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Posted by: Hazel Kimmitt 5th June 2009
The next local networking event will be held at the Joshua Bradley on 18th June. Glen Tupman from MG Copiers is sponsoring the event and will be giving us tips on how to save money. Click to book your place, but remember also there's a networking lunch at the Village, Ashton Moss on the 25th June too.
The next Tameside Local Chamber Council will take place on 9th June, at which the Local President, Colin Foster will give us an update as he is half way through his presidential term. Please call me if you'd like to get involved or click for more information.
For all businesses in Stalybridge Town Centre, there is a business watch being set up by traders and the Police. The next meeting will be in a few weeks. If you are interested in finding out more, please get in touch.
To keep up to date on the Chamber's activity click for an update on our 'Action for Business' campaign.
Paul Kirkham is your Local Manager for Tameside. He can be reached on 07967833 427 or by email. Hazel is always interested in hearing from businesses that want to share their opinions and get involved.
Supporting Hazel in her work are Tameside Local Chamber Council (LCC), a group of representatives from the local business community. The next LCC meeting will be held on 9th June. Find out more.
Colin Foster of Universal Solutions 4 Business Ltd is LCC President for Tameside. Colin is supported by Lyn Kerfoot of Newland Engineering and Mike Dinsdale of Brother UK.
If you are a Chamber member with a good story to tell, get in touch with Simon Cronin, Press and PR Officer for Tameside, on 0161 237 4226.
Tameside LCC - Summary of Meeting
10th March 2009, 8-10am
Stalybridge Fire Station.
The most recent meeting of the Chamber's focus group for Tameside, the Local Chamber Council, was held on 13th Jan at Stalybridge Fire Station. The following briefly explains what was discussed.
The ‘Tameside Works First' Programme is up and running. The programme is worth £12m (£10m capital, £2m revenue) of business to local companies and it will open up dealing with the council. There is a group meeting within the Local Authority making sure it is having an impact locally. The Local Chamber Council President has written a letter in support of the scheme to the Leader of the Council.
Those who'd attended James Purnell MP's event looking for solutions for businesses during the downturn reported that it was a good and worthwhile event.
Progress of the new partnership between Broadway Industrial Estate and the Local Authority aimed at bringing CCTV to the estate was reported on. The main action now if to get businesses to agree to the deal offered.
There was a discussion as to what the group think the Local Authority should do with the £707K of LABGI money (Local Area Business Growth Incentive) they are due to receive from the government. Even though this money is not ring fenced, it is worth giving the Local Authority a wish list of what the Chamber would like to see the money used for. Perhaps Business Security Grants could be mooted? It could also have a nice link with the Tameside Works First programme as local businesses could be used to fit extra security.
There have now been 3 good networking events held at Stalybridge Celtic. Speed networking was conducted at the last meeting and new ideas are being thought of for the future.
The Chamber Local Managers conducted a telephone survey of members in the previous week. The survey looked at businesses views and experiences of the downturn and the effectiveness of government action taken so far. Click for more information on the results.
Next Meeting - 9th June, provisionally to be at Stalybridge Fire Station, but venue tbc.