Brighton council in £10,000 boost to green business showcase (From The Argus)
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Brighton council in £10,000 boost to green business showcase
7:44am Thursday 11th October 2012 in News By Tim Ridgway, Local government reporter
Eco-friendly businesses will receive a cash boost from council bosses.
More than 100 green firms exhibited and a further 800 attended the first Eco Technology show at the American Express Community Stadium in Falmer.
Brighton and Hove City Council has now revealed it will contribute at least £10,000 towards staging the second event at the Brighton Centre in June.
A council spokesman said: “We should see this event go from strength to strength.
“Brighton and Hove already has one of the most environmentally-aware attitudes in the country. Now we’re looking at how we can translate that into sustainable industries and jobs.”
The local authority adds spin-off benefits of a larger event would be eco-industries making a greater contribution to the region’s export ambitions, more jobs for the city and helping Brighton and Hove win One Planet Living status.
The issue will be discussed at the council’s environment and sustainability committee on Wednesday.
Comments(9)
Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit
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8:16am Thu 11 Oct 12
Morpheus
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9:19am Thu 11 Oct 12
Maxwell's Ghost
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10:14am Thu 11 Oct 12
Is eco the new racism?
mictrix
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10:43am Thu 11 Oct 12
Maxwell's Ghost wrote:haha they need something as they've worn the racism card completely out.he we go
Strange that this was just for eco business.
Is eco the new racism?
billy goat-gruff
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11:15am Thu 11 Oct 12
Maxwell's Ghost
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11:19am Thu 11 Oct 12
Some of the silly businesses at the Amex were laughable.
Growing mushrooms on coffee grounds. Completely un eco on so many levels.Ironically, the Argus has a story in today about a company which has been in the city for 69 years and is moving out because the customers are complaining about car parking.
I know two other local businesses which are looking for offices outside of Brighton.
I once wrote a feature on the growing trend of 'doughnut' towns where key employers and shops open up around city centres which close down when they are not managed properly.
Somehow a few companies selling solar radios and all that unnecessary landfill, such as coke bottle glasses and table mats, aren't going to fill the gap.
Maxwell's Ghost
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11:24am Thu 11 Oct 12
One bag of grounds, one mushroom.
Maxwell's Ghost
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11:48am Thu 11 Oct 12
HJarrs says...
8:06am Thu 11 Oct 12
£10000 works out at £11.11 per company (on last years figures). A good investment if business is generated, if anything too modest. We will make that money back on the parking alone ;).
Over to the moaners....