| Advisory Conciliation and |
| Arbitration Service (ACAS) |
| Waterfront |
| Welsh Back |
| Bristol BS1 4SB |
| Telephone: 0117 906 5200 |
| Fax: 0117 906 5201 |
| Website: http://www.acas.org.uk/ |
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Prevent and resolve employment disputes |
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Conciliate in actual or potential complaints to industrial tribunals |
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Provide information and advice |
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Promote good practice |
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Remain impartial, confidential, independent, voluntary and free |
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| Clevedon Chamber of Trade, |
| Commerce and Technology |
| C/o Lindley Johnstone Solicitors |
| The Reading House |
| 11 Alexandra Road |
| Clevedon BS21 7QH |
| Contact: David Hendey |
| Telephone: 01275 877277 |
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Represent member businesses, large and small |
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Encourage interaction and co-operation to the benefit of the local community |
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Support businesses through advice, networking and regular meetings |
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Form partnerships and work with other like organisations |
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| Nailsea Chamber |
| of Trade and Commerce |
| Arcadia |
| 69 High Street |
| Nailsea |
| North Somerset |
| BS48 1AH |
| Contact: Karen Irish |
| Telephone: 01275 854046 |
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Represent member businesses, large and small |
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Encourage interaction and co-operation to the benefit of the local community |
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Support businesses through advice, networking and regular meetings |
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Form partnerships and work with other like organisations |
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| Portishead Chamber |
| of Commerce |
| 1 Harbourmead |
| Portishead |
| North Somerset |
| Contact: Greg Corrigan |
| Telephone: 01275 841 280 |
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Represent member businesses, large and small |
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Encourage interaction and co-operation to the benefit of the local community |
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Support businesses through advice, networking and regular meetings |
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Form partnerships and work with other like organisations |
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| Weston-super-Mare and District |
| Chamber of Trade & Commerce |
| 20 Stradling Avenue |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| North Somerset BS23 3RD |
| Contact: Chris Knight, Chamber President. |
| Telephone: 08707 460832 |
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Represent Member business, large and small |
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Encourage interaction and co-operation to the benefit of the local community |
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Support businesses through advice, networking and regular meetings |
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Form partnerships and work with other like organisations |
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| Connexions West of England |
| 40 Boulevard |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| Somerset |
| BS23 1PG |
| Telephone: 01934 644443 |
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Careers advice to people of all ages |
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Advisory services for organisations |
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Provide labour market information and resource centres |
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Provide guidance shops, with up-to-date information backed by professional advice |
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Guidance to unwaged adults, those in training, facing redundancy or in part-time work |
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| Government Office |
| for the South West |
| 2 Rivergate |
| Temple Quay |
| Bristol BS1 6ED |
| Telephone: 01179 001700 |
| Fax: 01179 001900 |
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Represent interests of several Government Departments |
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Tackling deprivation and social exclusion |
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Improving long term prosperity of the South West |
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Improving regional competitiveness and skills |
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| Health and Safety Executive |
| 4th Floor, The Pithay |
| All Saints Street |
| Bristol BS1 2ND |
| Telephone: 0845 345 0055 |
| Website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/ |
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Regulate employers and employees and their Health & Safety measures |
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Inspect work places |
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Investigate accidents and ill health |
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Advise people on how to comply with legal Health & Safety requirements |
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Publish guidance and advice |
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Provide information |
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Carry out research, licensing and installation |
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| HM Revenue and Customs |
| (formerly Inland Revenue) |
| Telephone: 0845 3021443 |
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Personal taxation |
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Company taxation |
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New business advice |
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Help for employers |
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General help and advice |
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| HM Revenue and Customs |
| (formerly HM Customs and Excise) |
| National Advice Service |
| Telephone: 0845 010 900 |
| Fax: 0117 9002006 |
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VAT enquiries |
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Import/export duty charges |
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Duty free details |
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| Jobcentre Plus, Clevedon |
| 28 Old Street, Clevedon |
| North Somerset |
| BS21 6DF |
| Contact: Madalaine Barnett |
| Telephone: 01275 515500 |
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Provide professional service to all jobseekers |
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Help people improve employability |
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Move people from welfare to work |
