South Lakes Development Trust

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is calling on councils to work directly with local people to declutter their streets of surplus signs and obstructive railings.  Mr Pickles recommends the use of street audits – just like those successfully delivered by South Lakes Development Trust.
SLDT conducts on-street surveys with local people, to identify how their own streets [...]

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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 [...]

Following the district’s biggest ever community consultation undertaken over twelve weeks earlier this year, the results of the Talk Toilets consultation are being made available, which will help South Lakeland District Council decide on the future of public toilets in South Lakeland.Â
Members of the public can access the Talk Toilets report via the Consultation section [...]

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 [...]

If you are over 50 and considering self-employment where do you turn?
PRIME was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales to provide a service to help anyone over 50 who wants to become self employed. It operates across the UK.
To find out more visit www.primebusinessclub.com
For other useful links to enterprise development information visit our Useful [...]

Two evenings of participative wokshop activities aimed at helping retailers recognise opportunities in their businesses are being held in Brampton during July.
The workshops are being held at The Howard Arms on the 13th and 22nd July from 7.00pm until 9.00pm.
“I never knew you sold that”  - 13th July
“Making more of your floor” – 22nd July
Retail [...]

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the coalition government’s Emergency Budget statement to the House of Commons today, 22 June 2010.Â
As part of Business Link’s commitment to providing you with the latest news and relevant information for your business they have, for your convenience, summarised the key points of business interest.
Find out how the [...]

For an understanding of what our Shop Doctor undertakes when he advises independent shopkeepers, tune in to the latest series of BBC programmes hosted by Mary Portas.
Last nights episode can be viewed at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00stcqb/Mary_Queen_of_Shops_Series_3_Clealls