Revelling up for Christmas
Safe in the comfort that following two vaccinations and a booster, the worst effects of current strains of Covid are nullified, the Prime Minister introduced “revelling up” this Christmas encouraging us all to enjoy the seasons delights against a background of record-breaking infection levels. It is now extremely clear that vaccinations and boosters are the […]
Is it Schools or the system of qualification failing our children?
It is wonderful to see a greater emphasis placed on the concept of apprenticeships once more. Engaging an employer in the final years of a child’s education has many benefits. Firstly, it provides a new “master” and a new “environment” for the student at the same time as the motivation of an income. Secondly much […]
Business picks up the bill again!
As I inferred in my piece regarding “Redundancies or Resignations” which can be seen here https://biz4biz.org/will-we-face-redundancies-or-resignations-with-the-removal-of-furlough/ demands will be made upon business to support various increased costs of the Covid fallout. It is clear that the profligacy from quantitative easing is over and government will now find new ways to raise funds as demonstrated by […]
Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP visits Letchworth
Report by Adrian Hawkins OBE – Chair of biz4Biz, Chair of the Stevenage Development Board, Chair of the Herts LEP Skills Advisory Panel, Managing Director Welding World. Friday 24th September: The opportunity to meet up with Sir Oliver Heald QC MP the long serving professional MP for the North East Herts constituency and a previous […]
GSK plans large life sciences campus in Stevenage
GSK unveils plan for one of Europe’s largest life science campuses in Stevenage GSK has today announced that it has formally started the process of seeking a development partner to transform land within the company’s existing 92-acre Research & Development site in Stevenage into one of Europe’s largest ‘clusters’ for biotechnology and other early-stage life […]
Skills can make all the difference!
In terms of long-term employment and a lifetime of success, the right skills can make all the difference! Proud to be born in the UK’s first new town, I have had first-hand experience of witnessing what was a post war paradigm of urbanisation from scratch. A Government experiment in creating a “land fit for heroes” […]
Will we face redundancies or resignations with the removal of furlough?
It’s a strange world in which we now live, pandemics aside despite their horrid impact, we appear to have found a new confidence in the art of central government control and responsibility. For most of my business life, the British Parliament has tried to decentralise decisions moving their impact and consequences further away from centre […]
Stamp Duty Land Tax Refund – could you make a claim?
Written by Michael Brownsdon, a multi-qualified Capital Allowances specialist from MJS Tax. If you purchased a house or other property in the last four years, you may have paid too much Stamp Duty Land Tax, and if you have, you could claim a Stamp Duty Land Tax refund from HMRC. A Stamp Duty Overview (Stamp […]
Adrian Hawkins appointed OBE in New Year Honours list 2021
We are delighted to announce that Adrian Hawkins has been appointed OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List, published on Friday 1st January 2021. Adrian will become an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to business, and in particular the welding industry, as founder of Weldability Sif and […]
SME Business Recovery: Unlocking Britain
Hertfordshire MP Bim Afolami is proud of his Government’s achievements in supporting the Business sector with so many grant and loan options so quickly delivered at the start of the COVID19 epidemic. Many SMEs have signed up to, or received, financial support whilst ceasing trade and keeping their employees safe. Working alongside a small team […]