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HENDERSONS HOSTS BUDGET LIVE! EVENT
Date: 22/06/2010
Stockton-based Henderson Insurance Brokers and the Institute of Directors have held a special budget event for business leaders from North-East.
Budget Live! on June 22 allowed guests to watch George Osborne’s emergency Budget and then hear a panel from politics, business, and trade unions discuss its implications.
The Budget was broadcast live to an audience of leading North East business leaders and was followed by a Question Time-style debate featuring a panel comprising Peter Wilkinson, Group Claims Director of Henderson Insurance Brokers, Alastair Thomson, North East Chairman of the Institute of Directors, Alan Milne, Regional Officer, of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union and Lord Bates, of the Conservative Party.
The event was held in Meadow at Lingfield Point, Darlington, one of the largest single storey office buildings in the North East of England, which is owned by Marchday plc.
Meadow uniquely offers an open-plan high specification office space of up to 100,000 sq feet, on a single level, making it ideal for modern office occupiers such as call centres. The contemporary space is fully fitted out and is ready to go complete with underfloor data cabling.
For more information about Henderson Insurance Brokers
For more information about Lingfield Point
For more information about the IoD
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The Darlington Debate Part 4
Date: 20/01/2010
Welcome to the inaugural Darlington Debate – ‘The Economic Future of Darlington’ – Dynamism or Decline.
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The Darlington Debate Part 3
Date: 20/01/2010
Welcome to the inaugural Darlington Debate – ‘The Economic Future of Darlington’ – Dynamism or Decline.
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The Darlington Debate Part 2
Date: 20/01/2010
Welcome to the inaugural Darlington Debate – ‘The Economic Future of Darlington’ – Dynamism or Decline.
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The Darlington Debate Part 1
Date: 20/01/2010
Welcome to the inaugural Darlington Debate – ‘The Economic Future of Darlington’ – Dynamism or Decline.
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North East Shadow MPC Votes To Hold Rates Again - Jan 10
Date: 05/01/2010
Following the holiday celebrations, North-East business leaders have delivered a sobering message that 2010 would not bring an explosive escape from recession.
The North East Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, run in partnership with Arlington Financial of Hartlepool, The Northern Echo and the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), also called on the Bank of England to leave interest rates at 0.5 per cent when it meets tomorrow.
Members of the committee, representing a wide cross section of business sectors, felt at best that there would be a steady climb to recovery, or that 2010 would be a bit better.
But there were also concerns about increased unemployment and more corporate insolvencies in the next 12 months, with the looming General Election also creating a state of limbo.
Jon Sturrock, managing director of Arlington Financial, said: “I voted for an interest rate rise today. I feel that we’ve had a sustained period of 0.5% interest rates now. The economy is starting to recover and this month we should get official confirmation that we are emerging from the recession and I think that an interest rate rise will help manage the inflationary pressure over the next few months.”
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IoD STARS IN POST-BUDGET WEB TV PROGRAMME
Date: 24/04/2009
The Institute of Directors North East has been involved in an innovative business event to discuss the implications of the Budget.
It teamed up with Marchday plc, owners of Darlington business park Lingfield Point, and Arlington Financial for the ambitious event, which was to take the form of a “Question Time” styled panel debate.
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Hope Not Hate Event
Date: 03/03/2009
The Northern TUC took its battle against racism to Durham City with a special Hope Not Hate event.
Politicians and trade unionists from across the region addressed the rally, which also had the backing of the national TUC through a video address from its deputy general secretary, Frances O’Grady.
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Northern Decision Makers Feb 09
Date: 17/02/2009
Northern Decision Makers February 2009 - This month sees Dr.Ashok Kumar MP & Kevin Rowin of the TUC tackling the current issues that affect us
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TADEA team up with the mayor of Hartlepool to promote free housing insulation
Date: 06/02/2009
Thousands of homes in Hartlepool can beat the big freeze and save money by taking advantage of a free home insulation scheme.
