Contents June 2019


34 Lichfield & Tamworth How Lichfield high-street is evolving


39 Sutton Coldfield Town centre plans put to residents


40 Solihull Economic snapshot is released


42 ABCC Business lender supports SMEs


The Hub 35 Chamber network calendar of events


Sector Focus 52 Business Travel One million passengers for bag drop


55 Finance The cost of recruitment fraud


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Business News 4 Editor’s View The importance of strengthening relationships


5 Tackling health in the city 6 Business backs Clean Air Day 7 HS2 helps protect Mother Nature 8 Chamber president flies high for charity 10 Interview with West Midlands mayor


12 President’s Focus Professor Julian Beer, president of the Greater Birmingham Transatlantic Chamber


14 Paul Kehoe’s postcard from Bahrain


16 The Griffin Report Jean Templeton, chief executive of St Basils


19 Partnership builds new homes 20 Developers create recruitment app


23 Where Do You Fancy? Asha’s Solihull


Chamber Patrons 24 HS2 work gathers pace


1813 Club and Premier Members 26 Finance firm predicts upturn in M&As


International Trade 28 Partnership helps manufacturer expand internationally


Chamber Group 29 Commonwealth Making it easier for businesses to find help


30 Transatlantic Conference speakers announced


31 Future Faces Awards provide major opportunities


32 Burton & District Solicitors say goodbye to CEO


33 Chase Hospice appoints new director


Charitable Causes, Promotion & Partnership 44 How business and the arts can work together


49 Teaming up to recruit a diverse workforce


Accountancy Services 50 From start-up to scale-up


June 2019 CHAMBERLINK3 Features 39


56 Legal Law society appoints youngest president


58 Manufacturing Increase in turnover for manufacturer


60 Property Law firm advises on tallest building


62 Retail Use gift cards or lose out


65 Sport Cricket world cup to bring boost


Member Section 66 News Extra CBSO celebrates centenary year


67 Member Profile Daleswood Health


68 New Members The Chamber welcomes new members


70 …any other business News from Chamber members


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