EVENT: Guardian live Q and A today at 1pm: How retail businesses can survive in downturn

The Guardian small business network is doing a love Q&A for retail businesses at 1pm today. The event will look at ways in which retail businesses can survive in a downturn. Tomorrow the theme for the Q&A is online retail for small businesses. Have a look at the following link
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NEWS: More funding for Neighbourhood Plans

The Government annouced yesterday that it is making available more funding for Neighbourhood Plans. Below is an extract from the press release on the Planning Portal: ‘The Government has announced further funding to help communities get involved in the new neighbourhood planning
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NEWS: Aylsham Frost Fayre – a success for the community and local businesses!

Last week saw the Aylsham Frost Fayre arrive in the Market Place to coincide with the annual Christmas light switch on. The Frost Fayre is a new event in the Aylsham calendar and has been organised by the Aylsham and Business Enterprise Forum (ABEF) as part of the Aylsham Town Team, w
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NEWS: Federation of Small Businesses – IPA sharing thoughts on Christmas events and the impact on town centres

We were invited by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) last week to share our thoughts on the importance of Christmas themed events to the economy of towns. The FSB are producing a film on the matter and Ross was interviewed giving his thoughts. The FSB spent the day in Aylsham,
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EVENT: Aylsham Frost Fayre starts today!

Pop along to Aylsham today, tomorrow or Saturday to experience the Frost Fayre which is set to be fantastic! For further information on the Fayre please see the flyer below: Frost Fayre brochure
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EVENT: Aylsham Frost Fayre

We are delighted to provide further details on Aylsham’s Frost Fayre held on Thursday 29th November until  Saturday 1st December. For further information please see the below or click here to download a copy of the brochure for the event. Skating fans will have the chance to tak
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ARTICLE: Is the local voice going hoarse?

Kate Pinnock discusses in Public Finance the effect of the Localism act on local communities a year on from its launch. To read the whole article click here or see below.   With the Localism Act approaching its first anniversary there are already signs that grassroots enthusiasm
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NEWS: Eric Pickles makes it easier to set up new Town and Parish Councils

Eric Pickles outlines proposals to make it easier to set up new Town and Parish Councils as part of the Governments drive to hand back power to local communities. Have a look at the following pages for further information or indeed provide comment in the consultation:   http://ww
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NEWS: Aylsham secures £10,000 funding from Town Team Partner fund

We are delighted to confirm that Aylsham has been successful in securing £10,000 from the Town Team Partner fund on the back of the Portas Pilot submissions earlier in the year. This is fantastic news for the Aylsham Town Team, who have been working tirelessly to reinvigorate their to
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NEWS: Aylsham Church Yard to host ice skating rink during Frost Fayre

We are delighted that Aylsham will have an ice skating rink as part of the Frost Fayre that the Aylsham Business and Enterprise Forum are hosting. The rink will be situated in the Church Yard adjacent to the Market Place. This event is set to be fantastic and really help to celebrate
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