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Nov 2023
Business Breakfast: Knaresborough chamber meeting brought forward
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The next meeting of Knaresborough and District Chamber has been brought forward to avoid congestion in the Christmas calendar.
The meeting will take place from 7pm this Wednesday, November 29, downstairs at The Mitre pub.
The packed agenda will begin with North Yorkshire Council's Michaela Young taking a look at SME and business sustainability grants.
Banking in Knaresborough will also be covered, with news about the town's new Banking Hub, and an update on the Onebanx initiative, with a video link to the Onebanx team.
The issue of electric vehicle parking spaces will be discussed, and there'll be news about the Shared Prosperity Fund relating to the proposed cliff lift, connectivity, data intelligence and economic prosperity.
There will also be updates on double devolution progress and the marketplace from the town council, and on the Christmas Market, as well as news on other developments, including the Christmas Market; Henshaws Beer Festival sponsorship and 12 Days of Giving; the Christmas Day Dinner, which needs volunteers; the New Year Duck Race; and an update from the town crier.
Harrogate firm aims to beat southern rivals at awards
A Harrogate office supplies company will be battling it out against a field of firms from the south at an awards ceremony this week.
Supplies Web Ltd, which is based at Claro Court Business Centre, has been shortlisted for the dealer excellence award, for companies that turn over less than £5 million a year, at the national BOSS Awards.
The BOSS Awards are held annually by the BOSS Federation, which is the trade association for the business supplies industry.
Supplies Web is up against stiff competition from four other firms, all based in the South East and East Anglia; the most northerly competitor apart from Supplies Web is based in Lowestoft.
Paul Graves, director of Supplies Web, said:
The winners of the BOSS Awards will be announced at a gala dinner held at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester this Thursday (November 30).
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