Breakfast Meetings
The Business Agenda – held on Tuesday 4th March 2008
Brent Council recently held a business forum event ‘The Business Agenda’ together with the Employer Partnership, to inform local businesses about the ambitious regeneration projects taking place in Brent and how local businesses can engage to benefit from these and the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The event held at the Advait Centre on Tuesday 4th March, was opened by the Leader of the Council Cllr Paul Lorber, who provided an overview of the regeneration of Wembley, which will result in the area becoming a new national and international destination and a key contributor to the London economy.
A presentation from Wembley Stadium Ltd praised partnership working with the council which has enabled local residents to benefit from training and employment opportunities from the national stadium.
The event also launched the rejuvenated Employer Partnership, Brent Council’s employer engagement initiative, which works with the borough’s businesses and employers. The initiative encourages and supports economic growth to bring benefits for local businesses and the community. The Chair of the Employer Partnership Vijay Amin, discussed the importance of working collaboratively and strategically to ensure Brent provides the best possible environment for business growth.
London Business Network gave a presentation on how businesses can access business opportunities from the London 2012 Games and Paralympic Games through the recently launched CompeteFor website.
The presentation highlighted that businesses in Brent could benefit from the many procurement opportunities available from the London Games, particularly through the extensive supply chains.
The council’s Head of Emergency Planning gave businesses information on how to plan for emergencies and to ensure business continuity through the introduction of policies and procedures.
The event was attended by over 40 people representing a range of business sectors in the borough. Our next event is being held on Tuesday 3 June 2008, if you would like to receive further information please contact, Alka Nepali on 020 8937 1074 or alka.nepali@brent.gov.uk.
How to Procure to the Public Sector - held on 3rd June 2008
Following on from our 'Business Agenda' event in March, the Employer Partnership organised another Business Breakfast Event on Tuesday 3rd June entitled How to Procure to the Public Sector'. The event invited speakers from Transport for London, Supply London, the Council's procurement department, and economic development consultants Gavurin to discuss how small local businesses can benefit and tap into public sector procurement contracts.
Please click on the links below for the presentations from the event
Tim Rudin - Transport for London 'Responsible Procurement at TfL'
Alison Matheson - Brent Council 'Selling to Brent'
Jillian Lilico - Supply London 'Supply London: Who we are, What we do'
Paul Miller - Gavurin 'Understanding you Place'
Local council issues affecting local businesses - held on 9th September 2008
This quater's event was an opportunity to hear what's new in the Council and what businesses need to be aware of. The following links are presentations on; trading standards for business and what assistance they can receive; the Wembley MasterPlan and the re-development of the area around the Stadium; Wembley Works, a joint initiative by Brent in2 Work and the College of North West London to provide retail employment and training in the new Wembley re-development; and how businesses can influence the Council's Green sustainability projects.
Please click on the links below for the presentation from the event:
Sanju Manji - Trading Standards
Chantelle Daniel and Maggie Pulle - Wembley Works
Ines Carvalho - Sustainability
Mark Smith - Wembley MasterPlan
Recession and the Brent Economy: Guidance and Consultation for Brent Businesses - held 13th January 2009
This event enabled businesses to have their say on next year's Council budget and hear from senior professionals and experts from the Federation of Small Businesses, the National Skills Academy for Manufacturing, economic consultants Gavurin and Brent's local Train 2 Gain provider, Fusion.
Cllr Bob Blackman - Brent Budget
Paul Miller - Gavurin
Nick Winch - FSB
Richard Wyatt - MSA
Paul Skitt - Train to Gain |
