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: Guest lecture at Writtle College

Kate is delighted to have been invited to provide a guest lecture for the professional practice programme at Writtle College for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying design. Kate will provide an insight in to understanding procurement and setting up a small business.  
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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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NEWS: BIS announces new round of Regional Growth Funding

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has announced today that applications for a new round of Regional Growth Funding are being sought.We helped NEP design and submit a successful bid for the last round of funding to support the High Performance Technology sector in and a
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EVENT: Acle Businesses invited to attend a meeting on 21st February 2013 at 6pm

We are pleased to let you know that the Village Team is busy developing projects and initiatives that can be implemented that will help to support and enhance the local economy. Once we have developed these ideas further we will start to distribute this information which we hope will
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SALIENT POINT: Who says agriculture is too industrial?

We bumped into an employee taking advantage of the amazing weather by spending some time training a young Suffolk Punch to work on the farm at the Wolterton Estate in Norfolk.  Lower capital and revenue costs, better for the environment, sustaining a traditional breed and farming meth
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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: IPA newsletter out

For those who missed it on the run up to Christmas please have a look at our recent newsletter by following this link.
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NEWS: CCBE Garden Cities for Tomorrow Conference

On Tuesday we attended the excellent Garden Cities for Tomorrow conference organised by the Collaborative Centre for the Built Environment CCBE at The University of Northampton. Lynda Addison chaired the event which featured a diverse range of speakers focussing on Garden Cities and t
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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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