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Putting the 'G' in ESG - Colette Reeves of Hazlewoods Image

Putting the 'G' in ESG - Colette Reeves of Hazlewoods

Governance is a vital ingredient, and Hazlewoods say they help businesses put the 'G' in ESG.

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Angharad Trueman MD of CGT Sales and Lettings Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Angharad Trueman MD of CGT Sales and Lettings

Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen spoke to MD of CGT Sales and Lettings, Angharad Trueman about the boom in the housing market over lockdown and how this has been for her company.

Celebrating employee ownership – Tom Woodcock of Hazlewoods Image

Celebrating employee ownership – Tom Woodcock of Hazlewoods

Employee ownership is being celebrated across the country this week culminating in employee ownership day today (June 25).

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 25 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 25

Series 3 episode 12: Punchline Talks!

Punchline Talks! B!G Interview with Chris Nelson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire Image

Punchline Talks! B!G Interview with Chris Nelson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire

Chris Nelson is the new Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner, voted in on 6th May 2021.

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Lance Bradley, CEO of Gloucester Rugby Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Lance Bradley, CEO of Gloucester Rugby

Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen quizzed Gloucester Rugby CEO Lance Bradley about the 'business' side of the club.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 18 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 18

Series 3 #11 Punchline Talks!

First Homes - a comeback for the First Time Buyer? Adam White of Evans Jones Image

First Homes - a comeback for the First Time Buyer? Adam White of Evans Jones

Adam White, principal planner at Evans Jones Planning and Property Consultancy, looks at the government plans to introduce a new scheme for first-time buyers.

You don't know what you don't know Image

You don't know what you don't know

This classic quote describes how prospects can feel when I run through a list of questions in order to understand their business and their aspirations for the future.

Tribunal rules 'gender critical views' are a protected belief - Nigel Tillott of Davies and Partners Image

Tribunal rules 'gender critical views' are a protected belief - Nigel Tillott of Davies and Partners

Belief that your sex is what you are born with and cannot be changed is protected under the Equality Act, a judge has ruled.

Punchline Talks! The B!G interview with Paul Wanford from the 'Fitness Team' and Xerlife Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G interview with Paul Wanford from the 'Fitness Team' and Xerlife

Before the pandemic Paul had a thriving gym in Cheltenham with 12 instructors working from 6am until 9pm, seven days a week.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 11 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 11

Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds.

Employee Ownership Trusts – a brighter future for all? Cathrin Richards, partner at Azets   Image

Employee Ownership Trusts – a brighter future for all? Cathrin Richards, partner at Azets

It’s no empty cliché to say that the pandemic has changed priorities for many, including business owners who may be re-evaluating their work/life balance and accelerating plans for an exit.

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Simon Ford, CEO of Allstones Group Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G Interview with Simon Ford, CEO of Allstones Group

The Allstone Group started in quarrying and slowly built up a waste management company alongside selling aggregates to the trade and public.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 4 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, June 4

Each Friday, Punchline editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to debate the main news and issues from the previous seven days.

HR troubleshooting for the new norm of homeworking - Margaret Adewale of HR Dept Gloucester Image

HR troubleshooting for the new norm of homeworking - Margaret Adewale of HR Dept Gloucester

As we come out of the pandemic, the new norm for many will be homeworking.

Older workers in Gloucestershire need retraining help - Ian Mean of Business West Image

Older workers in Gloucestershire need retraining help - Ian Mean of Business West

A growing number of older workers out of work requires a rethink on training to create fresh opportunities and make the best use of talent.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 28 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 28

Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds.

Punchline Talks! The B!G interview with Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien Image

Punchline Talks! The B!G interview with Neill Ricketts, CEO of Versarien

Neill famously started his business in his garage just over eleven years ago.

Government support scheme paybacks: is your business ready? Jennifer Harrison of Hazlewoods Image

Government support scheme paybacks: is your business ready? Jennifer Harrison of Hazlewoods

As the Government eases restrictions put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, it is worthwhile taking some time to ensure your business is financially viable for the next steps.

Changes to VAT Making Tax Digital procedures - Mark Handscombe of Azets Image

Changes to VAT Making Tax Digital procedures - Mark Handscombe of Azets

From April 1st 2021, UK VAT registered businesses will face more Making Tax Digital obligations.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - James Horwood of Kitchen Garden Foods Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - James Horwood of Kitchen Garden Foods

The key to business success is having the confidence to ask questions according to a leading Gloucestershire entrepreneur.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 20 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 20

Each Friday, www.Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to debate the main news and issues from the previous seven days.

