getting down to business in city
With so many headlines about the state of the economy and the problems of growing unemployment, it is no co-incidence that this month's bumper 72-page issue has a lot to say about business in Plymouth.
We have an extended interview with David Parlby, chief executive of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who talks about some of the challenges and
opportunities which businesses in the city face in the year ahead.
With over 900 members representing over 50,000 workers in the city, the Chamber of Commerce has a strong voice in the corridors of power and is heavily involved in lobbying for improved rail links, better broadband services and a number of other important issues affecting the business community.
You can read more about David's views in the interview which starts on page 10.
Lesley Shorrocks, chair of the local branch of the Federation of Small Businesses also contributes to the business debate, highlighting recent research which shows how difficult businesses currently find it to secure finance for growth and investment. Her column appears on page 14.
We have a number of articles about local businesses, including the incredible family heritage of Plymouth jewellers Wray & Co, who are celebrating their 125th anniversary this year. Five generations of the same family have run the business in that
time...and a sixth generation is about to be represented.
We meet the former dockyard apprentice Tony Hunston who is now running his successful electrical contracting business and also interview Roy Cook, who is this year celebrating 15 years running his Rainbow International cleaning company in the city.
Amid all the gloomy headlines, there are still plenty of positives to shout about in Plymouth and Cross Rhythms Plymouth, the community radio station has been doing just that for the last five years.
It's got its own good news to celebrate at the moment following Ofcom's decision to give the station a five year licence extension. Read all about that in our Media Matters feature on page 50.
Hope you enjoy reading all the upbeat news in this month's issue.
Publishers: Chris Girdler and Ian Pilkington Editor: Debbie Girdler Designers: Lawrence Bird and Sven Lauch Photography: Roy Perring Contributors: Lesley Shorrocks; Anthony Goord; Fiona Newton; Derek Anderson; Malia Mandalia; Mike Legassick; Charlie Waters, Kerry Cole. Listings: Matthew Girdler Advertising sales: Lisette Hicklin, Naomi Shearer, Sarah Simpson and Shakira Floyd Distribution: John Kowalski Finance: Karen Pilkington and Kim Craig
Cover Shot: The Hoe at night by Mark Highton-Ridley. Mark, known locally for his BBC-commissioned Urban Ugly photo essay, is working on a response, Urban Pretty. The cover image is from that developing portfolio. More on
www.highton-ridley.co.uk. Hand-printed,signed copies of his cover images are available to readers with a Plymouth post code at a reduced rate. Email
Highton.Ridley@gmail.com, mentioning the Plymouth Magazine.
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