Hartlepool Borough Council’s Hartwarmers initiative and TADEA, the North East not-for-profit energy advice service, have teamed up to offer free cavity wall and loft insulation for qualifying homeowners in the town.
Families with children under 16 and those aged over 55 can have cavity wall and loft insulation installed for free. All other households pay just £99, a saving of around £200 - £300.
Mayor Stuart Drummond launched the scheme by helping contractors install insulation at the home of Philip Gleaves and Lauren Burton on the Headland.
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TADEA team up with the mayor of Hartlepool to promote free housing insulation
Date: 06/02/2009
Thousands of homes in Hartlepool can beat the big freeze and save money by taking advantage of a free home insulation scheme.
Hartlepool Borough Council’s Hartwarmers initiative and TADEA, the North East not-for-profit energy advice service, have teamed up to offer free cavity wall and loft insulation for qualifying homeowners in the town.
Families with children under 16 and those aged over 55 can have cavity wall and loft insulation installed for free. All other households pay just £99, a saving of around £200 - £300.
Mayor Stuart Drummond launched the scheme by helping contractors install insulation at the home of Philip Gleaves and Lauren Burton on the Headland.
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northern Decision Makers
Date: 12/01/2009
Timothy Kirkhope MEP & David Hartley Managing Director for Wensleydale Creamery are the guests for this month issue + an interview with David Cameron
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Northern Decision Makers January 2009
Date: 12/01/2009
This months issue looks at the economy with an interview with David Cameron, Timothy Kirkhope and David Hartley Managing Director for Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes
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Northern Decision Makers November 08
Date: 01/12/2008
This month's edition of Northern Decision Makers - with the Northern Echo -features Labour MP Helen Goodman and respected North East businessman John Elliott. It is split into three short parts.
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Gordon Brown Associates
Date: 11/11/2008
Gordon Brown has urged Alastair Darling to use the Northern Rock as a tool to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder and generate movement in the housing market.
However, the letter to the Chancellor is not an order from above.
Its author is a namesake of the Prime Minister and a leading North East lawyer with 31 years’ experience in the legal sector and housing market.
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Fabrick hold Fair Fuel Summit
Date: 29/10/2008
Fabrick Housing Group today brought together fuel providers, energy experts and campaigners for a special Fair Fuel Summit to try to guide policy and thinking in a way which would benefit those who suffer from fuel poverty.
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ICE North East report
Date: 14/10/2008
Experts are calling for a 30-year plan to overcome the “paralysis” blighting the North East’s transport network and to avoid major economy-damaging problems, in a report issued today by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Lack of investment and lengthy delays to planning decisions are all cited as causes for concern in the report by the ICE’s North East region, which calls for a 30 year strategy to ensure that capacity improvements are delivered in a timely fashion to provide wider benefits to the region.
The report had been commissioned and compiled by a panel of experts who looked at planning and capacity across the network - taking into account rail, road, sea and air. However, the panel has highlighted that growth in air and sea travel is dependent on improvements to the region’s land-based networks.
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New Shadow MPC for The North East
Date: 07/10/2008
Influential North East business leaders have called for an interest rates cut at the first meeting of a new regional ‘shadow’ monetary policy committee, established by the North East Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with The Northern Echo and Recognition Marketing & PR.
The majority vote by five of the nine members of the North East Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, which will discuss the interest rate each month – two days ahead of the real MPC, was for a 0.5% cut in rates.
Members include the top people from manufacturing, retail, agriculture and business support organisations and the discussion looked at a wide range of issues to find the best step to help the region’s economy.
This included discussion on various aspects of the region’s economy, from the needs of big business to pensioners’ convenience store spending.
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NORTHERN DECISION MAKERS WITH NORTHERN ECHO
Date: 03/10/2008
October's edition of Northern Decision Makers was recorded on the day Gordon Brown reshuffled his cabinet. Government Minister Iain Wright MP had his phone switched on throughout our interview! We discuseed the economy, Cameron's and Brown's Party conference performances and social housing in the North of England. This interview is in two parts - A & B
In section two we chat about Corporate Social Responsibilitty with White Young Green plc.
