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Focusing on positives of living in North East

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT

LAST week I dealt with the first part of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) North East Summit, held to debate those factors that are affecting the property and construction sectors and also acting to hold back economic growth and the creation of jobs.

LEP sets a cracking pace and gets fund working for region

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:17:00 GMT

I WAS heartened to see the news this week that a North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is setting a cracking pace in getting the Government’s Growing Places Fund working for the region.

How city businesses will work with council to boost economy

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:22:00 GMT

BUSINESS rate payments are figuring large in the coalition Government's drive to create growth and jobs and address localism.

Partnership can see us through

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:20:00 GMT

CLEARLY the Government keeps a close eye on The Journal. No sooner had we published the column headlined “It’s time to start tackling the gap in the market” than the coalition announced its Unlocking Growth in Cities report.

Development is possible but councils must help

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:01:00 GMT

THE gap between the London property market and the regions is widening and although recent announcements by the Government, before, during and after the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, are very welcome and will clearly improve economic growth, outside the capital we need to do more.

How mediation can solve disputes and save money

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:24:00 GMT

WE all suffer from time to time with disputes. They may be relationships in the family, at work, financial or contractual and they have either been successfully negotiated or end up in litigation.

Helping people to make a positive choice

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:04:00 GMT

THE Localism Bill became the Localism Act last week - and this is where all the fun will start! As with most legislation much will depend on how it is interpreted and applied.

We must unite to work on key issues

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:04:00 GMT

WE live in 'interesting times' and not a week goes by when another initiative is launched or a new report comes out purporting to solve the problems we face in the current challenging times.

We must wake up to the new reality of development

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:02:00 GMT

THE impact of the recession on the property market has been long and deep.

It's time we worked together

nebusiness.co.uk — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:06:00 GMT

IN MY last column I referred to the view that the public sector and private sector were poised more than ever before to collaborate to deliver growth for the region and create jobs.