Cotswold MP predicts a bright post-Brexit future at the Biz Club
Cotswold MP Sir Geoffrey Clinton-Brown predicted ten bright years of sunny uplands for the UK post- Brexit, at the Biz Club’s monthly lunch held at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham (Thursday 16 January) Sir Geoffrey, who secured a Conservative majority of more than 20,000 at the 2019 general election, told attendees that it […]
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown F.R.I.C.S. MP
Sir Geoffrey was the Member of Parliament for Cirencester & Tewkesbury from 1992-1997 and has been the Member for the Cotswolds since 1997 Since becoming an MP in 1992 Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP has served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon Douglas Hogg QC MP, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; a […]
Boris bonanza: boom time for entrepreneurs says Enterprise Nation founder
Entrepreneurs will feel more ambitious and confident following Boris Johnson’s decisive election victory, according to the founder of Enterprise Nation at the Biz Club on Friday 13 December. Emma Jones MBE who founded the small business network, addressed attendees at the Biz Club’s annual Christmas lunch held at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham where guest […]
The UK faces climate change and wildlife extinction says environmental leader
The Chief Executive of the Environment Bank told attendees at the Biz Club that the earth is facing a climate crisis as society plunders its natural resources. Dr Tom Tew from Stamford explained how public opinion is starting to shift in the face of overwhelming evidence that the earth is hotting up, threatening wildlife species […]
Falcon Hotel director scoops annual Rutland Biz Club Award
Uppingham man James Torbell paid tribute to his late boss Robert Wills as he received the annual prestigious Rutland Biz Club Award for his significant contribution to the local business community. James who is a director of Beaver Inns Ltd, the company that operates the Falcon Hotel, Don Paddy’s and the Vaults in […]
Follow the money: advice from top economist at the Rutland Biz Club
An understanding of how financial liquidity flows shift around the world shows that China is set to dominate the global economy, while the UK will thrive post-Brexit, according to economist and CrossBorder Capital CEO Michael Howell, at the Rutland Biz Club. Speaking to attendees at their monthly lunch, held in the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham, […]
Local businesses invited to apply for the Rutland Biz Club Award 2019
Local businesses are being invited to apply for the Rutland Biz Club award, designed to encourage and support local enterprise. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a significant contribution to the local business community in the last twelve months. This can include community involvement and social responsibility where appropriate. The award is open to […]
No deal Brexit fears ‘nonsense’ says Mark Harper MP at the Rutland Biz Club
Fears that a no deal Brexit would be a calamity for the UK were dismissed as ‘nonsense,’ by Conservative MP Mark Harper at the Rutland Biz Club lunch. The MP for the Forest of Dean told attendees at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham, that he believes the UK will leave the European Union on […]
The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP
The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP is the Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean. First elected in 2005, Mark served as the Government Chief Whip from 2015-2016. Mark previously served as the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, Minister for Immigration and Minister for Disabled People. In 2019, Mark was a candidate for […]
From Copt Oak to Cupertino. Apple Inc: Senior Director Karen Freer at the Rutland Biz Club
A senior female director whose roots can be traced from Copt Oak to Silicon Valley, shared her remarkable journey to Apple Inc, at the Rutland Biz Club lunch. (Friday 5 July 2019) Karen Freer was brought up the Charnwood Forest area including Copt Oak, and attended Coalville Upper School. She secured a place […]