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Leeds Business Owner launches 'Angel's Way' naming campaign for new M621 Flyover
Date: 12/08/2008
Paul Spencer Schofield, Chairman of Hunslet-based Union Industries, has launched a campaign to encourage Leeds’ citizens to support his proposal to name the section of the new East Leeds Link road, ‘Angels Way’.
Mr Schofield has launched a special website, www.unionindustries.co.uk/angelsway for local people to register their vote for either ‘Angel’s Way’ or Leeds City Council’s choice, ‘John Smeaton Viaduct’.
If he has the support of the people and the approval of the City Council, Mr Schofield, who already has the backing of Leeds Central MP, Hilary Benn, will put up a £1,000 prize for a local artist to design an ‘Angel’ sculpture that can be placed on the flyover.
For more information and to take part in the vote click this link
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Northern Decision Makers August 08
Date: 02/08/2008
This edition of Northern Decision Makers is in Association with the Northern Echo. In part one the guest is William Hague MP (first 20 minutes). In part two we look at the state of the construction and property section with Marchday PLC and Rok plc.
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Northern Decision Makers part two
Date: 25/06/2008
In the second part of July's Northern Decision Makers our guest is Alistair McColl, Chief Executive, Business Link North East.
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Northern Decision Makers July
Date: 25/06/2008
In this edition special guest is Shadow minister for the Tees Valley Greg Clarke MP. He is joined on the sofa by award winning Northern Echo journalist Chris Lloyd.
In the second part of July's Northern Decision Makers our guest is Alistair McColl, Chief Executive, Business Link North East.
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North Decision Makers May
Date: 28/04/2008
Northen Decision news & politics Duration: 15:30Recorded: 28 April 2008Location: United KingdomIn this month's Northern Decision Makers Graham and Nick speak with Liberal Democrat MEP for the North East Fiona Hall, Northern Echo Political Editor, Chris Lloyd and financial expert Vinay Bedi, Divisional Director Brewin Dolphin.
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MEP joins fight to save rural buses
Date: 20/02/2008
Timothy Kirkhope MEP for Yorkshire and The Humber and Conservative spokesman for transport and tourism in the European Parliament, joined passengers for what could be one of the last journeys on DalesBus Service 806.
Timothy was accompanied by Howard Handley, chairman of the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group (YDPTUG) to learn first-hand the difficulties faced on rural bus routes in the region.
For more information on Timothy Kirkhope please click here
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Conservative leader visits North East
Date: 15/11/2007
Conservative leader David Cameron has been in the North East to talk about the local ecomony with the regions business leaders and decision makers.
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Pimlico Plumbers Back Boris
Date: 29/10/2007
Pimlico Plumbers, London’s largest plumbing firm, is backing Boris Johnson’s bid to become Mayor of London by displaying his campaign logo on its fleet of 100 vans.
Charlie Mullins, Managing Director of Pimlico Plumbers, has committed his and his company’s support to Boris by displaying the campaign logo on Pimlico’s fleet of distinctive vans, which already sport unique and recognisable numbers plates including ‘F1USH’, ‘RAD IS ON’, ‘DRAIIN’ and ‘HAS 1EAK’.
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Conservatives launch Sedgefield campaign
Date: 02/07/2007
Former Conservative leader and Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague MP, has thrown his weight behind Darlington businessman Graham Robb's campaign to win the Sedgefield by-election.
The campaign was launched in the village of Middleton-St-George where Mr Robb outlined his three-pronged strategy which he hopes will see him elected.
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Lawyer Sends HIPs Appeal To MPs
Date: 11/05/2007
MPs across the North East have been sent a video appeal from the head of one of the region’s leading law firms, Gordon Brown Associates, ahead of Tuesday’s debate on Home Information Packs (HIPs).
The House of Commons will discuss the issue of the controversial packs, which are due to come into being on June 1, in a debate tabled by the Conservative Party – an issue of great concern to Gordon Brown, senior partner at the firm.
For more information, click here
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