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Punchline Talks! The Christmas special - PART 1 of 3 Mark Owen, editor of Punchline-Gloucester.com together with a panel of distinguished Business Experts pick out the Punchline-Gloucester.com story of the year for 2024. Sponsored by Hazlewoods Accountants and Business Advisers. On the panel: • Ian Mean - Director of Business West. • Sam Holliday - Business Development Manager for Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). • Talitha Nelson MBA - CEO of Gloucestershire Community Foundation. • Oli Christie - Executive Coach. • Ruth Dooley - Partner at Hazlewoods. • Richard Graham - Chair of Gloucester History Festival and former MP for Gloucester. https://lnkd.in/emzdjDxB

1) Administrators' axe falls on the King's Head Business continues at flagship Cotswold hotel amid impact of energy bills. https://lnkd.in/e3XhFXVZ 2) New campus generates £23 million in benefits for community University of Gloucestershire’s City Campus development has generated social value of £22.95m for the community. https://lnkd.in/eNv2xQkF 3) Cheltenham MP leads debate on threat to London train services Fears of years of disruption from construction of new HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd station. https://lnkd.in/eERUz3w2 4) Gloucester church services can continue despite trader's concerns The council has approved the change of use of vacant offices in The Oxebode. https://lnkd.in/ewuaw99Q 5) Tree-hit Cotswold road to remain closed for longer than expected Further trees to be felled on A436 for safety reasons. https://lnkd.in/eWwi6ih7 Morgan Sindall Construction Gloucestershire County Council NHS Gloucestershire Clare Marchant DBE Richard Fielding Max Wilkinson Mark Owen

1) £6 million investment in Gloucestershire factory Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I powers up plans to electrify Coleford Ribena factory. https://lnkd.in/eisAP399 2) University navigates challenging market The University of Gloucestershire has reported a rise in its operating surplus for the year to July 31, 2024. https://lnkd.in/ei37aky5 3) BREAKING: Company insolvencies rise November's statistics suggest more firms edging to closure. https://lnkd.in/eUn-yDTY 4) COO to step down The chief operating officer of Cirencester-based St. James’s Place has announced that he is to step down. https://lnkd.in/erAu5-Gg 5) Wage pressure a headache for firms Pay growth has picked up for the first time in more than a year, according to the latest official figures. https://lnkd.in/epGPKqDq Karl Ottomar Clare Marchant DBE The Insolvency Service Begbies Traynor Group Iain Rayner British Chambers of Commerce Liz McKeown Office for National Statistics Jane Gratton Mark Owen

1) What will Government devolution plans mean for Gloucestershire? A white paper is due to be published today setting out plans for a major redesign of local government. https://lnkd.in/e9tQ5h5n 2) TEST DRIVE: Baylis gets off to a Grandland start! Mark Owen meets a groundbreaking new electric SUV from Baylis Vauxhall. https://lnkd.in/et2YYXBQ 3) Cladding levy: major homebuilder speaks out about £40m cost Extra cost comes in wake of budget changes, says Persimmon Homes. https://lnkd.in/e-fE9MQx 4) Start up loans 'help smaller businesses to survive' Evaluation of Start Up Loans programme finds businesses it supports survive longer, grow more and create jobs. https://lnkd.in/epiDKHTT 5) Higher council tax for second homes and empty homes Forest of Dean District Council agrees to additional council tax charges. https://lnkd.in/eunufHWU Gloucestershire County Council Andrew Robbins Richard Bearman British Business Bank Mark Hart University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

On Friday, our tax expert Glenn Collingbourne featured on Punchline’s Business Breakfast Briefers where he unwrapped the tax pitfalls we should be mindful of in the lead up to Christmas, alongside discussing recent topical national and regional news stories, covering farming, planning, flooding and much more! Take a look at the full panel discussion here: https://bit.ly/3ZEKq0B Punchline Gloucester - The No1 news resource for business in Gloucestershire Mark Owen

