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Industry News: HMRC help for businesses using customs processes
HMRC has been focused on helping businesses using customs processes for the first time, please find below some useful links for guidance/help available. Trader Emails https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKHMRCED/subscriber/new?topic_id=EU_Exit These are issued weekly and provide hints and tips to help businesses get used to the new rules for importing and exporting. The topics and information contained within the […]
NAA Update: Light at the end of the tunnel
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. It’s good to finally see some light at the end of the tunnel with the Prime Minister’s recently announced government roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England… The COVID-19 outbreak has had a seismic effect on the economy, and particularly […]
Industry News: The Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices – Employers can strengthen their organisation by hiring an apprentice
The COVID-19 outbreak has had a seismic effect on the economy, and some apprentices have been made redundant without completing their apprenticeships, while others are at risk of redundancy. To help these apprentices the Department for Education has recently launched the Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices… The service provides clear, accessible advice and guidance to […]
Industry News: Business Readiness Bulletin – Brexit: New rules are here
All information on Brexit can be found at www.gov.uk/transition. This bulletin is issued by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and provides the latest information for businesses. NEW £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund Importing and Exporting Marketing goods Trade Business Support Helplines Webinars and Podcasts Sector-specific guidance NEW £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund […]
Industry News: Zero Emission Ambulance – Market Engagement Event
The NHS is committed to reducing its direct emissions by 80% by 2028-2032, becoming the world’s first net zero National Health Service by 2040. Reducing carbon emissions from its own vehicle fleet will be crucial in achieving this… To support this commitment the NHS is planning to develop a number of zero emission, lightweight, more […]
Industry News: Niche Vehicle Network – R&D Funding Competition Launch
The Niche Vehicle Network’s collaborative R&D funding competition will provide organisations active in the UK niche and low carbon vehicle technology sector the opportunity to apply for grant funding to undertake collaborative R&D projects… An online competition launch and briefing event will take place on Monday 15 March 2021 and you can now register for this […]
Industry News: Productivity boost open to North West’s manufacturing and engineering businesses
Manufacturing businesses across the North West have the chance to learn from industry giants in a programme designed to boost productivity across the sector… ‘Productivity through People’ (PtP), a 10-month programme designed by Lancaster University Management School academics in partnership with industry experts from BAE Systems, Siemens and Rolls-Royce, aims to boost SME’s outputs and […]
Other News: UNITEplus with Lancaster University offering subsidised student internships
UNITEplus is a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme supporting the growth of Lancashire’s Small to Medium Enterprises through subsidised student internships… UNITEplus is a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) subsidised support programme designed to add value and skills to Lancashire’s Small to Medium Enterprises. This is delivered in the form of 140-hour internships tailored to […]
NAA Update: The challenge of 2020 – and the opportunities in 2021
Welcome to this month’s newsletter; it’s hard to believe that we are in December already and as I look back on the year, what a challenge 2020 has been for us all and also for our industry… However, with the first COVID-19 vaccine now approved for use and the visibility of a potential trade deal […]
NAA to deliver Government-backed peer networks initiative in Lancashire
The NAA has been appointed by Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub, to help Lancashire’s businesses overcome coronavirus, improve resilience and achieve future success through a funded programme of targeted knowledge sharing. Peer Networks, which was launched in Lancashire in October, is a national peer-to-peer networking programme for SME leaders that want to improve their business […]
