Property maintainence company, Unitas took on a wave of apprentices in 2018/19. Upskilling remains central to the economic growth of Staffordshire as the county nears full employment… Staffordshire County Council has indicated that supporting people to develop their skillset, in order to access…
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New Chair of the LEP, Alun Rogers (left) and Cllr. Abi Brown (right) Local business leader, Alun Rogers, who has been the Interim Chair of the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire LEP since June 2019, has been announced as the new permanent Chair of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise…
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The chairman of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), David Frost CBE, is set to stand down. Over the past five-years, David Frost has championed enterprise, skills and economic growth across the region, overseeing tens of millions of pounds invested, and the…
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Midlands Connect - the transport arm of the Midlands Engine - has requested £596 million from the UK Department of Transport, in a bid to improve the area's transport routes. Plans for 11 transformational road schemes across the Midlands have been submitted to the government - by sub-national…
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Is your business ready to leave the European Union? Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce are partnering up with Stoke-on-Trent City Council to provide two free "Brexit Training" workshops, that will allow companies to better prepare for the impact of Brexit... With a new Prime Minister in office…
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The Stafford Western Access Route will enable millions of pounds worth of new housing and business development to take place. It will also improve traffic flow in the town centre, particularly by the railway station. The new road will link the A34 Foregate Street at Madford Retail Park to the A518…
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A £55million programme to boost people’s skills and employment prospects across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire has launched a new round of targeted programmes. The European Social Fund Operational Programme has so far seen £37million invested in a range of programmes since 2014 which by March this…
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Nearly two-and-a-half thousand SMEs in Staffordshire have been supported by a business advice and referral hub, led by Staffordshire County Council, over the last financial year. The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub, which is part of the local enterprise partnership, made 2,439 referrals…
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Next phase of £15million road improvement works set to start A major road scheme in Staffordshire to provide access to a new £160 million retail development and improve traffic flow on the roads around is progressing to its next phase. The works being carried out by the county council will pave…
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Businesses with ambitious development plans could benefit from a new round of funding which kick-starts projects and boosts growth. The latest round of the Growing Places Fund is making £1 million available in interest-free loans to support infrastructure projects. Projects could include development…
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