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2:49pm Friday 27th November 2009

At the time of writing the third annual Swindon Strategic Economic Partnership conference on Friday, November 20, 2009 is full to capacity.

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2:34pm Wednesday 28th October 2009

It’s that time of year again when we’re inviting all our business contacts to join us for our annual SSEP conference.

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4:06pm Thursday 1st October 2009

In the last couple of weeks we ‘celebrated’ the first anniversary of the collapse of the Lehman Brothers bank in the US which was the trigger point for the ensuing financial turmoil.

Swindon has been hit hard by recession

10:23am Monday 31st August 2009

As unemployment continues to rise across the country, there is currently a high degree of national media focus on Swindon as an example of an ‘average’ place that has been hit hard.

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10:38am Tuesday 7th July 2009

Leading economic think-tanks have recently suggested that an economic recovery may be appearing on the horizon; house prices are stabilising, industrial output has increased, and the service sector is recovering. While one must remain cautious (and remember that companies are rebuilding their stock levels after a period of halted production), our own research has shown cause for optimism.

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1:04pm Monday 1st June 2009

Here’s some good news among all the recession stories – I’m pleased to say that Swindon was the venue for the best Radio 1 Big Weekend yet.

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10:50am Monday 11th May 2009

Throughout April a host of cultural events took place in Swindon as part of a season called Think:Swindon.

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Bill Cotton

4:12pm Tuesday 3rd March 2009

We continue to see redundancy announcements hitting the headlines in Swindon and I have been asking myself what companies and staff can do to mitigate the effects of the recession. One practical answer is training.

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Bill Cotton

1:54pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009

We're all getting fed up with being told that times are tough; every newspaper headline you see and TV pundit you watch reminds us all that we're all doomed' (to quote Private Frazer from Dad's Army).

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Bill Cotton

2:20pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Thanks to all of those who attended our Swindon Strategic Economic Partnership conference.




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