WHAT’S NEW

During August 2008:

• Blog with The Journal continues
• Alnwick's International Music Festival
• Meeting with Chris Smith in York
• 10th Rennington Scarecrow festival

July 2008 diary

New companies on the Park

Lee Moor Business park is delighted to welcome five new companies to our prestigious Business Park:

• Freedom Flights
• Energy Audit Company
• Incasoft
• The Black Olive Sandwich Company
• Coastal Chiropractic

Lee Moor Business Park is now able to supply starter units - Units 2 and 3 - details can be downloaded from the website of George F White.

The Browns dance their way around the Med'

Lee Moor Business Park manager Ian Brown is well known for sciving holidays but has broken his 'duck' by going on board the Island Star. This opportunity came about through the Alnwick Acadamy of Dance; three of Ian's children – Natalie, Caitlin and Larissa – are members, and the 1st two had dancing roles on the ship and completed a fantastic set of dance routines in the ship's theatre over three evenings.

 

Larissa Brown - when in Rome...

It was a wonderful trip and has given Ian both a rest and a whole set of ideas for his soon-to-be-announced hotel project.

 

 

The Island Star in Port Sardinia

Rural funding

With new companies starting up and/or expanding at Lee Moor Business Park the management are keen to help with any business advice. Business Link is often the first stop for funding and advice, and also in a rural area the RDPE site is worth a look. Another good site to help you make progress to be investment-ready (and less embarrassing than being on Dragons Den) is to be found at http://www.financeandbusiness.biz/.

Business Park manager goes back to school

Ian Brown volunteered again this year on behalf of Young Enterprise North East to teach two modules – called "Our nation" and "Our city" – to children at Shilbottle 1st School near Alnwick. The process lasts for 1 hour a week for 5 weeks and is a chance for children aged 7/8 and 9 to think a bit more about the business world around them and how they fit in as citizens.

Chamber of Commerce meets in Alnwick

The Northumberland Committee of the North East Chamber of Commerce met at the White Swan in Alnwick on the 16th July and the Business Park at Lee Moor was represented by manager Ian Brown. Magazines from the NECC are sent to the business park for all tenants monthly – see Ian if you are not receiving yours.

Bong... 25 years from 6th form common room to Business Park

The die was cast 25 years ago when Ian and his school mates (at Ashville College) ran the 5th form and then the 6th form common room as a money making enterprise for the school. Money made was spent on the fabric of the common rooms. The silver jubilee was celebrated on 4th and 5th of July and now has its own Facebook presence! Photographs seem to suggest the class of 1983 have remained much the same... chance would have been a fine thing!

Ian E Brown

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