Budget: Health & Safety regulation reviewThe Government will scrap or improve 84 per cent of Health and Safety regulation. Read more
Government to reduce burdens on businessBudget aims to reduce the costs and barriers that regulation and administrative burdens impose on businesses. Read more
Chancellor launches Scheme to boost small business lendingThe Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK. Read more
Employer supported volunteering resource hub launchedThe ESV Resource Hub has been created by Volunteering England as part of the ESV work strand for the European Year of volunteering 2011 Read more
Headway Essex benefits from CJAM’s expertiseEach year we use our expertise in marketing and business support services to help a worthy local charity. We have nominated Headway Essex as our chosen charity for 2012. Read more
RIDDOR Regulations 1995 Change – 6 April 2012From 6 April 2012, subject to Parliamentary approval, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Diseases (RIDDOR)’s over three day injury reporting requirement will change. Read more
Positive outlook despite negative growthDespite news that the UK economy has contracted the outlook for need not be a gloomy one for associations and their members. Read more
Mid-sized firms to spearhead UK export driveA group of Mid-sized Businesses (MSBs) will accompany Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green and John Cridland Director General of the CBI to Turkey in April . Read more
A new national programme launched to help SMEsThe new Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is now available to all manufacturing businesses across England. Read more
New intellectual property support for SMEsNew measures announced by the Government recently will help small and medium sized firms to protect their intellectual property and grow their business. Read more
Apprenticeships: Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firmsBusiness Secretary Vince Cable today announced new measures to ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship. Read more
Government funds manufacturing research in drive for future growthThe UK’s ability to stay at the forefront of world-class manufacturing received a boost of over £170 million today as the Government announced a package to drive future growth. Read more