Delegates from across Europe have visited the North East this week to witness the opportunities available to them in the region.At the ‘North East England in a Global Europe: Ambitions for Growth’ conference, hosted by the North Eastern Local Enterprise Partnership (NE LEP), delegates discussed ways to promote trading between…
The third round of Regional Growth Funding has opened today, as the Government makes a further £1 billion available to businesses across the UK.The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will make the announcement at the Government’s National Manufacturing Summit at the Bristol and Bath Science Park. He will also confirm…
The head of the Financial Skills Partnership has praised Government efforts to encourage more women into the boardroom, but is calling on businesses to do more to even the balance for the future.A year after the launch of his report on boardroom diversity, Lord Davies has commended efforts made by…
250 homes are set to be build across the North east and North West, thanks to an innovative new working partnership between Two Castles Housing Association and the Esh Group.Hadrian Development Solutions Partnership will use £5.2 million of fudning from the Homes and Communities Agency under the Governments Affordable Home…
AkzoNobel has confirmed that the construction of a £100 million manufacturing facility in Ashington is set to go ahead.The factory received planning permission from Northumberland County Council yesterday, and represents one of the biggest manufacturing investments in the region in recent years. Building will now commence later in the year,…
The third round of Regional Growth Funding is set to open soon, and Deloitte are encouraging businesses who are considering applying to consider their bids very carefully to ensure success.In the first two rounds North East businesses have so far been very successful, attracting more than £93 million of investment.…
Training providers from across the region have joined forces to discuss ways to improve further education and training across the North East.At a conference hosted by the Tyne, Wear and Northumberland Association of Learning Providers (TWNALP), the director of the Skills Funding Agency Gillian Miller explained hoe the Governments reform…
Sunderland is one of the hardest places in the country to find a job, with an average of 54 applicants per position, according to new research. The UK’s top 50 cities were ranked by comparing job vacancies to the number of claimants in each location. Job titles and categories were…
The CBI has offered its support to the new scheme launched by the Deputy Prime Minister to help 16-17 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEETS).Nick Clegg has vowed to deal with the “ticking time bomb” of NEETS though a new scheme focusing on individuals who…
The Government has confirmed that all-electric light commercial vehicles from Smith Electric vehicles are eligible for a new Plug-in Van subsidy.The Smith Edison has been named as part of the department for Transport scheme, and now any business who purchases the 3.5t all-electric vehicle will benefit from £8,000 off the…
