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Sandwell businesses are aiming for GOLD

Over four years, a funding programme has helped 92 businesses in Sandwell with face-to-face support and, in many cases, grant funding.

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Diane's Deli and Bakery

Family-run business serving great food #MadeInSandwell

Diane’s bakery and deli is owned and operated by two generations of the same family. The Sandwell business has a 30-year history of serving great food to the local community and continues to serve the borough with traditional favourites as well as contemporary treats.

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CLA expands in Wednesbury

CLA Fabrications has added to its Wednesbury footprint by purchasing two units at GWS Trading Estate.

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Sandwell Library and Information Service awarded share of cultural funding

Congratulations to Sandwell Library and Information Service for securing £495,000 of funding from the government’s Cultural Investment Fund. Find out how the fund will be invested and what this means for the borough.

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Are you ready for Martyn’s Law?

The government has created new legislation to help protect visitors to large venues and spaces.

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Rowley Regis salon up for grabs

Sandwell Council is offering a five-year lease on a hair salon in Rowley Regis.

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Six super apprentices #MadeInSandwell

Congratulations to six apprentices #MadeInSandwell! They joined OnSite last September and since then they have gone through rigorous training and made great progress in their chosen career paths.

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Playing our part: 5,545 Covid grants paid to Sandwell businesses

We all know how hard this pandemic has been on businesses everywhere. Here in Sandwell, the Business Growth Team is proud to have co-ordinated 5,545 grants to help keep our borough’s businesses going.

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Scammers targeting self assessment tax payers

HMRC is warning people who complete self assessment tax returns to be alert to scams.

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Trading Standards Business News Spring 2022 is out!

The latest edition of the CEnTSA Trading Standards Business News is out! The Spring 2022 edition covers food hygiene, salon safety, cash flow issues for small businesses, mental health support, fire safety advice, counterfeit sporting goods, and more!

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