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Posted on:
1st August, 2025

The Recess Bulletin has landed

It's recess - so what more fitting a time to publish our Recess Bulletin! It's packed with updates on what the Business Board Network are busy with and that impact all of our local areas - highlights include:

The Recess Bulletin has landed

Some leadership insight from the Business Board Network Chair, Mark Bretton MBE TD DL, on the important role Business Boards will play to help ensure the Modern Industrial Strategy translates to their local areas as part of their Local Growth Plans.

We highlight our government engagement, including discussions with the Minister for Skills, the Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, on a range of hot topics on the skills agenda including the success of our Skills Bootcamps. Our discussions with the Local Growth Minister, Alex Norris MP, including the pace of devolution, Local Growth Plans, and the importance of the local business voice in the decision making process through Business Boards. And our behind the scenes discussions with Isobel Stephen, International Trade DG at the Department for Business and Trade, including the vital action needed on high streets and the programme of support the Business Board Network and its members are working on in this space.

We've also got news of a new ground breaking AI Skills Partnership Pilot that we've been working on with Business Boards and Policy Connect.

We also have a select number of sponsorship opportunities for partners and stakeholders which we are currently exploring - contact details are in the bulletin - all available here.

Happy Recess!