The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on the location for a new Lower Thames crossing. The consultation will close on 16 July. Copies of the consultation document and supporting information can be found on the GOV website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/series/lower-thames-crossing. For further information please see:  Written Ministerial Statement – https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/consultation-on-options-for-a-new-lower-thames-crossing Press notice – https://www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-on-location-of-new-thames-crossing…

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Do you want to learn or develop your skills in GIS?  If so, this might just be the course for you… Canterbury Christ Church University is pleased to announce that it will be running a new short course in GIS. The intensive week-long course will run from 15th-19th July 2013 at its Canterbury campus, in…

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A 2 million scheme to boost childcare businesses and get more women into work has opened its doors for applications. From 1 May 2013, people who want to set up a new nursery or a childminding business can get grants of up to £500 to help cover things like legal and insurance costs, training, equipment,…

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Next month, Canterbury City Council will be issuing its draft Local Plan for consultation with the local community and has recently published the draft for consideration by its committees ahead of the public consultation. As you know, the Local Plan is an important document as it will guide development and be the official blueprint for…

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Being held on Friday 17 May from 08.30 to 10.30 at the Newton House Conference Centre, room 4, Winch Road, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AG. This is your chance to put your questions To Gordon Henderson, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey about what matters to your business. Our MP cannot represent our business community…

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From classrooms to workshops and sport to art, there are as many ways to stimulate learning as there are children. Now, an event has been set up in Kent to look at how different approaches can be used – helping children to reach their potential. The Creative Learning Showcase takes place on 6 June at…

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Maidstone’s new commercial waste collection service, Commercial Waste Solutions, launched at the end of February is already helping businesses to save money. We are able to offer a flexible service with collections to suit you. You will also benefit from free paper and cardboard recycling collections with no hidden costs for bin hire or administration….

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RTI lifts off! Real Time Information (RTI), also known as reporting in real time, went live on 6 April 2013 – this news release gives more information. Did you join RTI on or before 6 April 2013? If so, you might want to look at the detailed guidance on P45 and P46 submissions. The guidance…

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Are you running your own business? Is it suffering because of critical online reviews? Would you like to set the record straight?  If so, we’d like to hear from you – a new Channel 4 TV series with TV trouble shooter Ruth Watson wants to give businesses the right to reply. It could be the best step…

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Join Michael Fallon MP, Minister for Business & Enterprise and Greg Clark MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, as the National Challenge: “Exporting for Growth” comes to West Kent. Exporting is a proven route to business growth. Companies that are new to exporting experience an average 34% increase in productivity and are 11% more likely…

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