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Deloitte urges companies to maximise the commercial benefi ts of the 2012 Games By Pete Hayman


Deloitte has urged UK business to 'wake up' to the economic benefi ts that will be generated as a result of the hosting of the London 2012 Olympics. According to research by the


professional services fi rm, more than two thirds of companies in the UK do not see the Games as having an impact on their ability to operate as normal. Deloitte also said that more


than 50 per cent of businesses in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry did not predict any signifi cant impact as a result of the event. However, the report revealed


that around a quarter of fi rms had started to plan, with individuals or groups appoint- ed in order to manage risks and assess opportunities.


The report showed a quarter of fi rms are planning for the Games Rick Cudworth, head of the


business continuity and resilience team at Deloitte, said: "Many of these businesses need a wake-up call. They operate in service industries where people are vital, where the supply chain is time-critical and where having products on


the shelf or food to serve in restaurants is essential. "We believe that – with


insight and planning – busi- nesses can maximise the oppor- tunities to benefi t commercially from London 2012. The clock is ticking and the planning needs to start now."


Arts Council England reveals funding cut details By Pete Hayman


Arts Council England (ACE) has revealed its 'implementation plan' that has been agreed in order to deal with a 29.6 per cent cut to its budget. Following a meeting of the


National Council, the organisa- tion is to reduce the grant-in- aid budget from the current £449m baseline to £349m by 2015, which is a real-terms cut of £457m over four years. The amount of cash available


for regularly funded organisa- tions will be cut by 14.9 per cent by 2014-15, while there is


IN THIS ISSUE


04 HEALTH & FITNESS Pure Gym to expand Fit4less opens in London


06 SPORT Funding for London sites Lords inquiry launched


08 HOSPITALITY BHA publishes new studies FHRS to be compulsory?


10 ATTRACTIONS Weston's Grand Pier opens No theme park for IoM


11 ARTS & CULTURE Plus Tate scheme unveiled Jelly Babies for Marble Arch


which will receive no core cash after 2012, while the Creativity, Culture and Education budget is to be cut by half. ACE will also reduce operational costs by 50 per cent by 2015. ACE chair Dame Liz Forgan


Forgan: "We are determined to lead the arts through this"


nearly 7 per cent in across-the- board cuts for 2011-12. "Signifi cant cuts" are planned to Arts and Business' funding,


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said: "These are severe cuts, made worse by the fact that around 80 per cent of them have to come in the fi rst two years of the settlement. "We are determined to lead


the arts through this tough period, using all our knowl- edge, expertise, and brokering skills, and drawing on the resourcefulness around us."


12 PROPERTY/TENDERS


14 PROPERTY Cultural heart for Bromley Ice rink for Bournemouth


16 TOURISM No end for 'staycations'? Inbound numbers grow


17 TRAINING Student-run hotel to open Change of Scene launches


18 TRAINING DIRECTORY 21 JOBS


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