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County Council launches new Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
Worcestershire County Council has published its new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy, setting out plans to expand access to charging facilities across the county. The strategy follows a countywide engagement exercise where residents and...
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County Council launches new Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
Worcestershire County Council has published its new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy, setting out plans to expand access to charging facilities across the county. The strategy follows a countywide engagement exercise where residents and...
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Take on the Snowdon Sunrise Challenge and Support your Local Hospitals Charity!
Join us for an unforgettable adventure this summer! On Saturday, 28th June 2025, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity is hosting a Snowdon Sunrise Adventure—a magical moonlit hike to the summit of one of the UK’s tallest mountains. Imagine this: Reaching the peak of...
Safer Internet Day 2025: Protecting Young People from Online Scams
Tuesday 11th February is Safer Internet Day, and this year’s theme focuses on online scams and how young people can protect themselves. With scams becoming more sophisticated, from financial fraud to online sextortion, it’s more important than ever to understand how...
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Thursfields comments on new law criminalising travellers camping on land without permission
New legislation now makes it a criminal offence for people with vehicles to camp out on land without permission, according to Jon Clifford of leading Midlands law firm Thursfields Solicitors. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which was passed into law...
Office Purchase Secures Future of ISO Providers
The founding owners of ISO Quality Services, Peter and Susan Appleton are happy to have completed on the purchase of Oak House in St Johns, Worcester where their company resides. The property, which comprises of several offices, units and commercial kitchen has been...
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A new opportunity within the Marches LEP
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has an exciting opportunity for a new Chair to engage and influence projects in Herefordshire and the wider Marches area. The Marches LEP is driving accelerated economic growth across the region of Herefordshire, Shropshire and...
Article Procurement and Supply Chain Opportunity: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Business Briefing
SMEs in Herefordshire & Worcestershire are invited to an event about the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the extensive procurement & supply chain opportunities across the county. The briefing will offer practical information on the opportunities for...
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BCC: There’s more than one path to success
Commenting on today’s A level results, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Congratulations to all the students around the UK who received their A level results. “As students contemplate their next steps, it’s important to...
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BCC: There’s more than one path to success
Commenting on today’s A level results, Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “Congratulations to all the students around the UK who received their A level results. “As students contemplate their next steps, it’s important to...
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Little Trinity Nursery join in KEMP’s 12 Days of Christmas
Children at Little Trinity Nursery popped into KEMP Hospice and treated staff and patients to a Christmas sing-along as part of the hospice’s 12 Days of Christmas celebrations. Nursery manager, Gaynor Carter, said: “KEMP was our official charity partner last year, so...
Help your business at the next FREE Sustainability Forum
With tightening legislation, increasing scrutiny and consumer awareness of the negative impacts of waste materials, our next Business Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP) Sustainability Forum is focused on waste. The Sustainability Forum is a series of free events aimed...
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Major Sustainability Investment for Bromsgrove based firm
Total Metal Recovery Limited, a Bromsgrove-based Ferrous, and Non-Ferrous metal recycling and processing specialist, has made a major investment into an aluminium shredding plant with integrated Eddy-Current separation lines. The family-owned company has taken this...
Energy projects win £3.5million funding from Marches LEP
Three ambitious projects have won nearly £3.5million funding from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership to boost the region’s energy security and meet Net Zero targets. The three schemes were selected from 29 different projects which applied for cash from the LEP’s...
Record Levels of Apprenticeship Enrolment
HWGTA are delighted to have a record number of Apprentices starting in September 2022. 116 Engineers and 34 Accountancy Apprentices have been employed by local businesses and are beginning their training with HWGTA. A record number of 9 females are starting in...
UK SMEs struggling to manage digital services amidst mounting economic challenges
37% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) believe they lack capacity to manage multiple ICT suppliers, contracts, and licences as they try to stay afloat in the challenging economic environment Quarter of SMEs (25%) feel their current digital tools are not resilient...
Bishop Fleming lays foundation for West Midlands growth
Leading accounting, audit, tax, and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has invested in plans to grow its West Midlands presence as part of an ambitious business strategy. The firm posted impressive financial results in 2021-2022, seeing fee growth rise by 19%, with the...
Thursfields helps fast growing RCS Manufacturing Ltd move to Redditch
The commercial property team at Thursfields Solicitors has helped a Birmingham business make a major move to Redditch on the back of the company’s biggest-ever contract win. RCS Manufacturing Ltd has paid £2,862,500 for the freehold of the 54,496 sq ft unit at 18-19...
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