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Expert help at Green Grants for Growth event

Businesses across the Marches can get help to boost their green credentials at a special online event being staged next month

November 24th, 2020

New advice from Business Secretary ahead of end of transition period

Businesses across a range of sectors have been given new advice on how the end of […]

November 23rd, 2020

Hauliers get border-ready with 45 new information and advice sites

Transport Secretary announces new initiatives to help hauliers prepare for the end of the transition period.

November 20th, 2020

Export Academy launched to help companies reach new markets

A new Export Academy has been launched to help businesses across the Marches target international markets.

November 19th, 2020

Green Homes Grant extended for extra year

Homeowners across England will have until the end of March 2022 to have energy efficiency upgrades to their homes completed through the Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme.

November 18th, 2020

New guidance issued for food and drink labelling

The Food Standards Agency has issued new guidance on health and identification labelling which must be […]

November 18th, 2020

New help for Marches Food and Drink sector

Food and drink businesses across the Marches are being provided with specialist support to help smaller, new and novice exporters break into international markets.

November 17th, 2020

Oswestry businesses urged to bid for High Street Heritage Action Zone funding

Businesses in Oswestry are being urged to make the most of the town's successful bid to Historic England to become a High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).

November 16th, 2020

Councils support businesses closed because of Covid-19 restrictions

Businesses which have been forced to close during the current Covid-19 lockdown are being offered new help by the Marches' three local authorities.

November 16th, 2020

New top-up available under Bounce Back Loan Scheme

New help is now available to small businesses under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS). Businesses […]

November 16th, 2020

Growth in the spotlight during Global Entrepreneurship Week

The world’s biggest celebration of entrepreneurs is promising to spotlight how companies can emerge from the […]

November 13th, 2020

Is your business ready for changes at the end of the year?

The transition period is ending on 31 December and there will be no extension. The UK […]

November 13th, 2020