For businesses and organisations to continue grow and thrive, there is a need to work smarter and even more effectively to stay ahead. This is where ARC can bring on board a specialist, tailor-made team of ARC consultants with the knowledge, skills, talent and expertise to deliver what you need, effectively and cost-effectively. You…
Making an important decision can be difficult. The one certainty in life is change – and we need to be best placed to grasp it with both hands and move forward. To do this, sometimes difficult decisions have to be made. Without you realising it, when you are in your decision-making process you will…
25 budding farm tenants have kicked off their wellies and taken part in a pioneering, new training course created by Anglia Rural Consultants (ARC). The course helped prospective tenant farmers develop their business skills to help shape their farm tenancy applications, for Norfolk’s County Farm Estate. Norfolk County Council owns an estate of more…
Site Development Assessment is an objective appraisal of a tourism development concept based on planning policy, the views of local tourism experts and market intelligence. The assessments are often used in planning applications to help support the business case for tourism development. Examples of Site Development Assessments we’ve undertaken include evaluating: The supply and…
In 2018 finance issues continue to be an area of concern for businesses across all sectors. A recent survey by the Academy for Chief Executives showed that the top three issues facing small and medium sized enterprises in 2018 are: 1 Quality People – recruiting, retaining and developing 2 Managing Growth and…
C is for Christmas – the festive season provides you with the opportunity to achieve your sales forecast. Preparation is the key. H is for Hours – once you have decided upon your Christmas period opening hours make make sure they are clearly visible to passing customers R is…
Funding, regulation, trade and marketing were high on the agenda at a recent Country Land Association (CLA) working group. The event, which was attended by Anglia Rural Consultants member, Jamie Gwatkin, provided a forum to share current Government thinking, test CLA thinking and explore members’ priorities. It was noted that the Conservative Party manifesto…
Recently, the Water for Food Group and the Environment Agency (EA) met to review the prospects for irrigation across the East of England, the South and the Midlands. The UK Irrigation Association filed the following report: In summary – soil moisture deficits across the East and South East have been rising steadily and are…
The LEADER programme is a national, EU funded programme. It has been established to give grants for small and medium-sized businesses, farms looking to diversify, tourism projects, community groups, foresters and a wide range of other rural enterprises. Local Action Groups (LAGs) have been established to review applications for funding. In East Anglia LAG…
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