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Sheffield City Region Launches Regional Growth Fund Roadshows
On March 13th, Sheffield City Region partners will launch a series of roadshows across the borough to capture interest from businesses with investment plans, the nearest one to be held at The Source @Meadowhall from 7.30am to 10am. The focus of the fund is to support projects and programmes that lever private sector investment, create economic growth and additional sustainable employment. Following these sessions, businesses will be invited to submit short expressions of interest which will be reviewed and assessed by an independent team. Applicants will then be invited to proceed and supported to produce full RGF applications. The process is designed to produce a range of investment proposals which (subject to the final guidance) can be submitted as ...
Posted 27 Feb 2012 02:40 by RiDO Rotherham
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Rolls-Royce deal kickstarts the new nuclear build programme
The £400m nuclear deal between Rolls-Royce and AREVA, that will see the creation of hundreds of highly skilled jobs in Rotherham, is expected to have a big impact on the regeneration and perception of the region.Rolls-Royce will manufacture complex components and provide engineering and technical services for the first of two European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) projects to be built at Hinkley Point, Somerset where AREVA is providing the Nuclear Steam system. Once contracted, the work could be worth a total of £400m in revenue to Rolls-Royce for the four EPRs currently planned by EDF Energy in the UK.Rolls-Royce is investing in a 21,000 sq m facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham ...
Posted 23 Feb 2012 05:33 by RiDO Rotherham
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Your Invitation to the Dearne Valley Eco Festival
You are invited to
attend the second annual Eco-Festival as part of the Dearne
Valley Eco-Vision project. The event will be held on Friday 16 March, 2012 at Kingswood Dearne Valley
(the former Earth Centre) in Denaby, Doncaster
between 10am and 4pm.
The event will
celebrate some of the great work that has taken place in the Dearne Valley
over the last year, including work with young people across the Dearne Valley as part of the Eco-Schools
programme. We shall then look forward to priority activity for the Dearne Valley over the next 12
months.
The programme for the
event will provide a variety of activities for participants and visitors
including key note speakers, hands on workshops ...
Posted 22 Feb 2012 06:58 by RiDO Rotherham
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Nominations are now open for the 2012 Yorkshire International Trade Awards
We are pleased to announce that nominations and entries are now open for the inaugural Insider International Trade Awards, designed to celebrate the success of companies involved with overseas trade.If you are, know of, or work with an exceptional company engaged in overseas trade, please forward details so they can enter the awards.NB: These awards are only open to companies registered in Yorkshire.Closing date for entries is Wednesday 29th February 2012 with the event taking place on Wednesday 23rd May 2012.The awards categories and criteria include:Manufacturing and EngineeringThis award is for companies exporting or importing manufactured and or engineered goods.Consumer and leisureThis award is for consumer products and leisure companies engaged in ...
Posted 15 Feb 2012 07:06 by RiDO Rotherham
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MP John Healey Launches The Right Space & Enterprise Court
The Right Space, headed by Tom Stokes, was officially launched on Friday 3rd February by The Rt Honourable, John Healey MP for Wentworth and Dearne. Mr Healey visited The Right Space’s first location in Rotherham along with other local dignitaries and media, and gave a talk about the importance of SMEs to the local economy.Enterprise Court, off Manvers Way is The Right Space’s initial property. Currently similar office accommodation in the area is priced for sale at around £150 per sq/ft. The Right Space is offering Enterprise Court initially only to local businesses, at an unbelievable £49.95 per sq/ft. This equates to office space for up to 15 employees for an amazing £68,282 ...
Posted 13 Feb 2012 06:50 by RiDO Rotherham
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Rotherham turns blue to beat the ice
BLUE is the colour if you want to be sure of staying safe on icy pavements this winter!Rotherham’s Streetpride team have been using a high-tech alternative to traditional rock salt which has been developed by Rotherham-based firm Enviro Thaw Ltd to combat this week’s freezing conditions.As temperatures plummeted to around -4 deg C teams were spreading the bright blue granules on frozen surfaces as part of a trial that Enviro Thaw managing director Karina Oldale hopes will lead to deals with authorities throughout the UK.She said: “It was great to see the streets of Rotherham shaded blue with our product this week. A really proud moment. The Enviro Thaw granules have prompted a ...
Posted 13 Feb 2012 05:03 by RiDO Rotherham
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Rotherham's Mayor calls in at Capita
The Mayor of Rotherham, Councillor Shaun Wright JP, visited Capita, one of the region’s largest employers in the Dearne Valley.Capita’s customer management contact centre employs over 5,000 staff and provides outsourced multi-channel services to organisations across the UK.The visit was part of the Mayor’s tour of local businesses in the region.Bruce MacLeod, managing director of Capita’s customer management, said: “We were delighted to welcome the Mayor this week and are keen to continue to support the good work of the Council in the regeneration of the region. The local community in which we work and do business is extremely important to us.”Coun Wright said: “During my Mayoral year I have ...
Posted 13 Feb 2012 01:32 by RiDO Rotherham
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