Norfolk Director News

A virtual business recovery festival will provide two days of free training, workshops, panel discussions and advice sessions to help Norfolk and Suffolk’s businesses restart after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Energy executive Biplab Rakshi will lead the IoD in the East of England

A corporate energy executive with former roles at Mobil Oil and TXU Europe has been appointed as the new Chair of the IoD in the East of England.

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership announced in early July that it had been awarded £32.1m as part of the Government’s Getting Building Fund, which will help deliver jobs, skills and infrastructure in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ScottishPower Renewables has awarded a contract worth circa £55m to Fugro, one of the world’s leading geo-data specialists, as part of work to create the East Anglia Hub.

East Anglia has cemented its position as a major centre for renewable energy with the completion of the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm – an incredible achievement, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A campaign to kickstart Norfolk and Suffolk’s tourism industry and put it ‘top of mind’ for holidaymakers planning a staycation has been launched.

Attractions, hotels, theatres and other businesses in the region’s £5bn visitor economy have felt the full force of the Covid-19 pandemic, with some forced to close and many laying off staff and suppliers.

But with overseas tourism unlikely to recovery quickly post-lockdown and with theatres and other cultural venues likely to be among the last to re-open, there is an opportunity to capitalise on people looking to holiday at home and at less crowded resorts.

Projects across Norfolk and Suffolk which are ‘shovel-ready’ could go-ahead after funding of £32.1m was confirmed as part of a Government drive to fuel jobs and economic recovery.

A successful new bid to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norfolk County Council (NCC) will see at least £22 million invested in small and medium-sized businesses across the East of England.

Businesses struggling due to the current coronavirus pandemic are being offered a substantial lifeline with one of the largest shake-ups of insolvency laws in nearly 20 years.