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Contribute to a high level of employment and growth, by helping employers fill vacancies |
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| North Somerset Council |
| Economic Development |
| and Regeneration Group |
| Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare |
| Walliscote Grove Road |
| North Somerset BS23 1UJ |
| Contact: Jane Vivian |
| Telephone: 01934 634967 |
| Fax: 01275 888627 |
| E-Mail: jane.vivian@n-somerset.gov.uk |
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Advice and assistance to inward investors and existing businesses |
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Produce North Somerset Business Guide & Directory |
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Produce Business Matters newsletter |
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Signpost businesses to other functions carried out by North Somerset Council including planning, business rates etc |
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| Jobcentre Plus, |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| Regent House, High Street |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| North Somerset BS23 1JH |
| Contact: Xena Balcombe |
| Telephone: 01934 433821 |
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Provide professional customer service to all jobseekers |
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Help people improve employability |
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Move people from welfare to work |
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Contribute to a high level of employment and growth, by helping employers fill vacancies |
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| North Somerset Enterprise Agency |
| The Link Centre |
| Oldmixon Crescent |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| North Somerset |
| BS24 9AY |
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| Contact: Hazel Wintle |
| Telephone: 01934 418118 |
| Fax: 01934 629541 |
| Email: info.weston@businesswest.co.uk |
| Website: northsomersetenterpriseagency.co.uk |
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Complete advice, counselling and training for start up businesses |
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Professional advice and consultancy by qualified practitioners including legal, IT, Marketing, Accounting and Taxation |
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Information and signposting |
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Support for Social Enterprise |
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North Somerset Business Club and other networking opportunities |
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Support for rural companies and creative/ arts businesses |
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| North Somerset |
| Industrial Association |
| Unit R, |
| Aisecome Way, |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| BS22 8NA |
| Contact: Charles Walker |
| Telephone: 01934 416392 |
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To further close relations within industrial community of the area |
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Regular meetings to be convened to discuss topics of mutual interest |
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To maintain close links with North Somerset Council so that dialogue to produce a constructive course of action on matters of importance to members is readily available |
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| South West of England |
| Regional Development Agency |
| Stirling House, Dix's Field |
| Exeter, Devon EX1 1QA |
| Telephone: 01392 214747 |
| Fax: 01392 214848 |
| Website: http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/ |
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Promote and fund regeneration projects in the South West |
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Assist in the reduction of unemployment especially in economic blackspots |
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Increase the competitiveness of the South West region |
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| West of England |
| Learning & Skills Council |
| St Lawrence House |
| 29 - 31 Broad Street |
| Bristol BS99 7YJ |
| Telephone: 0845 0194168 |
| Email: westofengland@lsc.gov.uk |
| Website: http://www.lsc.gov.uk/ |
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Encourage young people to stay on in learning |
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Increase demand of learning by adults |
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Maximise the contribution of education and training |
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Raise standards |
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Tackle under representation and under achievement |
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| West of England Partnership |
| Wilder House |
| Wilder Street |
| Bristol |
| BS2 8PH |
| Contact: Ruth Thei |
| Telephone: 0117 903 6876 |
| E-Mail: ruth.thei@westofengland.org |
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Online commercial and industrial property database, www.investwest.org |
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Location and business support information |
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| Weston College |
| Business Enterprise Centre |
| Knightstone Road |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| North Somerset BS23 2AL |
| Contact: Diane Alexander |
| Telephone: 01934 411594 |
| E-Mail: mailto:business.enterprise.centre@weston.ac.uk |
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Specific training for business either at the college or on the firm's premises |
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Short tailored courses to update new techniques |
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Specialised consultancy to identify training and development requirements |
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NVQ and TDLB programmes |
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Advice on grants and funding |
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| Weston-super-Mare |
| Town Centre Partnership |
| The Winter Gardens |
| Royal Parade |
| Weston-super-Mare |
| North Somerset |
| BS23 1AQ |
| Contact: Steve Townsend |
| Telephone: 01934 642404 |
| E-Mail: info@wsmtcp.co.uk |
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Sustain and enhance the vitality and viability of the town centre |
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Work in partnership with public, private and voluntary sectors |
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Maintain and enhance high quality town centre environment |
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Attract investment to secure town centre's long-term future |
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Ensure town operates effectively and efficiently to create a safe, clean and attractive environment |
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Transform areas that create negative impressions |
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Create a customer friendly, accessible town centre |