| JOBS COULD GO AT CONNAUGHT |
| Item No. 12992 |
Troubled contractor Connaught, which provides key services in Norwich such as street cleaning, housing repairs and waste collection, has warned its staff they could lose their jobs. The company last month secured a £15m overdraft facility to give it some breathing space, but its future is still uncertain, with talks with its creditors continuing.
21/08/2010 EDP, Page 20
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| THOUSANDS OF JOBS |
| Item No. 12993 |
Great Yarmouth is already experiencing the positive effects of a wind energy revolution likely to bring 7,000 to the area. Norfolk Capacitors, based presently in Station Road, Yarmouth, has on planning approval for f move to a larger factory at Beacon Park Gorleston.
21/08/2010 EDP, Page 44
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| TOWN SHOPS FIGHT BACK |
| Item No. 12990 |
Traders in Norfolk and Suffolk's market towns are fighting back in the face of months of uncertainty. Recent years have brought a series of knocks for the high street, but the picture across the region's town centres is finally starting to look brighter. Footfall across the region has risen, with many shops reporting increased turnover over the summer after weathering the storm of big-name store closures, the recession and job losses.
20/08/2010 EDP, Page 1
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| EXPANSION BRINGS 150 NEW JOBS |
| Item No. 12991 |
Up to 150 jobs are being created in West Norfolk by a firm founded to offer insurance to specialist car drivers. Adrian Glux, now a general insurance firm, has also announced plans to extend its offices in East Winch near King's Lynn to accommodate the expansion. The firm already employs about 480 staff at the site, where it has been based since 2000.
20/08/2010 EDP, Page 30
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| NEW JOURNALISM DEGREE COURSE AT CITY COLLEGE |
| Item No. 12987 |
City College Norwich has teamed up with Archant to find the latest breed of journalists, those young people who are equipped with the necessary talent to get involved in what is an exciting new era for the industry. And now a drive is being launched to find the journalists of the future, those young people who are equipped with the necessary talent to get involved in what is an exciting new era for the industry. Starting this September, the college is offering a two-year Foundation Degree in Journalism, with the two best students haveing their feed repaid by Archant and beeing offered positions within the editorial team.
19/08/2010 EDP, Page 14
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| 100 JOBS CULLED |
| Item No. 12988 |
The culling of 100 jobs at Norfolk County Council will come under the spotlight next week, when councillors will seek reassurances that services do not suffer because of the wielding of the axe. The county council revealed last week how 44 of the highest paid managers at County Hall had lost their jobs aspart of a massive shake-up package, with 56 more post to follow.
19/08/2010 EDP, Page 25
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| BUDDY TRAVEL SCHEME |
| Item No. 12989 |
A young person's buddy travel scheme in Norfolk has been hailed a success and could see the county save up to £150,000 a year. The project sees trained young people pair up with those with disabilities or learning difficulties to help them gain the confidence and knowledge to travel to college along. A pilot scheme, launched last summer, has already supported more than 20 young people to become independent travellers and the extension of the scheme could mean a further 70 young people having the confidence to travel to college by public transport in September.
19/08/2010 EDP, Page 30
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| MAJOR FUNDING BOOST FOR PROJECTS |
| Item No. 12986 |
A large sum of government money has been secured for improvements in Thetford, despite fears that funding was under threat because of coalition cuts. The 1.7m was allocated as part of an original growth-point--status grant, which has already been assigned to projects in the town.
18/08/2010 EDP, Page 9
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| ITS TIME TO GET ONTO THE BROADBAND SUPER HIGHWAY |
| Item No. 12981 |
Norfolk’s economic development partnership is urging more homes and businesses to register with the Eastern Region Broadband Uplift Scheme (Erebus) as another 1,500 people in Suffolk have registered. Shaping Norfolk’s Future say more registrations for the initiative would mean it would be more likely Norfolk would receive funding for rural broadband improvements.
18/08/2010 EDP, Page 11
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| TRAIN USERS COULD FACE 5.8% FARE RISE |
| Item No. 12982 |
It is predicted that in the New Year, train users may face an increase of at least 5.8% following July’s retail price index (RPI) inflation figure. The increase could be more though, if the government ends the annual price increase formula.
18/08/2010 EDP, Page 12
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| NEW CHALLENGES FOR TOURISM OPERATORS |
| Item No. 12983 |
Another record year is expected for Norfolk’s tourism industry. Vauxhall Holiday Park, for instance, has experienced a 15% increase in the peak summer period bookings. However, their increase has been largely due to a big increase in late bookings from a Wednesday or Thursday to commence a holiday on the Saturday of that week.
18/08/2010 EDP, Page 2
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| CYCLE RACE COULD BE A WINNER FOR BUSINESSES |
| Item No. 12984 |
The Tour of Britain cycle race which comes to Norfolk next month could bring an estimated £1.5m into Norfolk’s economy. Covering 117 miles in Norfolk on Thursday 16th September starting in King’s Lynn and finishing in Great Yarmouth, the race is expected to attract about 70,000 spectators. Norfolk County Council is offering businesses a pack giving advice on how extra business may be attracted on the back of the tour. The pack contains posters and 9 metres of red, white and blue bunting for premises decoration. The most eye catching firm will receive £1,000 and a VIP race day experience. More info and to receive a pack: 01603 224471 or email marketing@norfolk.gov.uk http://www.norfolkcelebratingtalent.co.uk/Norfolk_Tour_of_Britain/index.htm
18/08/2010 EDP, Page 4
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| FUTURE OF PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS |
| Item No. 12985 |
The future of private-public enterprise partnerships in Norfolk became more confused last night after plans emerged for a coastal alliance stretching from King's Lynn as far as Harwich. The coalition government has already announced the scrapping of the East of England Development Agency (Eeda), along with the government office for the East of England Business Link. In their place will come local enterprise partnerships (LEPs), a 50-50 mix of local authority representatives and business people led by a private-sector chairman, to tackle planning, housing, transport and infrastructure issues.
