 VIDEOS: Wolves FC and council MDs on the city
City
of Wolverhampton’s annual Business Breakfast yesterday saw around 400
businesses attend the flagship Business Programme event at GTG Training and
Conference Centre.
Hosted
by broadcaster Steph McGovern, the audience heard Wolves FC’s Managing
Director, Laurie Dalrymple, talk about the club’s ambitions and the impact of
Premier League football on the city.
City
of Wolverhampton Council Managing Director, Tim Johnson, also outlined where he
sees the city heading in the next two years.
eBay
UK Vice President, Rob Hattrell, spoke about this week’s launch of the
‘Retail Revival’ programme in the city and introduced Moh Agha from one of the
city businesses they are working with.
Watch
Laurie Dalrymple video…
Watch
Tim Johnson video…
 eBay announces new partnership with city
Online
marketplace eBay this week announced a 12-month partnership with the City of
Wolverhampton to help small retailers get online, grow the local economy and
demonstrate that online and high street retail can coexist.
The scheme will run for 12 months and see experts from the marketplace stationed in the
city to provide exclusive support to small retailers who want to start up or
expand their online presence. Read more...
City of Wolverhampton’s retailers can apply to participate at www.ebayinc.com/wolverhampton
A fantastic opportunity to take a tour of JLR’s
Engine Manufacturing Centre is on offer as part of the City of Wolverhampton’s
Business Programme. Tours are Monday 1 and Wednesday 3 October, at 9.30am
and 1.30pm each day. Each tour lasts 90 minutes. Spaces are limited. To book,
email emccomms@jaguarlandrover.com.
Proof of ID will be required and safety boot size should be notified at the time of
booking. For details on this event and more here... |
September 28 | Issue 82
Historic day for Interchange as full demolition starts on railway station
Today (Friday)
marked a historic moment for the City of Wolverhampton as machines began full
demolition of the city’s railway station.
It is the next
stage in delivering a £150 million transport hub to provide an attractive
commercial gateway to those entering the city by national rail, bus or tram.
The scheme has been
cleverly designed in two phases to ensure train services from City of
Wolverhampton continue to operate as normal throughout. Read more...
Steelpark jobs and investment boost for the City of Wolverhampton
The £7 million
construction of a range of industrial and warehouse units is set to bring 165
jobs to the City of Wolverhampton.
The development of six
units at Steelpark Trading Estate, at Steelpark Way and Bearing Drive, in
Wednesfield, is close to being completed. All six units are either sold, let or
under offer.
They have been developed
by commercial property company Goold Estates and provide around 70,000 sq ft of
industrial/warehouse space. Read more...
The first of 150 new homes are emerging on the Tap Works Development
scheme in Low Hill – with the show home set to open its doors tomorrow (Saturday).
Galliford Try Partnerships is delivering the project, which
consists of three derelict locations – the historic former Armitage Shanks Tap
Works Factory site, and land on Fifth Avenue and Broome Road. Once complete,
the homes will be sold under the group’s Linden Homes brand.
Forty of the units will be council homes for rent, with the
remainder to be sold as market housing. Read more... |
