After 7 years of operation our directors have decided that the time has come to wind up the activities of the Trust. Uncertainty about the onward impact of the current financial climate and difficulty in securing sufficient forward contracts to maintain a positive cash flow being the primary drivers. As a consequence the Trust has ceased its trading and associated activities as of 31st March.
Although well placed to respond pro-activeley to the challenges provided by “Big Society” this can only be achieved in a climate of positive engagement with the public sector and it is considered that the local political climate does not yet fully recognise how best to engage with such process.
The Trust has been involved in identifying, facilitating and driving a wide range of high profile and, even more significantly, community facing projects and it is likely that its departure will create a void in local delivery capacity.
Winding up of the Trusts activities is being undertaken through a new company established by Bill Smith, the former CEO of SLDT, and this company will also be maintaining a number of the key business support projects previously delivered through the Trust. Unfortunately it has not been possible for Bill to take on the staffing commitment of the Trust and all staff have sadly had to be made redundant.
For full details of the range of business support, Shop Doctor and associated services now being delivered through ‘Let’s Talk Shop Limited’ please visit www.lets-talk-shop.co.uk
All work commissioned for delivery by Bill Smith, The Shop Doctor, beyond 31st March will be continue to be undertaken by him via Let’s Talk Shop Limited.
Until further notice all communications relating to SLDT and Let’s Talk Shop Ltd should be maintained as those previously used for SLDT








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