Each Friday, Punchline-Gloucester.com editor Mark Owen is joined by leading Gloucestershire business figures from a range of backgrounds to review Friday's national and regional newspapers and discuss what is happening in their own business sector and their own individual businesses.

Finally, they round off by picking the stories that have caught their eye in this week's Punchline-Gloucester.com.

The Business Breakfast Briefer show is sponsored by Hazlewoods Accountants and Business Advisors.

This week's panel of experts were:

Cllr Mark Hawthorne - Leader of Gloucestershire County Council (CON) - rsponsible for a budget of £650million and over 3,000 staff. We found out his views on this weeks budget and why he's cock-a-hoop about the incinerator on Junction 12.

Alex Rose - MD of Beards Jewellery in Cheltenham. 2024 marks the their 220th year in business, making them one of the oldest businesses in the county. Alex is the 6th generation to work in the business - will his kids follow suit? We find out more about the business, how they are planning to mark their anniversary and how business is doing in this cost of living crisis. Plus his views on Cheltenham Race course to the town.

Dean Andrew Zihni of Gloucester Cathedral. He's been in position for just under a year - how has he found Gloucester? He is the driving force behind the Gloucester Commission - what is it and why is it so important to the future of the city.

Glenn Collingbourne - Director at Hazlewoods specialising in tax. the company has over 400 staff split across two offices at Cheltenham and Staverton with an approx. turnover of £32m. We find out his views on the budget and nuggets of information that only a accountant would spot - lots of great insights from him as always.