AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLocal Growth Boost: Aldershot and Farnborough Growth Partnership used Farnborough International Airshow to launch the next phase of its investment prospectus and website, pitching the area’s defence, aerospace and tech supply chain to create jobs and skills. SME Tech Confidence: The Federation of Small Businesses urged the new AI minister to help small firms adopt AI with confidence, citing trust, data security and legal/ethical concerns as key blockers. Regional Innovation Funding: Buckinghamshire Council backed Westcott’s National Autonomy & Drone Innovation Centre with £2.25m and earmarked £2m for the Robert Bosch Centre for Innovation and Excellence, aiming to grow training and innovation capacity. Town Centre Pressure: A Perth city-centre shopkeeper’s petition is pushing for two hours’ free parking to tackle declining footfall and level the playing field with retail parks. Public Procurement for Builders: Home Group launched a £6.4m framework for employer’s agent services for new build and supported housing projects, while East Midlands Railway tendered £2.368m for depot trackwork and signalling maintenance. Community Business Resilience: Dent villagers launched a crowdfunder to buy out the Grade II-listed Sun Inn, raising nearly £3,000 toward a £10,000 target for a building survey and legal costs.
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