Businesses are facing increasingly challenging trading conditions. Ongoing supply chain disruption, not to mention stabilising post-pandemic, and the direct or indirect impact of recent increases in energy prices are some of the biggest challenges currently facing businesses.  

Fife Council Economic Development is encouraging businesses to invest the time to look at their operations and take advantage of the support available to make sustainable changes and remain competitive in an ever-changing landscape.

A new group established to help Scotland’s retail sector as it recovers from the pandemic has discussed soaring energy costs and the impact of Brexit.

At its first meeting, the Retail Industry Leadership Group also considered how to deliver the Scottish Government’s Retail Strategy and began drafting priorities to help businesses grow.

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Fife family business, J Todd Plant Services Limited, is making a name for itself across Scotland as it continues to grow its agricultural and plant maintenance business.

Demand has meant the business has now increased the number of employees and Jamie reached out to Business Gateway Fife for advice as they needed support and guidance on contracts, compliance and policies.

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Adult Disability Payment Opens for Applications Nationwide

Adult Disability Payment opens for new applications across Scotland. The national rollout follows successful pilots in 13 local authority areas, which began in March.

It is the twelfth and most complex benefit to be delivered by the Scottish Government. It replaces the UK Government’s Personal Independence Payment.

The benefit provides financial support to people aged between 16 and state pension age who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.

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‘Cosy Chat’ Launched in Response to Ongoing Energy Concerns

Local radio station K107FM has today announced ‘Cosy Chat’ - a new series in partnership with Cosy Kingdom, the free and impartial energy and debt advice service available to all tenants and homeowners across Fife.
 
The weekly series will bring practical advice to the airwaves amidst daily headlines relating to surging energy prices and the rising cost of living.

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Public Contracts Scotland is the national public sector tender portal for Scotland. It lists contract opportunities for all public sector bodies and has a “Quick Quote” function for lower value contracts.

This webinar will help you to ensure that you're not only comfortable using the PCS website but also know how to generate business from it.

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Fit for Defence Programme

Defence is a uniquely challenging and increasingly competitive sector which demands high-quality, innovative and safety-critical components and equipment.

Fife Council’s Economic Development Team, in partnership with Make UK Defence, have developed the Fit for Defence Programme to meet the demands of the sector. The Programme will connect industry specialists and Fife businesses together to help members to thrive both domestically and internationally in the defence market.

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EQ Accountants Welcome a New Graduate Intake

A group of eight graduates have taken their first steps on the Chartered Accountancy ladder, securing positions with leading taxation and business advisory firm, EQ Accountants LLP. 

Each year EQ provide graduate training contracts to graduates who want to train to become a Chartered Accountant, delivering an intensive, diverse three-year training programme across accountancy, taxation, and audit.

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Haldane Investment Secures Two Major Edinburgh Projects

A significant investment in machinery in 2021 continues to create substantial and prestigious contracts for Glenrothes’ Haldane UK, with the manufacturing business completing two major projects in recent months.

The capabilities brought about following the purchase of a 5 axis CNC machine, coupled with its leading craftsmanship, has secured the contracts to manufacture and install luxury timber handrails for Gleneagles Townhouse, in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square and the new Virgin Hotel in Victoria Street.

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Whether you have moved to remote working and are looking for a professional space to host a meeting, or you simply want to get offsite for a sales meeting or HR Issue, Enterprise Hub Fife offers flexible meeting space to suit your requirements.

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Delivering for Scottish Agriculture

The next stage in making Scotland a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture has been launched.

People are being urged to take part in a consultation on the Scottish Government's forthcoming Agriculture Bill.

The Scottish Government's climate change plan has committed to reducing agricultural emissions by 31 per cent by 2032.

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Applying Space Data to the Net Zero Economy

This is a competitive funding competition to help Scottish businesses develop innovative solutions that use space technologies to support the transition to net zero carbon emissions.

The fund will cover 100 per cent of your eligible costs to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of your solution.

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An Introduction to Running Your New Business- Webinar

Join us for this short, informal session where you can find out more about setting up your own business and becoming self-employed. 

Find out how to set up your business, any legal requirements that you may need to put in place and identify any resources you may need.

We’ll also provide a quick overview of the key services Business Gateway Fife offers and hopefully help you make the decision as to whether self-employment is right for you and what the next steps will be. 

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Here to Help - Request a Call Back from a Business Adviser

We understand things may be extremely challenging at the moment whether it's dealing with financial issues, supporting your employees, or understanding what needs to be in place to enable you to sustain and grow your business.

If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to, our business advisers are here to help.

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