Within these pages is information about the FSB in the SW, its policies and about small businesses in the SW.
FSB members will find Briefing notes, the lobbying information series 'How to........' and reports from their representatives on various public bodies - membership numbers are required to log on.
Also to be found are contact details, mission statement, details on how SW FSB appoints its representatives and a jargon buster.
If you cannot find what you need, or if you have any problems or suggestions for improvement, please e-mail SW Policy.
SW Policy Weekend - February 25th to 27th
We are asking each FSB region to send up to 8 members and we want half of them to be people not currently involved with Policy.
The FSB is changing the way 'Policy' within the FSB is structured. This Weekend has been revamped to enable members to help shape how we will work in future.
Speakers include Mike Cherry, FSB National Policy Chairman, Dave Stallon, FSB National Secretary and John Walker, National Chairman.
For more information, contact Vivienne.rayner@fsb.org.uk
Heart of the South West - Devon and Somerset Local Enterprise Partnership
Delivering growth and prosperity across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay
Business leaders and local authorities from Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are making their case for the South West to be at the heart of government plans for future business and economic growth.
Following the announcement that Regional Development Agencies were to be scrapped, the Government wrote to businesses and local authorities inviting them to work together to propose new "Local Enterprise Partnerships".
In response to this invitation, business leaders met with the public sector and have been working on a draft prospectus which is very much the starting point for the partnership.
Gaining input from businesses, individuals and organisations within the local community about the proposal for the partnership is vital. Feedback, comments and endorsements are the next steps in the process.
A copy of the draft prospectus is available here
Please let me have your comments by February 16th at vivienne.rayner@fsb.org.uk
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