COMBAT BIG ENERGY PRICE RISES
Business energy costs have risen dramatically over the past year and the trend is for prices to rise further in 2005. The good news is that Chamber Utility Auditing can advise you how to reduce the impact of these soaring costs. Domestic energy users will also soon see their British Gas electricity bill rise by 9.4% and their gas costs increase by 12.4%. Other suppliers are expected to increase tariffs too.
It’s time to fight back by finding a more competitive deal and you can do this the easy way with Chamber Utility Auditing at www.chamberofcommerce.co.uk
PROGRESS FOR BUSINESS GROWTH INCENTIVES SCHEME
The Government has launched the second consultation paper on the Local Authority Business Growth Incentives Scheme. The scheme will give local authorities a direct financial incentive in business creation in their areas by allowing them to retain a proportion of increases in local business rate revenues to spend on their own priorities from April 2005.
A copy of the consultation paper can be found at: http://www.local.odpm.gov.uk/finance/labgi.htm
EXTRA POLICE POWERS PROPOSED
Police in England and Wales are to get stronger powers of arrest in a bid to reduce the problem of crime in local communities. Proposals recently outlined in a consultation paper include providing the police with the power of arrest for all offences.
Responses to the consultation are needed by 8 October.
Link at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/PolicingConsultation.pdf
RUTLAND MELTON AREA LUNCHEON WITH ALAN DUNCAN MP
Date: 10th September
Time:12 noon-2pm
Venue: Scalford Hall, Melton Mowbray
Cost: £25.00 one price only
Continuing the Chamber’s popular series of Area Luncheons, we are pleased to welcome Rutland & Melton MP Alan Duncan.
EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH FREETHCARTWRIGHT LLP
Date: 15th September
Time: 7.30am-9am
Venue: Holiday Inn Leicester
Cost: £25.00 Members/ £35.00 Standard
This seminar will look at when the proposed anti-discrimination laws will become effective and what they are likely to mean to employers. Topics to be covered include discrimination in relation to religion or belief and sexual orientation.
INTEGRA PRESENTATION WITH LIBBY PURVES
Date: 22nd September
Time: 6pm-8.45pm
Venue: Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Leicester
Cost: £34.50 Chamber Members / £44.50 Standard
Writer and broadcaster Libby Purves is the author of several novels as well as non-fiction books on childcare and travel. She is a columnist for The Times newspaper and was awarded an OBE for Services To Journalism in 1999. Libby is also a former presenter of Radio 4’s The Today programme and has been the presenter of the popular talk programme Midweek since 1984.
NETWORKING EVENING-SPONSORED BY WILSON BROWNE SOLICITORS
Date: 23rd September
Time: 6pm-8.30pm
Venue: Hosted by Astra Zeneca, Loughborough
Cost: £20.00 Chamber Members only
Leicestershire Chamber is keen to encourage members to network, linking businesses of all sizes and sectors together to enable them to meet, exchange views and identify potential new business. Astra Zeneca will be hosting this event which will include a delicious buffet and a tour of the company’s impressive site.
Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce networking events are
sponsored by Wilson Browne Solicitors
For more details or to book onto Chamber Events please contact the Events Team on Tel: 0116 247 1800. You can also visit www.chamberofcommerce.co.uk and click on What's On/Events.
INFORMATION SOURCE
The European Information Center is the place to go for lots of useful business information including enquiries on funding programmes, supplier lists, tenders and contracts throughout Europe, EU legislation, information on companies, markets and much more.
For more details visit: www.nottschamber.co.uk, email: info@nottschamber.co.uk or Tel: 0115 962 4624
GRANT LEGISLATION EMAIL SERVICE
Business Link Leicestershire’s Customer Contact Team have launched two new e-mail services containing the most comprehensive details of legislation and funding and grants available to businesses in the Leicestershire area. The service will be sent to subscribers free of charge. To subscribe, log on to http://www.blleics.co.uk/sources_ealert.php or call 0845 070 0086.
HOW TO MAKE PROFITS EVENT
The Power of Product and Market Knowledge and How to make Profits
Date: 22nd September 2004
Speaker: Robin Tidd, MBA FCMA MCIM MinstD
Time: 6.30 for 7.15pm start
Venue: Hilton Hotel, J21 Approach. Leicester
Charge £10 inc. buffet on arrival
If you wish to book for this event then please send contact details (name, address, telephone number, email address) and a cheque payable to 'CIMA' for £10 per person to:
Cathy McGrath, Network Officer: East Midlands, CIMA, PO Box 273
Diss, Norfolk IP21 4ZA
FREE WORKSHOPS
Free business efficiency workshops presented by the BEST Network at Nottingham Trent University on 20 Oct/3rd Nov/24th Nov. For more details visit www.best-network.co.uk or Tel: 0115 848 3050
A DAY FOR YOUR DIARY - WEDNESDAY 6TH OCTOBER
Leicestershire day, which is being organised by Leicester Shire Economic Partnership (LSEP), is being held at the Walkers Stadium on October 6th and will bring together key stakeholders, organisations and businesses throughout the city and county to share information and discuss current issues. Karren Brady, the lady best known for her role as Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the day. Leicestershire Day will also be a perfect opportunity for organisations to showcase their work and a large exhibition area will be on display for delegates to see what Leicestershire has to offer, for businesses, investors and visitors alike.
For more information contact Janine Williams on 0116 225 4003 or visit www.lsep.co.uk / http://www.lsep.co.uk/4187.html
POLICE WARN ON SPAM TROJAN
Police are warning about fake email invoices being used by cyber-criminals to steal online banking details and other information from unsuspecting internet users. The criminals are attempting to trick users by sending spam emails that look like invoices, the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) has warned. The emails contain details of a fictitious order for web hosting or computer goods and thank the recipient for the order. The apparent cost that will be charged to the recipient's credit card is displayed, along with a link to a web address in order to view the 'order' in more detail. If the recipient visits the website, it appears merely as a site under construction. But an unprotected PC will then allow a trojan to download. The next time the customer uses their computer to access an online banking website, fraudsters can use the trojan to log key strokes and record secret passwords and pins. The PC can also be hijacked remotely and turned into a zombie machine to send spam. The banking industry is working with the NHTCU to have these malicious websites shut down as quickly as possible.
www.nhtcu.org
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