOWN FAMILIES

Beyond Housing is maintaining its support for a scheme that is now providing weekend lunches...

Businesses must hold their nerve to avoid a self-inflicted recession, says MotorVise’s Fraser Brown

A long-term recession is both unlikely and unnecessary – if businesses ignore the normal hard-line...

College Urges North East Employers to go Digital

The key to economic recovery is digital skills, says Newcastle College’s Director of Industrial...

Arts organisation plans expansion after £40k grant funding

AN ARTS education company which helps to foster healthy relationships and debunk myths around...

Furloughed CMS staff donate their time and skills to support YMCA Newcastle

Eight members of staff furloughed by Commercial Maintenance Services UK Limited (CMS) used their...

Twitter breach should act as a warning to North East businesses, says Bondgate IT

Bondgate IT is urging North East businesses and organisations to strengthen cyber security...

Chancellor’s Jobs Plan Welcomed by Newcastle College

New interim Principal of Newcastle College Scott Bullock has welcomed measures announced by the...

EXPERT COMMENT: Coronavirus anti-vaxxers: one in six British people would refuse a vaccine – here’s how to change their minds

In an article originally written for The Conversation, Dr Daniel Jolley, Senior Lecturer in...

PD Ports Submits Response to National Freeport Consultation

PD Ports has today submitted its response to the Government’s consultation on Freeports. The...

Region’s business leaders are positive over Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus ‘recovery package’

Business leaders across the region have given a positive reaction to the measures announced in...

Here’s what the region’s business leaders would like to see included in Rishi Sunak’s summer statement

Rishi Sunak delivers his economic statement to the nation this Wednesday (July 8), with several...

Members of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum identify measures for long-term business growth

Members of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum are looking to the chancellor to announce measures in his...

Green Homes Grant a ‘win-win’ for the environment, householders and the economy as 0800 plans to increase workforce

0800 Repair, part of Pacifica Group, is gearing up for an increase in demand for its services,...

Is Joe Biden running away with the US Presidential Election?

The United States Presidential Election is fast approaching and it’s not looking good for the...

Launch of new strategic partnership to transform Northumberland and Tyne & Wear communities

Today sees the launch of a new strategic organisation that will work with business, local...

North East planner calls for more ambitious deal following PM’s speech

An expert North East planner has welcomed some of the Prime Minister’s “new...

Commercial, Industrial And Union Backing For Banks Mining’s Bradley West Surface Mine Plans

North East employer Banks Mining’s plans for a small extension to its Bradley surface mine in...

Has COVID-19 Prompted a Change in Attitudes Towards Immigration?

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of pain and suffering. With lives torn apart...

Letters Of Support From Local Community For Bradley West Surface Mine Plans Outweigh Local Objections By Almost Four To One

The number of letters sent by people living close to the Bradley surface mine in County Durham in...

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