Author Archives: Iain Nicholson

Interesting developments this month on the skills issue, and in particular around the role played by apprenticeships. Earlier in the year, Oxfordshire-based motorsport and automotive engineering group, Prodrive, made a high profile appeal for new engineers. Now it’s emerged that … Continue reading →

The OTCN inbox this month was dominated by expressions of concern and sympathy for fellow businesses who suffered damage in the disturbances we’ve seen in a number of cities. Concern based on an understanding that – in what are still … Continue reading →

In his latest comment piece, Iain Nicholson on the state of our county’s economy. Ask the question “how is Oxfordshire’s economy faring?” at any of the business networking events in OTCN and what do you get? Answer: it depends. On … Continue reading →

Parking. Always a top three issue if you talk business in our market towns, and a hot topic again. Traders in Abingdon, Faringdon and Wantage wait to see what the new Vale administration’s meant by promising free parking. Business groups … Continue reading →

So TV retail guru Mary ‘Queen of Shops’ Portas is to carry out a review for the Government “to halt the decline of the high street”. Said Mary: “I am calling on businesses, local authorities and shoppers to contribute their … Continue reading →

It’s your business magazine…so how do we build from here? Hopefully by now you’ll have had a copy of Horizons & Futures 7 or seen it online at http://www.bbkmedia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=8 The next edition will be out before the summer break and … Continue reading →