Looking ahead for Deep South Media after 25 years

Deep South Media’s managing director Ron Wain looks to the future as the multimedia content provider, which works for leading companies and organisations, celebrates its 25th trading anniversary on 20th February 2023.

Southern & Thames Valley responds to December insolvency statistics

Businesses in the South and Thames Valley are being urged to remain alert for signs of financial distress by R3, the trade body for restructuring and insolvency professionals. The warning comes after the publication of December insolvency figures for England and Wales, and as COVID restrictions continue until the end of January. The government statistics from The Insolvency Service revealed … Read More

E3 Consulting warns against missed opportunity in planning shake-up  

Property tax specialists have called for more details about ‘disappointingly vague’ proposals for a shake-up of planning infrastructure charges unveiled in the Queen’s Speech. E3 Consulting has welcomed the reforms outlined in the government’s landmark Planning Bill but has warned against introducing a one-size-fits-all system. The government aims to create a new Infrastructure Levy to replace the existing system of … Read More

Poor public transport put brakes on Kickstart

Entrepreneurs’ efforts to employ a young ‘e-commerce exec’ on the government’s Kickstart scheme are becoming a ‘false-start’ because no-one can reach their countryside offices. E-commerce specialists Jim Chetwode and Rupert Brown are keen to fill the post at their business We are Chain in the picturesque village of Berwick St Leonard on the Wiltshire-Dorset border. But they’ve had no success … Read More

Third sector needs our help

Charities have undoubtedly been hit as hard as any sector by Covid-19, with a devastating loss of funds aligned with an increased demand for their services. They need help now.

What does business want from the Budget?

Dorset Chamber chief executive Ian Girling has set out what he wants to see from Chancellor Rishi Sunak in this week’s Budget. Ian said: “The Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces a blizzard of tough decisions in this ‘bounceback’ budget. “He needs to ensure a smooth transition from national crisis to economic recovery while restoring the public finances in the long-term. “Clearly … Read More