Events

Priory Business Forum

MEC North West Enterprises Ltd (Formerly The Laird Foundation), Monks Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 5LH

The Priory Business Forum is a monthly business breakfast forum for local entrepreneurs and business people to meet, benefit from topical seminars and take part in discussions with their peers on business-related issues over coffee and a bacon batch.

We know that you will find this Forum a hugely valuable and enjoyable use of your time so if you have not attended before we would like to reserve a FREE guest place for you and a colleague, or another business owner.

Dates for the next meetings are:

Thursday 4th February
Thursday 4th March
Thursday 1st April
Thursday 6th May
Thursday 3rd June
Thursday 1st July

8:00am – 10:00am

Directions:

From the North/Liverpool

Travel west through the Birkenhead tunnel (£1.40 toll charge on exit), looping back to the left immediately upon exiting the tunnel (do not exit via the toll booths straight ahead). Proceed through the single toll booth at this exit, then follow directions as for 3 and 4 below.

From the South

1. From the M53, exit junction 5 and follow the A41, signposted Birkenhead, for 4/5 miles. Pass the Cammell Laird Shipyard on the right and McDonalds on your left, as you proceed towards the Birkenhead Tunnel approach. Move into the middle lane as you pass McDonalds.
2. Take the second spur road to the right, signposted Wallasey and Docks (not the first one, signposted Birkenhead). Drive through the underpass.
3. Turn right at the traffic lights, crossing oncoming traffic into Ivy Street. Head towards the river for about 200 metres. Cross Church Road and proceed down the hill.
4. Follow the road around to the right into Monks Ferry Business Park. You will see the venue, a long white building on the right-hand side (Merseyside Maritime Group above the entrance). Free car parking is available directly in front of the building or in the large blue fenced car park straight ahead.

Bus

The bus terminals at Conway Street - Birkenhead and Woodside are both within five minutes’ walk. For routes call Merseytravel on 0870 608 2 608.

Train/Underground

Hamilton Square station is approx five minutes' walk.

Just tell the staff at the Reception Area that you are attending The Priory Partnership’s Event and they will show you to our meeting room.

The 2009 FREE Networking event

As promised at the 2009 networking event, here are the details of all the programmes and agencies mentioned in Amy’s presentation that could help you to sustain your business through the remainder of the recession and the aftermath.  As it turns out, none of the predictions for GDP growth in the third quarter have materialised, with figures being released by The Office for National Statistics on 23rd October showing a sixth successive quarter of contraction in the UK.

The Guardian CBI article can be found here http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/23/cbi-forecast-recession-over

Small Business Rate Relief:

Wirral Council
http://www.wirral.gov.uk/LGCL/100002/200012/55/content_0000048.html#Small%20Business%20Rate%20Relief%20(SBR)
Liverpool Council
http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Business_finance/Business_rates/Relief_and_reductions/small_business/index.asp
Cheshire West & Chester Council
http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/business/business_rates.aspx

Tax Credits:
http://www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/Qualify/WhatAreTaxCredits.aspx
or contact Pam or Amy to arrange for us to review your position at no cost.

Training Grants:
Train to Gain http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/
Skillworks http://www.allmerseyside.net/skillworks/skillworks.asp
Leadership & Management http://www.allmerseyside.net/leadership/leadership.asp

Business Link:
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest

Manufacturing Advisory Service:
http://www.mas-nw.co.uk/

EMA:
http://ema.direct.gov.uk/

Childcare Vouchers:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childcare/

Business Payment Support Scheme:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pbr2008/business-payment.htm

Business Grants:
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/gsd?site=102&r.s=tl&r.l1=1073858790&r.lc=en&r.l2=1073866776

Any other business matters:
http://www.the-priory.co.uk