Caroline Nemecek, Head of Residential Property Cheltenham, was a guest on this morning's Business Breakfast Briefers with Punchline Gloucester. Caroline discussed this week's headlines in the property sector and how the market is performing across the country, with a focus on Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, and the Cotswolds. The panel included: • Kurt Wyman, Kurt Wyman Surveyors • Glenn Collingbourne, Hazlewoods • Stephen Freeman, Freemans Event Partners The full morning panel discussion is available on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ePR88RAh #Gloucestershire #ResidentialProperty #PropertyLaw Punchline Gloucester - The No1 news resource for business in Gloucestershire

Round-up of daily Gloucestershire business news: 1) Hundreds of homes planned for outskirts of city Developer Crest Nicholson plc has applied to Stroud District Council for permission to build 620 new homes. https://lnkd.in/et6ecD4V 2) Green energy facility gets go ahead Tewkesbury Borough Council has approved plans for a new battery energy storage facility. https://lnkd.in/eisMcjGm 3) Gloucester Quays completes 11 renewals Renewals form part of 20 new deals in 2024 covering over 44,000 sq ft of space. https://lnkd.in/et5f9KtP 4) Thinking of buying a home? Beat the stamp duty rises Act now to avoid paying thousands more in stamp duty. https://lnkd.in/eM4mcdxD 5) SPECIAL REPORT: Co-op finally opens long-awaited store Four-year wait finally over as ribbon cut on Severside outlet. https://lnkd.in/e3Ye9rDa Le Creuset Sketchers Clarks White Stuff Jack Wills Suit Direct Raging Bull Ltd Denby Pottery Company Ltd The Gift Company Baggage World Limited Trespass Reiss Berghaus Ltd Pret A Manger Subway Krispy Kreme Bakers + Baristas Newland Homes Marcus Evans Simon Hacker Mark Owen

🌟 Dumbleton Village Club’s energy lifeline 🌟 One year ago, Mypower sponsored Dumbleton Village Club with time and resource to install solar panels on their community hub, giving the club a much-needed energy lifeline. Today, the club is thriving with reduced energy costs, a smaller carbon footprint, and a brighter future as a much loved village space. This project wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of our solar industry suppliers, whose donations funded the installation! Mypower would like to say a BIG thank you to Qcells UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, SolarEdge Technologies, CCL Components Ltd, SUNFIXINGS Limited, JBM Scaffolding, Rocket Rentals Ltd. and Edmundson Electrical Ltd 👏🏻 Their contributions have helped secure the club’s sustainability, allowing it to continue serving the community while embracing a greener future. 💡 Read more about this amazing project on Punchline Gloucester - The No1 news resource for business in Gloucestershire: https://lnkd.in/erF3ehKw #SolarPV #Sponsoredinstallation #Generousdonations #Workingtogether #Gloucestershire

BREAKING: Renishaw PLC founder Sir David McMurtry dies Gloucestershire has lost a "titanic" figure in its business culture this afternoon with the sad announcement of the death of inventor and technology entrepreneur Sir David McMurtry. In a statement released to the London Stock Exchange, it was confirmed by Renishaw that the billionaire co-founder of Renishaw PLC and the owner of McMurtry Automotive Limited has died at the age of 84. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egGykGN4

1) Flat plans for former Argos building in Cheltenham town centre Developers want to create homes for up to 26 residents. https://lnkd.in/e8QDh3TD 2) REVEALED: November shows alarming drop in new jobs Salaries stutter as update exposes strongest fall in posts since March. https://lnkd.in/e2JPkXgu 3) Safran goes full thrust for profit and growth Capital Markets Day insight bodes well for firm's decarbonisation drive. https://lnkd.in/ewJgQ2gB 4) More arrests in latest county lines police raids More than 90 people were arrested during a week of activity across the South West, targeting the illegal drugs trade. https://lnkd.in/et6pjgEA Superdrug Shoezone Retail Limited Cheltenham Borough Council KPMG UK Recruitment & Employment Confederation Emma Gibson Neil Carberry Stewart Golf Markey Group Premiere Kitchens Leeways Packaging Services Ltd International Plywood GTEM Dairy Partners Ltd Gloucestershire County Council Gloucester Cathedral Mark Owen Olivier Andriès Gloucestershire Constabulary Dorset Police Devon and Cornwall Police Avon and Somerset Police Wiltshire Police Chris Nelson Nick Evans Lewis Whitter