buy local business awards 2008

Environmental practices award

To be considered for the Environmental practices award, please submit up to 150 words detailing the steps

or processes your business had undertaken to reduce environmental impact and any achievements to date.

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buy local business innovation award

What impact has becoming a member of buy local had on your business practices?

Perhaps you have reviewed your procurement practices and been successful in finding new locally owned suppliers, whereas perhaps you procured from outside of the area previously?

You may have success stories in obtaining new contracts from joining with other buy local members, or increased sales as a result of taking part in a buy local event.

If you are a start up business it may be that interaction with buy local has influenced your business practices from the very beginning.

To be considered for the business innovation award, please submit up to 150 words in writing.

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For each award, three finalists will then be selected and each finalist will then be asked to submit up to 500 words and any supporting evidence, quotes or testimonials. A telephone interview will then take place, with the three judges present.

Finalists of each award will be announced at the awards dinner on 4th November, 7pm, at The Debut Restaurant, Norwich City College, Hotel School. The winners will have opportunities for photographs, local press coverage and to be featured on the buy local website.

The judges decision will be final.

All entries should be submitted to the coordinator before 5pm on 17th October 2008 to :

buy local, Unit 20, Henderson Business Centre, Ivy Road, Norwich, NR5 8BF

buy local News

buy local member Steve Gaskin of Right Angle Events, interviewed by BBC Radio 2

17th December 2008

An interview with Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 , highlighted that in the heart of Norfolk a local business continues to thrive and is actively seeking new members of staff, while across the country unemployment figures rise

Oxford Retail Masters Forum - six fully funded scholarships

16th December 2008

Skillsmart Retail is once again offering retail managers the unique opportunity to get their hands on nearly £2000 worth of management training for free.

Fraud by Credit Card Scam

16th December 2008

This one is pretty clever since they provide Y O U with all the information, except the one piece they want.

Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading.

Government Publishes Local Democracy, Economic Development & Construction Bill

16th December 2008

Government publishes wide-ranging legislation that will give local people new rights to shape local services and give greater responsibility to local authorities to promote economic development helping communities respond to local challenges.