Business leaders have warned that inflation remains the biggest threat to companies despite latest UK figures suggesting it has peaked. Figures for November show that the rate of price rises had slowed – with inflation down to 10.7 per cent last month from 11.1 per cent in October. The drop
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Businesses across Staffordshire are being urged to join a major marketing drive to increase business growth and visitor numbers in the county. Companies can sign up to become a Staffordshire Ambassador to shout about the county’s strengths and make connections in their networks. The Staffordshire Ambassador programme, which is free
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A charity for disabled children is looking for support to help give the gift of play this Christmas. Newlife, a charity member of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, has launched an appeal to fund play therapy pods – packages of specialist toys loaned to families to help children develop key skills.
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Businesses have been reminded of the importance of clear allergen and ingredient information over the festive period. Food businesses must provide an ingredients list highlighting any of 14 allergens for prepacked food. But in a pub, restaurant or takeaway, the information may be provided verbally or in the form of
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St. Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of logistics space, has been selected as a strategic partner for Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology (IoT) which will see employers and academia working collaboratively to provide training and learning to increase employment opportunities in the science, technology,
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The government is being urged to bring in urgent labour market reforms and be realistic about recruiting from abroad after new figures revealed job vacancies remain close to record high levels. The latest Labour Market data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the period September to November
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Stafford Borough Council has received a grant of more than £4.5 million from the Government – and businesses are set to benefit. The money from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will support a wide range of projects including grant schemes for business growth and innovation. An enterprise centre to encourage
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With the latest wave of strikes underway people are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary. The West Coast Main Line running through Staffordshire is badly affected with Stoke-on-Trent Station closed on the days of industrial action. A significantly reduced timetable on 14, 16 and 17 December,
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A specialist development centre supporting children with special educational needs has won a Your Heroes award. The Peter Pan Centre, established in Newcastle-under-Lyme 1969 by a local mum as a playgroup for local children, received an “Inspiration in Education” accolade. The centre was recognised at the Your Heroes 2022 awards
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TopCashback, the UK’s leading cashback site based in Stafford has been officially presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Established in the UK over 17 years ago, the money-saving platform has won the award for International Trade thanks to its continued focus on expansion oversees. The award was formally presented
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