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Contact: Chris Plant T: 0845 6036650
New date for popular business expo
Organisers have rescheduled Staffordshire’s largest business exhibition to a new date of 1 October, after the event’s postponement due to Covid-19. The venue for the ‘Let’s Do Business’ expo will
remain the same - Uttoxeter Racecourse – and it is hoped that everyone who had planned to attend on the original date will turn up for rescheduled event. Prior to the postponement, exhibition stands
had been selling out fast, and organisers remain confident that the rearranged event will still prove to be an important one for local businesses.
‘It’s actually a great time to be holding this, as we come out of the Covid-19 lockdown’
Rearranged: Visitors and exhibitors at the 2018 Let’s Do Business event This county-wide exhibition will see members
from all Chambers across Staffordshire come together to network, make new connections, attend business growth seminars and do business together. Greater Birmingham Chamber director Chris
Plant said the rearranged event would still be valuable for exhibitors and visitors alike, as the region began to pick-up the pieces after Covid-19. He said: “It’s actually a great time to be
holding this, as we come out of the Covid-19 lockdown and businesses are looking to get back to as close to normal as they can. After what has happened, it is more important than ever for businesses to attend, as they look to rebuild
their local supply chain. It’s also important right now for local businesses in Staffordshire to look to their own and find customers and suppliers on their doorstep. “I’m excited that Let’s Do Business is going
ahead, but at the same time cautious – we will go ahead within the parameters set by the Government, in order for everyone to stay safe.” Mr Plant stressed that 50 exhibitors had
confirmed their attendance, and bookings were still being taken. In addition, guest speaker Chris Thrall had also
confirmed that he would be appearing. After a successful career in the army and overseeing the
Beware of rise in scammers
A third of British adults (36 per cent) have been targeted by thieves and scammers since the lockdown began, according to research by Citizen’s Advice. The charity said many of the scams involved fake testing kits, vaccinations and government
refunds. In Staffordshire, the county’s trading standards service has also seen an increase in the number
of scams and is warning people to be on the lookout. From the Citizen’s Advice research, the majority of people (64 per cent) said they were
worried about falling foul of a conmen and most respondents (90 per cent) said they thought scammers were ‘taking advantage of the situation’. Polling also showed that certain groups were at an increased risk of being contacted by a scammer, often those who could least afford it, including people with disabilities and long-term illness. Gill Heath, cabinet member for communities at Staffordshire County Council said: “Over the
last few months we have seen a huge spike in the number of scams and it’s very worrying to think that one in three people may have been affected. “Popular scams include, fake emails from HMRC, refund emails and doorstep scams. They may
seem genuine, but are designed to obtain personal information, infect computers or take your money. “We appreciate that many scams can appear genuine but If people are in any doubt at all they
should ignore the offer, delete the email or hang up the phone if it’s a telephone call. As always, people should be very wary about any unsolicited approaches.” The research was carried out as part of an annual scams awareness campaign, which is organised by Citizen’s Advice and the Consumer Protection Partnership.
expansion of a million-dollar marketing operation, Mr Thrall found himself homeless, experiencing psychosis and struggling with meth addiction. He has gone on to write the internationally
bestselling memoirs ‘Eating Smoke’ and ‘Forty Nights’, and has spoken on numerous podcasts, radio and television programmes, as well as has co-producing two award-winning radio plays about his unusual life.
For further information or to book a stand/delegate place please visit
www.letsdobusinessexpo.co.uk
Council works to make
roads pothole free Staffordshire’s roads could be pothole free after the virus crisis, thanks to the efforts of the county council’s highways teams. The teams have continued to work as normal
during the lockdown, on both road maintenance and major infrastructure projects. Major projects such as the Stafford Western
Access Route, Lichfield Southern Bypass and i54 South Staffordshire have carried on with minimal disruption. These are largely paid for by funding secured from private developers and central government. The county council has also ploughed an additional £5m into road maintenance, in order to boost pothole repairs. Staffordshire County Council’s highways and
transport leader, Helen Fisher, said: “Our teams have been busy throughout the lockdown period and projects have continued wherever they can. The priority remains on considering public safety, the safety of our teams and suppliers’ operations. “They are helping ensure that our roads are as
safe as possible for all those that are travelling to through the pandemic period and we have asked people to support them in doing just that.”
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