Brentford Chamber

Consultation on Investment Strategy

Investment Strategy Consultation 2011/12-2013/14 – from the London Development Agency

Our Investment Strategy sets out the strategic direction the London Development Agency will take to invest, innovate and influence for the capital’s economic development.

The radical improvements we have made as an Agency since May 2008 are delivering real and positive results. Over a year ago we said we would deliver fewer and larger projects – we would be investing on the basis of better returns and better value and working differently with our partners. This has happened and we will continue on this path in 2010/11 and beyond even though the LDA will cease to exist by 31 March 2012. Given increasingly limited resources, we have already become much more of a catalyst, an enabler and a strategic commissioner, rather than the funder of projects. We have become tougher, clearer and more consistent with the criteria that drive our investment decisions. Those processes and the rigour behind them will continue.

Thames Water “drop-in” for traders seeking compensation

Thames Water are to hold a “drop in” session at Morrison’s car park, Brentford High Street, on Thursday, October 14, from 2pm to 7pm

As will be aware, two separate incidents involving a burst Thames Water main occurred in Isleworth and Brentford recently. The company apologises for the inconvenience that these events caused and also for the impact on water supplies and disruption to local services.

There was also disruption to local traffic both at the time of the incidents and on each occasion for several days afterwards as repairs were carried out both to the main and the damaged roads.

October 2010 Newsltter

Reminder: Business Resilience Meeting at Holiday Inn on Monday 18th October from 5.30-8.30pm accompanied by a light finger buffet.

Next General Meeting: Topnotch Health Club on Wed 27th October 2010 at 6.30pm
Scott Jones, the manager of Topnotch invites you all to an evening at Topnotch with light refreshments. There will be tours of the facilities and a presentation on Topnotch Health Club. A health therapist will be there to discuss what’s available and there will be several evening classes to observe if not have a try at (kickboxing, dancing etc.) Sue Payne will also be inviting you to take part in a Charity Golf Day next March for EBCC (Ealing & Brentford Consolidated Charity). Topnotch is next to PC World on the A4, with entrance round the back.

August 2010 Newsletter

Brentford Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a stall at the Brentford Festival again this year. I hope you’ve already got it marked in your diaries but it is on Sunday September 5th, between 12 and 4pm.

We shall again have a alcoholic tombola to raise money for our charity for the year, Brentford School Charitable Trust and we are asking for donations from you. If you could please drop off any bottles, cases, kegs to Quilliam’s on Brentford High Street they will be well looked after.

Business wanted for Work Experience mornings for Schools

Garth Buckle has asked me to circulate details of two Work Experience Preparation mornings to you in the hope that you may be able to help. The dates and schools are:

Friday 2nd. July Chiswick Community School

Wednesday 14th. July Gunnersbury School for Boys (email for details)

June 2010 Newsletter

Please see our revised Objects and Rules, further to the changes made at the last AGM.

Our next meeting is the Chamber picnic on Wednesday July 7th. We are meeting at 6.15 at Syon House in time for a tour of the digs at 6.30pm. This year they have found stained glass windows from the Abbey which has recognisable details on. Please bring a light picnic with you. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible and hope the sun will attend as well.

Brentford Chamber AGM at Hock Cellar May 2010

There were over 40 members and guests present.

Peter Hughes, President, welcomed everybody to the Hock Cellar and thanked our two hostesses for providing warm Fuller’s hospitality and a well attended brewery tour.

Apologies were received from Mary Macleod, Andy Ward, Brian Burgess, Allan Cooper, Jennifer Corbin, Andrew Wright, Mary Spice, Janet McNamara, Denise Colliver, Lynn Scrivener and Leslie Feore.

On Employment in Brentford

Ian McDonald of SPA Ltd (Strategic Planning Advice) spoke on employment in Brentford at the AGM, and his speech is summarised below.

Ian’s company has been looking at employment opportunities in Brentford, with particular respect to Commerce Road site for ISIS. It is no longer clear what type of employment should be pushed in Brentford, along with the national economic picture and other serious considerations like climate change. Busness as usual will not work.

May 2010 Newsletter

The next General Meeting is the AGM on Tuesday 18th May at The Hock Cellar, Fuller Smith and Turner, Griffin Brewery, Chiswick Lane South at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. As the tour of the brewery lasts an hour and a half it has been rescheduled to 5pm with limited places.

Please respond as to whether you are attending the AGM and/or the tour if you haven’t already done so. The paperwork has already been issued in a previous email, but if you require another copy please ask.

We look forward to the company of our new MP for Brentford and Isleworth, Mary Macleod and congratulate her on her new position.

April 2010 Newsletter

The minutes of our last general meeting at the Holiday Inn are available on this website. If any of you have comments that you would like to be incorporated into the feedback please get in touch. Our next meeting will be a hustings for the General Election for Brentford and Isleworth constituency on Thursday April…
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