Gloucestershire Business News

Catch up on all the latest news from GFirst LEP, including information about new projects, charity initiatives, and up-to-date industry insight.

26 March 2020

GFirst LEP and The Growth Hub Supporting Gloucestershire Businesses during COVID-19

Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP alongside its Growth Hub Network are working hard together to ensure businesses right across the county have the very latest detail of the offers from Government of Business Support during the Coronavirus outbreak.

24 March 2020

COVID-19 Support for Businesses - Website live

The Government is supporting businesses and their employees through a package of measures during this period of unprecedented disruption.

24 March 2020

COVID-19 Business Updates extra protection for businesses

Extra protection for businesses with ban on evictions for commercial tenants who miss rent payments

24 March 2020

COVID-19 Further businesses and premises to close

On 23rd March the Government stepped up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus and save lives.

23 March 2020

COVID-19 Growth Hub Business Support

Support for Gloucestershire businesses.

23 March 2020

COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

As the Local Enterprise Partnership for Gloucestershire, GFirst LEP along with our Growth Hub Network are committed to supporting Gloucestershire businesses in these unprecedented times.

23 March 2020

COVID-19 Business Update Monday 23rd March 2020

The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.

20 March 2020

COVID-19 Support for Businesses

The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.

18 March 2020

Chancellor announces additional support to protect businesses

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today announced unprecedented support for business and workers – to protect against the economic emergency caused by the coronavirus.

16 March 2020

UK Government response to Coronavirus COVID 19 - Support for businesses

As the Local Enterprise Partnership for Gloucestershire, GFirst LEP is committed to bringing you the most relevant and important information as quickly as possible direct from the Government.

4 March 2020

A New Chair a Big Challenge

GFirst LEP is approaching its first ever change in leadership. Dr Diane Savory OBE is stepping down from her position as Chair after 9 years at the helm. The governance for all Local Enterprise Partnerships states that 9 years is the maximum period of time that a Chair can stay in the role. This will be the first time it has happened in Gloucestershire.

26 February 2020

First cross-border and multi-lingual ‘powerhouse’ the Western Gateway / Porth y Gorllewin launches new website and prospectus

A new economic partnership across south Wales and western England aims to boost local economies by working together. The Western Gateway, launched by Cabinet Ministers in November 2019, is the UK’s third powerhouse after the Northern Powerhouse and the Midlands Engine.

If you’d like to help us in strengthening the economy of Gloucestershire, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.