South Lakes Development Trust

Following ongoing uncertainty about how long  blue green algae will remain within Windermere the decision has now been taken to cancel the event this year.
For full details visit www.greatswim.org
For live views of Windermere from Low Wood visit http://www.elh.co.uk/watersports/web_cam.aspx

Business Link Northwest has conducted a detailed review of its operations to bring it in line with in-year Government budget reductions at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and in anticipation of budget reductions for 2011/12
As a consequence of this review a restructuring of the organisation is proposed that is intended to see BusinessLink Northwest [...]

According to an article in Regeneration and Renewal published yesterday Digby Jones has expressed his concern about the lack of business sector involvement in the formation of Local Enterprise Partnerships.Â
SLDT has recently expressed similar concern to Brendan Jameson, Leader SLDC, about the apparent lack of tangible private sector involvement and the need to ensure that the expertise [...]

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Congleton retailers will be benefiting from a visit from our retail specialist and ‘Shop Doctor’ Bill during a full day Business Hub and Shop Doctor event hosted by Cheshire East Council on Wednesday September 15th.
For Shop Doctor Event flyer, click here

Click here for Monthly Economic Briefing No 20 – August 2010

Extract from statement issued by Rob Johnston, Chief Executive, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
“Over the last month or so you’ll have gathered from the media that very significant changes are taking place in the way economic development and business support will be funded and managed moving forward.
 This won’t just affect the big ticket developments like Barrow [...]

The head of Business Link Northwest is urging small and medium sized businesses to continue making use of its free service while ministers decide on the future shape of government business support.

Peter Watson, managing director of Business Link Northwest, said until any new proposals are finalised, Business Link Northwest remains the region’s free and impartial business [...]

Concern continues to be raised regarding Sat Nav systems identifying routes unsuitable for use by HGV’s around Cumbria which are then followed with the possible consequence that large vehicles are becoming stuck, or presenting potential safety hazards on roads such as Kirkstone Pass.
Although not available in hard copy form Cumbria County Council have produced comprehensive information to inform HGV [...]

Speaking in Liverpool, David Cameron said the Big Society plans mark “the biggest, most dramatic redistribution of power from elites in Whitehall to the man and woman on the street.”
The Prime Minister has outlined three key strands for the Big Society agenda:

Social Action – the government will foster and support a new culture of voluntarism [...]

The lead statement from Stephanie Flanders (BBC Economics Editor) on the  lastest Monthly Economic Report from Cumbria Vision suggests “The squeeze from higher taxes and lower public spending has barely begun”.
Read the full  Monthly Economic Briefing No 19 – July 2010 or for previous months click here