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: IPA selected to undertake English Heritage Pilot.

Following a national search run by English Heritage, Broadland District Council, working in conjunction with Ingham Pinnock Associates, has been chosen to carry out a Heritage At Risk Pilot Scheme. English Heritage asked interested parties to consider how best to set up and present a
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NEWS: Reepham Economic Strategy features in the EDP

The EDP attended the Reepham Economic Strategy consultation event on Saturday 2nd February and this is what they had to say… http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/reepham_sets_out_its_ambitions_for_the_future_1_1857588
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NEWS: Reepham Economic Strategy: Consultation event

We are pleased to report that the consultation event for the Reepham Economic Strategy on Saturday 2nd February at the Bircham Centre was a great success. We were delighted with the level of interest in the event and estimate that between 150 and 200 people attended throughout the mor
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NEWS: Commission for Rural Communities report highlights importance of rural businesses working together

The Commission for Rural Communities has published a report entitled Rural micro-businesses: what makes some thrive in a challenging economic climate, it reviews why some very small businesses are successful during periods of economic difficulty. It makes recommendations to Central Go
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NEWS: First Reepham Economic Strategy newsletter is out now

To view the first Reepham Economic Strategy newsletter please follow this link or use the QR code below, the newsletter provides information on the project and details of the upcoming consultation event on the 2nd February. To sign up for the newsletter please follow this link.
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EVENT: Reepham Economic Strategy consultation event 2nd February

Come and tell us what you think about the economy of your town on Saturday 2nd February 2013, 10am until 1pm, Bircham Centre, Reepham Market Square. The Reepham Town Team (made up of representatives from Reepham Town Council, Broadland District Council and other local stakeholders and
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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: 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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NEWS: Reepham Economic Strategy

We were recently given confirmation to proceed with the preparation of an economic strategy for Reepham, in Broadland District, Norfolk. Broadland set up a recession mitigation fund at the height of the economic crisis and has been supporting projects across the district to help drive
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