The festive season is just around the corner and the final Friday Business Briefing panel will meet to reflect for the final time ahead of Christmas.

Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by a panel of leading Gloucestershire business figures to discuss the big business issues of the week.

Joining him this week for the festive edition are:

• Sam Holliday - Gloucestershire development manager, Federation of Small Businesses
• Julie Kent MBE - Vice chairman, Pied Piper Appeal
• Neville Mills - Managing director, Brunsdon Insurance Brokers
• Neill Ricketts - Chief executive, Versarien

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And to get involved - either to raise a topic for debate or to be on the panel - email mark@moosemarketingandpr.co.uk