17/08/2010 EDP, Page 9
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| UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR BT APPRENTICESHIP |
| Item No. 12979 |
Telecoms group BT has said it is considering increasing its number of apprenticeship places after an unprecedented demand for the scheme. The company had nearly 24,000 applications for the 221 apprenticeship places available thisyear, more than 100 applications per place.
17/08/2010 EDP, Page 23
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| RECRUITMENT IS THE TOP PRIORITY |
| Item No. 12980 |
Recruiting more staff is a top priority for the region's business's according to a survey. Research by Clydesdale Bank found more than 40pc of firms in the East of England said they would choose to expand their workforce to deliver future commercial growth given a more flexible approach from their bank or lender.
17/08/2010 EDP, Page 23
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| DECISION TIME ON FIRM'S PLAN |
| Item No. 12978 |
Norfolk Capacitors wants to relocate from its current base of operations in Station Road to a larger site at the Beacon Park in Gorleston. The plan will be discussed by Yarmouth Borough Council's development control committee. If approved the move will provide employment for 64 people with a possibility the workforce may rise to 110.
14/08/2010 EDP, Page 35
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| PARTNERSHIP TO BE FORMED |
| Item No. 12975 |
Businesses and local authorities in Norfolk have agreed to join forces and bed to form a county-wide local enterprise partnership (LEP) to tackle planning, housing, transport and infrastructure issues. If it is successful, the body would take over many of the functions of the East of England Development Agency (Eeda), the government office for the East of England and Business Link, which are being scrapped by the coalition government. In their place will come LEP's a 50-50 mix of local authority representatives and business people, led by a private sector chairman.
12/08/2010 EDP, Page
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| MATALAN STORE LAUNCH BRINGS 100 NEW JOBS |
| Item No. 12976 |
One hundred jobs will be created when Matalan launches its new store at the Riverside Retail Park, Norwich, it has been revealed. The fasion and designer homeware retailer will officially take over the former Woolworth's site on Thursday, August 26th, creating some much-needed new job opportunities.
12/08/2010 EDP, Page 23
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| FEWER JOBLESS |
| Item No. 12977 |
Unemployment in Norfolk has fallen to the lowest level in 19 months as the UK recorded its largest rise in employment in two decades, according to figures released yesterday. However, concern was raised last night that the decline in the number of unemployed was slowing and that more job losses were looming.
12/08/2010 EDP, Page 31
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| CAN BUSINESS AFFORD TO IGNORE THE FACEBOOK GENERATION |
| Item No. 12971 |
Sam Williams, Senior Business Writer for the EDP argues that far from it being a choice for businesses to tweet or set up Facebook pages, it is imperative that they should do both. Indeed such social networking sites just scrape the surface of what’s available. He urges businesses to investigate and act now as 80% of internet users visit social media sites and it offers opportunities which are crucial not to miss.
11/08/2010 EDP, Page 1
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| EXPANSION INTO CITY |
| Item No. 12972 |
North Norfolk shop, The Tannery in Holt, is opening a store in Norwich’s Royal Arcade on Saturday. Owner, Lindsay Furniss opened her first shop in Lees Yard Holt in 2006 after she could not find a perfect briefcase for her husband.
11/08/2010 EDP, Page 5
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| AMBITIOUS NORFOLK |
| Item No. 12973 |
The Olympic torch could be on its way to Norfolk in the build-up to the 2012 London games, if an ambitious bid to make the county a key part of the celebrations is successful. Norfolk County Council has lodged a bed to get the torch brought to the county to link with a summer of sporting events in which thousands of people will be joining ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic games.
11/08/2010 EDP, Page 9
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| CUTS WILL HIT POLICE ON THE STREET |
| Item No. 12974 |
The number of police officers in Norfolk is set to be slashed by 165, the EDP can reveal as the full extent of planned cuts begins to emerge. A set of proposals has been drawn up outlining how the force will meet an expected £10m funding gap in the coming year.
11/08/2010 EDP, Page 1
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| CULL OF TOP BOSSES AT COUNTY HALL |
| Item No. 12968 |
More than 40 of the highest paid managers at Norfolk County Council have lost their jobs as part of a massive shake-up-package, and 56 more posts could follow. The county council says the shedding of 44 posts following a review of the 600 most senior managers will save £2.6m over a full year.
10/08/2010 EDP, Page 2
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| RECRUITMENT PROSPECTS ARE LOOKING BLEAK |
| Item No. 12969 |
Around three-quarters of local firms do not expect to hire new staff this year, leaving bleak prospects for recent graduates in the region. The first Investment in Staff survey from business insurer QBE showed that only one in four businesses in Eastern England were in a position to recruit.
10/08/2010 EDP, Page 23
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