Staying safe in face of unknown cyber threats - Jason Kalwa, Salus Cyber Image

Staying safe in face of unknown cyber threats - Jason Kalwa, Salus Cyber

Protecting what you value most is important to all of us - whether that be family, possessions or business.

Time to break free? Top tips on ending a commercial lease - Nick Southwell of Willans LLP Image

Time to break free? Top tips on ending a commercial lease - Nick Southwell of Willans LLP

Your business's needs change over time, so it's important for you to remain agile when it comes to your premises.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 14 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, May 14

A drop in the French wine harvest, bitcoin and a personal tale of Titanic memorabilia - this week's Punchline business briefing panel covered a wide range of news stories.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Business author Geoff Burch Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Business author Geoff Burch

Business guru, author and TV presenter Geoff Burch is this week's guest in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

Not much new for business in Queen's Speech - Ian Mean, Business West Image

Not much new for business in Queen's Speech - Ian Mean, Business West

Business will not have heard much new in the Queen's Speech outlining the Government's programme. The key announcement surrounded the leaked plans for new skills and training legislation under the much heralded Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

The impact of Covid-19 on small business owners' mental health - Hayley Parker of OPS-BOX Image

The impact of Covid-19 on small business owners' mental health - Hayley Parker of OPS-BOX

It's been quite a year for everyone - running a business has been no easy task and the usual daily stresses of being a business owner have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Phil Vickery Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Phil Vickery

Rugby World Cup winner, British & Irish Lion, Gloucester and England captain, Celebrity Masterchef, clothing retailer, restaurant owner - Phil Vickery's CV is long and varied. So he had plenty to talk about when he took his place in the hot seat for the latest Punchline Talks B!G Interview.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, May 7 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, May 7

Growth in the economy, the prospects for foreign travel, rate relief and giant doughnuts - this week's Punchline business briefing panel covered a wide range of news stories.

Face off? Alex Lyttle of Tayntons Solicitors Image

Face off? Alex Lyttle of Tayntons Solicitors

If, a year and a half ago, someone asked you "what is the first thing to come into your head when they said the word facemask?", I wonder what your response would be?

VIDEO: Rachel Geliamassi, managing director, Stagecoach West Image

VIDEO: Rachel Geliamassi, managing director, Stagecoach West

Rachel Geliamassi has had quite a journey to take her place in the Punchline Talks hot seat - from joining Stagecoach's graduate programme to taking over as managing director of the company's newly merged West and Oxfordshire regions.

Overcoming the pitfalls of start-up businesses – Adam Shearing of Hazlewoods Image

Overcoming the pitfalls of start-up businesses – Adam Shearing of Hazlewoods

As we begin to follow the nation's recovery roadmap out of lockdown, now is the time for start-ups to get ready and seize new opportunities.

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, April 30 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks - Friday Briefing, April 30

There has been a lot more in the news this week than Boris Johnson and home decorating for the Punchline business briefing panel to discuss.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Lee Woodward, Skyborne Airline Academy Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Lee Woodward, Skyborne Airline Academy

Lee Woodward is more accustomed to a pilot's seat but the Skyborne Airline Academy chief executive agreed to face a fresh challenge when he took his place in the Punchline Talks hot seat.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 23 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 23

It has been a week dominated by a few huge news stories, but there has been plenty affecting businesses closer to home for the Punchline business briefing panel to discuss.

Shareholders' agreements: A necessity or a luxury? Helen Howes of Willans LLP Image

Shareholders' agreements: A necessity or a luxury? Helen Howes of Willans LLP

Whether you are a small company with two shareholders, or a larger business with multiple shareholders, it is hard to overstate the importance of having a properly drafted shareholders' agreement.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Mark Blake, Mark Blake Hair Salons Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Mark Blake, Mark Blake Hair Salons

In the week many of us have rushed to the hairdressers, Mark Blake - one of the leading figures in hairdressing in Gloucestershire and beyond - is in the Punchline Talks hot seat discussing reopening, operating throughout the pandemic, post-lockdown styles and much more.

Do's and don'ts of varying employment contracts - Margaret Adewale, The HR Dept Gloucester Image

Do's and don'ts of varying employment contracts - Margaret Adewale, The HR Dept Gloucester

Almost 500 British Gas engineers have lost their jobs after refusing to sign new contracts which would have seen them work longer hours while cutting average pay - raising crucial issues about what actions an employer should take if they wish to vary a contract of employment.

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 16 Image

VIDEO Punchline Talks: Friday Briefing, April 16

The royal funeral, the reopening of shops and a legal dispute over a caterpillar cake - there has been plenty of news stories for our Friday panel of business experts to discuss.

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