Rupert Matthews MEP

Rupert Matthews became MEP for the East Midlands in July 2017 following many years of campaigning on behalf of local people across the East Midlands. Prior to his election, Rupert worked in publishing writing a wide variety of children’s and history books, including one on The Battle of Lincoln and food and drink in Leicestershire. […]

Gretton businessman wins Rutland Biz Club Award

On Friday 16th November 2018 Dr Sarah Furness, the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland presented Gretton businessman Terry Forsey with a prestigious local award that celebrates enterprising people in Rutland, at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham. The annual Rutland Biz Club Award was awarded to Terry on behalf of The Travers Foundation charity which he founded. […]

Biz Club Award 2018 – Travers Foundation

The Travers Foundation was founded in 2012 by Terry Forsey and is a 100% volunteer run charity that helps local talented young people to achieve outstanding results in sports, performing arts and creative arts. Our aim is to enable their success, so they may forge their careers in their chosen discipline. Based in Gretton, the charity […]

Dr Sarah Furness, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Rutland

Dr Sarah Furness was appointed by the Queen as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Rutland in March 2018. Sarah is a philosopher and ethicist who recently served the County of Rutland as High Sheriff. She has worked for many years in the voluntary sector, including for Macmillan Cancer Support for Rutland, supporting those […]

Brexit needs a deal to satisfy Parliament says Sir Graham Brady

  Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential Backbench 1922 Committee, addressed the Rutland Biz Club on the UK’s exit from the European Union, at the Falcon Hotel in Uppingham on Friday 19 October. Sir Graham, Conservative MP for Altrincham and Sale West, is the voice of the Tory backbenches at Westminster and has unparalleled […]

Sir Graham Brady MP

Sir Graham Brady MP Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West Graham Brady was born in Salford in 1967. He was educated at Altrincham Grammar School and Durham University where he studied law. Graham first became active in the Conservative party when aged 16 he joined a campaign to save the local grammar schools. […]

Speech by Everards MD Stephen Gould goes down well at the Rutland Biz Club

Family businesses need to marry tradition with ambition in order to survive, according to Everards managing director, Stephen Gould, who spoke at the Rutland Biz Club at The Falcon Hotel, Uppingham on Friday 21 September. Stephen outlined the success of the family owned brewery that was founded almost 170 years ago by entrepreneur and farmer, […]

Stephen Gould – Managing Director, Everards Brewery

Stephen Gould joined the Board of Everards Brewery a 6th generation family company (Stephen is non-family MD) as Trade Director in March 2003 and was appointed Managing Director in March 2005. In 1989 he graduated from Staffordshire University with a First-Class Honours Degree in Sociology. He has worked in the pub and leisure industry for […]