e-bulletin – March 2009
This monthly e-bulletin aims to keep you up-to-date with the latest economic information from Cheltenham Business Pride and the Borough Council, as well as picking out some of the key financial and economic issues that may affect local businesses in Cheltenham.
We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to hear more about, please get in touch with us on the contact details below with any suggestions.
In this month’s e-bulletin
Boot’s Corner set for roadworks
Work starts in April to replace an ageing gas main at Boots Corner, Cheltenham, which is expected to be completed by the end of July. The work will start in the pedestrianised area of the High Street on March 16 and move to Boots corner in April.
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During the works, please e-mail with your comments, which will help Cheltenham Borough Council plan for the future and assess the impact on local traders.
Why don’t you take the Scrapshop challenge?
A new website has been launched by Cheltenham Borough Councilto help businesses save money on waste disposal by exchanging their surplus materials - thanks to grant funding from the council's Business Pride initiative.
enables local businesses to trade in their excess stock and scrap waste online, to the benefit of other users, right across the county. Potential revenue from the sale of waste stock can then be generated for the businesses, as well as seeing a direct benefit with the reduction of landfill tax payments.
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Entrepreneur calls on Cheltenham Business Pride members to join property consortium
If you are looking for some elegant new office space in the heart of Cheltenham, then join a new consortium to buy a property – that is the message from local businessman Ian Stone, who has an exciting offer for members of Cheltenham Business Pride.
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Latest employment figures for Cheltenham
In January 2009 Cheltenham has 1647 claimants for unemployment benefit, and over the last six months, the borough has seen an increase of 3.1% in unemployment rate.
The largest demographic out of work is the 20-24 age group, which may indicate that graduates from the University of Gloucestershire and college leavers are struggling to find new employment. However, claimants aged 25-34 has actually decreased compared to ten years ago. These figures would suggest that the most vulnerable demographic in Cheltenham is the younger population who are seeking careers for the first time.
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Five Facts you didn't know...
68% of employers monitor staff use of the internet during office hours (Guardian)
Woolworth’s saw £20m worth of stock sold in a day (11 Dec 2008), setting a new company record
David Owen replaced Stan Jones as the new Chief Executive of Gloucestershire First at the end of January
More than half the villages in England are now dry for the first time since the Norman Conquest; with pubs closing at a rate of six per week (Telegraph)
If you are wondering what colour to paint your study consider either red or blue as red spurs people to work more efficiently, while blue aides creativity (Science)
The BIG Question
Q:If you were looking to make staff redundancies in the recession, where would be your first port of call?
E-mail your answer to . Answers will be printed in next month’s e-bulletin.
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