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More than one in five employers in Oxfordshire are experiencing skills gaps in their workforce according to the largest survey of business in the region since the onset of recession. The figure of 21 per cent represents a five per cent rise from 2008 when the Oxfordshire Employer Skills Survey was last carried out. Other findings of the [...] Tuesday 13 July 2010 Businesses and organisations in Oxfordshire are being asked to “be part of the solution” in improving workplace safety as newly released figures show that 14 people in the South East were killed at work during 2009/10. Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and local resident, will be speaking at an [...] The Government is proposing the establishment of new Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) as a key driver for their policy to shift towards a private sector led economy. In Oxfordshire the Economic Partnership (OEP) provides an off the shelf model for such a partnership. Already chaired by a prominent local business man and with a Board composed [...] [...] Austerity Business Alex Pratt OBE, Founder, Serious Brands After decades of growth, business leaders are now facing unfamiliar territory, the biggest cuts in spending since the Great Depression and a more uncertain future. In addition, to tackling the economic challenges, entrepreneurs need to keep their eyes open for emerging opportunities such as those [...] New Community and Voluntary Sector Grant Programme Substantial funding has been allocated by the Oxfordshire Partnership for an exciting new grant programme for the county’s community and voluntary sector. The £450,000 Oxfordshire Stronger Communities Fund will support projects enabling local solutions to local issues, providing new solutions to ongoing problems, reducing inequalities and breaking the cycle of [...] Integration Technology was named the Oxfordshire Economic Partnership Business of the Year at the Bicester Business Awards on St George’s Day, 23 April 2010. Managing director Adrian Lockwood, pictured with Kelvin Thomas, Chairman of Oxford United, also picked up the title Business Person of the Year. The Oxfordshire Economic Partnership Business of the Year award category is open to any [...] Atkins, Europe’s largest design and engineering consultancy, has been selected as the Highways Maintenance, Design and Construction provider for Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) in a ten year deal worth £350m. Keith Clarke, chief executive, said: “Managing major highways contracts for the public sector requires technical expertise, expert project management and the ability to work as seamless partners [...] Bodleian Library Hospitality Evening Bodleian Library Hospitality Evening Event on Wednesday 25th November 2009 from 6pm – 8pm The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford provides a unique location for corporate and private entertainment in its historic Divinity School. On Wednesday 25th November, the Bodleian Library is pleased to offer event organisers the opportunity to discover more about the venue. There [...] Horizons & Futures Issue 1 Summer Horizons & Futures Issue 2 Autumn – due out September 2009 Horizons & Futures Issue 3 Winter – due out [...] Coutts & Co’s Oxford office has embarked on its search to identify contenders for the Coutts Prize for Family Business 2009/10. The awards, now in their fifth year, represent the only regional programme in England and Wales celebrating the overall best performing medium-sized and large family businesses within three regions; Northern England and The Midlands; London & Greater London; and Southern England and Wales. The Greater South East, made up of London, the South East and the East of England, is the powerhouse of the UK economy. But, it is facing serious challenges from India, China and the US. Without the right investment, growth could stall. To keep the Greater South East on track and hence secure the future of [...] |
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